There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CDG - CTA
5h 10m€71–181Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BVA - CTA
6h 10m€65–325Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
21h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus N521
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus N597
31h 55m€142–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
32h 49m€261–397Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORY - CTA
5h 5m€78–198Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centraletrain 96701
28h 11m€317–529Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Catania Airportbus
44h 1m€211–412
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Catania is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €330 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Catania. However, there are services departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Catania via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Catania. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Catania Centrale via Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
The distance between Paris and Catania is 1658 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Paris to Catania, including transfers.
Paris to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Paris to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 31h 55m, you could also train, which costs €310 - €550 and takes 28h 11m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Catania, Italy?
easyJet, Air France, and ITA Airways fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Catania via Bologna Centrale in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- 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
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@siremar.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
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Paris to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Paris to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Torino Porta Nuova station.
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