There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Catania by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
5h 42m€54–158Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Catania Centraletrain
35h 6m€570–938Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
38h 36m€495–879Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BHX - CTA
7h 11m€88–226Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LTN - CTA
8h 15m€114–295Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
8h 3m€159–339Train via Turin
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centraletrain
35h 17m€550–918Train via Rome
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bolzano Bozentrain Rjx
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
41h 19m€557–1,075Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cataniabus
45h 50m€170–378
Manchester to Catania by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Catania is to fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Catania. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Catania via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 50m.
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, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hbf, Bolzano Bozen and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 19m.
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 35h 6m and costs €550 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Manchester to Catania, including transfers.
Manchester to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, 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 42m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €550 - €950 and takes 35h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €380 and takes 45h 50m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Catania, Italy?
Jet2.com, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Catania Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 35h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–400
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- 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
- €75–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Central station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Central station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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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 2:18 PM in Manchester and 3:18 PM in Catania.
Manchester to Catania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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