There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)
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Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane RTM - CTA
2h 45m€280–650Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EIN - CTA
6h 10m€83–290Train, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- 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
24h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain EuroCity
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
35h 8mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
35h 11m€331–491Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AMS - CTA
5h 16m€101–272Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRU - CTA
6h 19m€85–278Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
7h 23m€107–339Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
26h 16m€393–826Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airportbus N597 / ...
36h 25m€193–343
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Catania is to train and fly which costs €85 - €280 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €280 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Catania. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Catania Airport via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Catania. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Catania Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Catania is 1812 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Rotterdam to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Catania train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Catania is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €280 - €650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €390 - €850 and takes 26h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €350 and takes 36h 25m.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Catania, Italy?
Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Catania Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., and Roma Termini in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–390
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- 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
- €170–340
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 45m.
Rotterdam to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Rotterdam to Catania train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Transavia Holland offers flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport.
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