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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milan to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 11m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $34, and a flight costs an average of $24.
Distance: 628 miles (1012 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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$156 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest | $138 Average price |
7h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 0m Average total duration 16h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 43m Average total duration 13h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Catania
How to get from Milan to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Catania is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
212510:40 AM20h25Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:05 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$511One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
212510:40 AM20h25Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:05 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$511One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ17439:35 PM1h45Milan Linate Airport11:20 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$2111One-way0 transfers
Other options
InterCityNotte 19638:10 PM18h22Milan Centrale2:32 PMCatania Centrale$1461One-way0 transfers
InterCityNotte 797+
Intercity 7239:35 PM19h34Milan Porta Garibaldi5:09 PMCatania Centrale$1581One-way1 transfer
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9613+
Intercity 7278:30 AM12h55Milan Centrale9:25 PMCatania Centrale$2061One-way1 transfer
212510:40 AM20h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:25 AMCatania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (P2 Breve Sosta)$511One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:05 PM18h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$511One-way0 transfers
3801 · 21259:45 AM21h20Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)7:05 AMCatania, Via D'Amico$761One-way1 transfer
FR 52912:45 PM2h00Milan Malpensa Airport2:45 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1201One-way0 transfers
U2353911:15 AM1h55Milan Malpensa Airport1:10 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1401One-way0 transfers
FR 10708:25 PM2h00Milan Malpensa Airport10:25 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport$1251One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Catania
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Catania:
A flight is $10 (€8) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Catania costing on average $34 (€27).
A flight is $35 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Catania costing on average $58 (€47).
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 55m.
Bus takes on average 18h 50m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Catania as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with easyJet, Aeroitalia, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Neos Air, KM Malta Airlines to go to Catania by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl, Marino Autolinee to go to Catania by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa to go to Catania by train.
- 15 direct flights per day with easyJet, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Neos Air.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity.
- 3 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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