There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Catania by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
5h 42m€59–218Train via Rome
- 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 Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
34h 7m€610–1,123Train, bus
- 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 bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the bus from Milazzo Port Stop to Catania Airportbus
43h 24mTrain 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€82–234Train
- 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 8m€558–926Train #2
- 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 20m€548–916Bus
- 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€162–377
Manchester to Catania by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Catania is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €55 - €220.
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, Paris Est, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 7m.
The distance between Manchester and Catania is 2230 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Catania without a car is to train via Rome which takes 34h 7m and costs €600 - €1200.
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 €55 - €220. Alternatively, you can train via Rome, which costs €600 - €1200 and takes 34h 7m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Catania Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Verona Porta Nuova, and Roma Termini in around 34h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 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/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- 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
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- 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
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- €160–270
- 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
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- 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
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milazzo Port Stop to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo Port Stop to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- 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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 7:43 AM in Manchester and 8:43 AM in Catania.
Manchester to Catania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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