There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Catania by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
3h 26m€43–147Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
15h 41mBus via Venice
- Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 402 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus
21h 5m€89–164Drive, ferry
- Drive from Trieste to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Cataniacar
13h 42m€226–326Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
4h 45m€186–511Train
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain 8902 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Ic
16h 11m€161–336Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Firenze Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
21h 30m
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trieste to Catania is to fly which costs €40 - €150 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Trieste to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Trieste to Catania. However, there are services departing from Trieste and arriving at Catania via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Trieste to Catania. However, there are services departing from Trieste C.le and arriving at Catania Centrale via Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Trieste and Catania is 970 km.
The best way to get from Trieste to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Trieste to Catania, including transfers.
Trieste to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Trieste to Catania train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Trieste C.le station.
The best way to get from Trieste to Catania is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Venice, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 21h 5m, you could also train, which costs €160 - €340 and takes 16h 11m.
What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trieste to Catania via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Bologna Centrale in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Napoli Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Trieste C.le to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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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Trieste to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Trieste to Catania train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Napoli station.
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