There are 8 ways to get from Siena to Catania by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
4h 13mBus via Rome
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena - p.zza Rosselli to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Catania Airportbus
17h 35m€53–83Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Cataniabus N597 / ...
13h€60–110Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- 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
13h 4mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Siena to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
9h 53m€156–226Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Siena to Empolitrain
- Take the train from Empoli to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
4h 53m€54–190Bus, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
4h 58mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Catania Centraletrain 96701
18h 28m€57–90
Siena to Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Catania is to bus via Rome which costs €50 - €85 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Catania is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €50 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siena and arriving at Catania. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Catania. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Catania Centrale via Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Siena and Catania is 850 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Siena to Catania, including transfers.
Siena to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Siena to Catania is to bus which takes 13h and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 18h 28m.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Catania, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Catania twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Siena to Catania Centrale via Firenze S.M.N. in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- 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 Siena to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Siena-Via Tozzi to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Siena - p.zza Rosselli to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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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Siena to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
Siena to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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