There are 9 ways to get from Merano to Catania by bus, plane, train, ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)VRN - CTA
4h 44m€78–257Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Bologna Centrale486 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to CataniaN597
22h 5m€52–183Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to PaolaFr
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.GiovanniFr / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
16h 13mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania CentraleIni
20h 43m€99–210Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BGY - CTA
6h 24m€117–357Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)VCE - CTA
7h 36m€93–253Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BLQ - CTA
7h 8m€62–259Bus
- Take the bus from Merano to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus StopItabus
27h 10m€99–196Drive, ferry
- Drive from Merano to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania
14h 10m€220–318
Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Catania is to bus via Bologna which costs €50 - €190 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Catania is to bus and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Catania. However, there are services departing from Meran and arriving at Catania via Bolzano South and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Merano and Catania is 1141 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Merano to Catania, including transfers.
Merano to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Merano to Catania bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 4548+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Meran to Catania via Bolzano South and Bologna Centrale in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Merano to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bolzano South to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bolzano South to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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