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Compare bus and flight for Munich to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Munich to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of L 817 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 16m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of L 817, while a flight costs an average of L 2,080.
Distance: 755 miles (1216 km)
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L 2,080 Average price | L 817 Average price Cheapest | L 1,469 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 16m Average total duration Fastest 4h 16m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 39m Average total duration 26h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Munich to Catania
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Catania, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Catania:
A bus is L 1,264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Catania costing on average L 2,080.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 39m.
You'll arrive about 14h 26m sooner (4h 16m by flight vs 18h 42m by car). Tickets start at around L 2,080 compared to roughly L 1,469 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Munich to Catania
How to get from Munich to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Catania is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 104911:40 AM 2h10 Memmingen Airport 1:50 PM Catania Fontanarossa Airport L 308 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FR 104911:40 AM 2h10 Memmingen Airport 1:50 PM Catania Fontanarossa Airport L 308 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH19069:00 AM 2h05 Munich Airport 11:05 AM Catania Fontanarossa Airport L 1,147 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:40 PM 38h15 München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz 7:55 AM Catania, Via D'Amico L 556 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 PM 32h40 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 7:55 AM Catania, Via D'Amico L 559 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 AM 31h00 München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz 12:35 PM Catania, Via D'Amico L 576 1 One-way 2 transfers
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U229765:25 PM 7h25 Munich Airport 12:50 AM Catania Fontanarossa Airport L 1,248 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ73239:00 AM 2h05 Munich Airport 11:05 AM Catania Fontanarossa Airport L 1,392 1 One-way 0 transfers
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LX83983:35 PM 4h20 Munich Airport 7:55 PM Catania Fontanarossa Airport L 1,392 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Catania:
A bus is L 1,264 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Catania costing on average L 2,080.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 39m.
- Around 80 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Catania as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Munich Hbf and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with ITA, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Vueling, Transavia France, easyJet, KM Malta Airlines, CitizenPlane, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Swiss, BA Euroflyer, Smartwings, Luxair, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, GetJet Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta to go to Catania by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, OneBus, Infobus to go to Catania by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane.
- 0 direct buses per day with OneBus, Infobus.
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