There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NCE - CTA
5h 53m€69–184Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nice to FlorenceFlixBus N758
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to CataniaN597 / ...
20h 50m€50–211Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
19h 56mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
- Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Catania CentraleIni
22h 37m€103–161Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)GOA - CTA
7h 5m€68–183Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za PrincipeIc
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma TerminiFb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania CentraleIc
20h 28m€69–256Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Naples - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus StopItabus
24h 45m€96–202Drive, ferry
- Drive from Nice to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Catania
14h 52m€220–320
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Catania is to bus which costs €50 - €220 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Catania. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Catania via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Catania. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Catania Centrale via Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 37m.
The distance between Nice and Catania is 965 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Nice to Catania, including transfers.
Nice to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €220 and takes 20h 50m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €260 and takes 20h 28m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Catania, Italy?
ITA Airways, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Catania via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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Nice to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Nice to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Genova P.Za Principe station.
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