There are 10 ways to get from Rimini to Catania by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
3h 52m€45–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rimini to Cataniabus N596
16h 40m€40–100Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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
13h 29mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
17h 27m€91–155Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
4h 49m€52–232Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Falconara Marittimatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
4h 23m€61–271Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
5h 53m€58–215Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
6h 10m€79–289Train
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
13h 43m€59–195Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rimini to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
11h€157–228
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Catania is to bus which costs €40 - €100 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Catania is to train and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €45 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rimini and arriving at Catania. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rimini to Catania. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Catania Centrale via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Rimini and Catania is 962 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Rimini to Catania, including transfers.
Rimini to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rimini station.
Rimini to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Rimini station.
The best way to get from Rimini to Catania is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs €40 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 13h 43m.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Catania, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Rimini to Catania once daily. Tickets cost €40–100 and the journey takes 16h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rimini to Catania Centrale via Bologna Centrale and Roma Termini in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14–20
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rimini to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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Rimini to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Rimini to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
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