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Compare bus, train, and flight for Florence to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Florence to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 45m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $27, and a flight costs an average of $25.
Distance: 477 miles (768 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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$134 Average price | $63 Average price Cheapest | $129 Average price |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 35m Average total duration 14h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 30m Average total duration 11h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Catania
How to get from Florence to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Catania is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VY68641:00 PM1h40Florence Peretola Airport2:40 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$841One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FR 7397:00 AM1h40Bologna Airport8:40 AMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$571One-way0 transfers
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- FR 64918:05 PM1h35Pisa International Airport9:40 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$951One-way0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 196312:12 AM14h20Florence Campo di Marte2:32 PMCatania Centrale$1551One-way0 transfers
Intercity 594+InterCityNotte 19596:38 PM16h54Florence Campo di Marte11:32 AMCatania Centrale$1881One-way1 transfer
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9563+InterCityNotte 19599:14 PM14h18Florence Santa Maria Novella11:32 AMCatania Centrale$2141One-way1 transfer
- 21253:25 PM15h40Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)7:05 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$581One-way0 transfers
- 21253:25 PM16h00Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)7:25 AMCatania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (P2 Breve Sosta)$581One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:00 PM13h55Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$841One-way0 transfers
AZ1676 · AZ17096:25 AM3h05Florence Peretola Airport9:30 AMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1381One-way1 transfer- FR 37498:05 PM1h40Bologna Airport9:45 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$791One-way0 transfers
- V717056:45 PM1h35Florence Peretola Airport8:20 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1841One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Florence to Catania
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Catania:
A flight is $2 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to Catania costing on average $27 (€21).
A flight is $38 (€30) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Catania costing on average $63 (€50).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 9m.
Bus takes on average 13h 45m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Catania as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with Volotea, Vueling Airlines, ITA, Malta Air to go to Catania by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Catania by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa to go to Catania by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
- 3 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar.
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