There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Catania by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or train (Eurostar, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MAN - CTA
5h 39m€63–166Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to St Jean De Maurienne ArvanTgv
- Take the train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.Fr
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma TerminiFr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraleIc
31h 46m€286–1,042Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
45h 54m€112–354Train via Munich
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf83
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma TerminiFr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraleIc
34h 16m€303–1,017Train #2
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centrale
34h 49m€259–845Bus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
2d€145–461
Manchester to Catania by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Catania is to fly which costs €60 - €170 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €60 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Catania. However, there are services departing from Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Catania via Birmingham, Brussels-North train station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Catania. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Catania Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Flandres, St Jean De Maurienne Arvan, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
The distance between Manchester and Catania is 2230 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Catania without a car is to train which takes 31h 46m and costs €280 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Manchester to Catania, including transfers.
Manchester to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Catania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €1100 and takes 31h 46m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 45h 54m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Catania, Italy?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Catania Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, St Jean De Maurienne Arvan, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., and Roma Termini in around 31h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Flandres to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Manchester to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Catania is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 9:57 AM in Manchester and 10:57 AM in Catania.
Manchester to Catania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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