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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bologna to Catania
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $35. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $35, and a flight costs an average of $18.
Distance: 520 miles (838 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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$70 Average price Cheapest | $161 Average price | $130 Average price |
14h 3m Average total duration 13h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 47m Average total duration 12h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bologna to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Catania is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2125Cheapest
2125Fastest
FR 1087Other options
InterCityNotte 1963InterCityNotte 770+
Intercity 723
9941+Intercity 7272125
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AZ1318 · AZ1709AZ1318 · AZ1735FR 739Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Catania:
A flight is $18 (€14) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bologna to Catania costing on average $35 (€29).
A flight is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Catania costing on average $45 (€37).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 48m.
Bus takes on average 15h 35m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Catania as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa to go to Catania by train.
- Travel with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, ITA, Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, Volotea to go to Catania by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar to go to Catania by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Intercity.
- 3 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair.
- 2 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar.
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