There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Catania by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLS - CTA
9h 33m€109–291Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LDE - CTA
5h 44m€88–264Train, ferry
- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- 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
25h 59mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Pau to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
32h 13m€279–416Bus
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus
32h 30m€195–304Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PUF - CTA
7h 45m€132–652Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOD - CTA
9h 34m€108–321Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BIQ - CTA
9h 15m€96–363Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
37h 50m€155–274Train, night train
- 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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
33h 14m€308–508
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Catania is to fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Catania. However, there are services departing from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc and arriving at Catania via Toulouse and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
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 and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Pau and Catania is 1568 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Pau to Catania, including transfers.
Pau to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc 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 bus which takes 32h 30m and costs €190 - €310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €650 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Catania via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Toulouse, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 32h 30m. Alternatively, Air France, Amelia, and Transavia France fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Pau to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus 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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