There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Catania by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
6h 30m€95–311Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
7h 23m€58–223Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
17h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
27h 59m€204–308Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus N406 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus Itabus
28h 20m€107–248Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LYS - CTA
4h 40m€81–306Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
8h 40m€73–249Train, night train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
24h 34m€164–273
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Catania is to train and fly which costs €55 - €230 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Catania. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Catania Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 34m.
The distance between Lyon and Catania is 1392 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Lyon to Catania, including transfers.
Lyon to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Catania is to bus which takes 28h 20m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €310 and takes 4h 40m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station via Turin and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 28h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–80
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–180
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Lyon to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Book your Lyon to Catania bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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