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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $184 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $184, while a flight costs an average of $398.
Distance: 927 miles (1492 km)
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$398 Average price | $184 Average price Cheapest | $515 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 30h 33m Average total duration 30h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Catania:
A bus is $214 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Catania costing on average $398.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 33m.
You'll arrive about 16h 45m sooner (4h 3m by flight vs 20h 48m by car) and save roughly $118 compared to fuel and tolls ($398 vs $515). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Catania
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Catania is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 15588:15 PM2h25Frankfurt Hahn Airport10:40 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1211One-way0 transfers
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FR 15588:15 PM2h25Frankfurt Hahn Airport10:40 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 15588:15 PM2h25Frankfurt Hahn Airport10:40 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1211One-way0 transfers
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FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:03 PM35h52Frankfurt South station7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$1391One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 PM35h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$1411One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 AM37h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:10 PMCatania, Via D'Amico$1411One-way1 transfer
AZ403+
FR 485211:40 AM5h35Frankfurt am Main Airport5:15 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$3311One-way1 transfer
LH232+
FR 492910:40 AM5h35Frankfurt am Main Airport4:15 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$3361One-way1 transfer
LH230+
FR 49297:15 AM9h00Frankfurt am Main Airport4:15 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$3361One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Catania:
A bus is $214 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Catania costing on average $398.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 33m.
- Around 82 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Catania as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with FlixBus, OneBus, Infobus to go to Catania by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, Lufthansa, easyJet, ITA, KLM, Edelweiss Air, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Catania by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with OneBus, Infobus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Lufthansa.
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