There are 8 ways to get from Prato to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
3h 11m€32–132Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
4h 4m€31–158Train, ferry
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
12h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus N597 / ...
15h 15m€41–112Night train
- Take the night train from Prato Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
14h 39m€75–110Train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze Rifredi to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
4h 35m€52–188Bus via Milazzo
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milazzo Via dei Millebus Autoservizi Salemi 701
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Catania Airportbus
18h 27m€54–84Drive, ferry
- Drive from Prato to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
10h 17m€166–240
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prato to Catania is to bus via Milazzo which costs €50 - €85 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Prato to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €30 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Prato to Catania. However, there are services departing from Prato and arriving at Catania via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Prato Centrale and arriving at Catania Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 39m.
The distance between Prato and Catania is 791 km.
The best way to get from Prato to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Prato to Catania, including transfers.
Prato to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Prato to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Prato Centrale station.
The best way to get from Prato to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs €30 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 15h 15m.
What companies run services between Prato, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and ITA Airways fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 14h. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €100–140
- Smart Flex
- €110–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze Rifredi to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Prato Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milazzo to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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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Prato to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Prato to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Catania Centrale station.
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