There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Catania by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, 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 Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LDE - CTA
5h 46m€81–294Train, ferry
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- 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
27h 52mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Pau to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
32h 9m€267–406Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus
32h 45m€124–292Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PUF - CTA
11h 47m€110–440Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EAS - CTA
10h 37m€99–353Train
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centraletrain
35h 39m€360–624Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Napolibus
- Take the bus from Napoli to Catania Aeroportobus
38h 45m€136–270
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Catania is to fly which costs €80 - €300 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €80 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Catania. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Catania via Toulouse and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Catania. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Catania Centrale via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 39m.
The distance between Pau and Catania is 1474 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Pau to Catania, including transfers.
Pau to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €80 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Florence, which costs €120 - €300 and takes 32h 45m, you could also train, which costs €360 - €650 and takes 35h 39m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Catania, Italy?
Volotea and Ryanair fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau to Catania via Toulouse and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- 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
- €200–380
- 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
- €180–360
- 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 Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- 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
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Montpellier to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Napoli to Catania Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- +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
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Pau to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
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