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Compare bus, train, and flight for Catania to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Catania to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €17.
Distance: 537 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€115 Average price | €42 Average price Cheapest | €80 Average price |
8h 57m Average total duration Fastest 5h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 30m Average total duration 9h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 12m Average total duration 8h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Catania to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Catania to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
441210:10 PM16h10Catania, Via D'Amico2:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€211One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
441210:10 PM16h10Catania, Via D'Amico2:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€211One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ17529:30 PM1h20Catania Fontanarossa Airport10:50 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€841One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 72411:33 AM10h01Catania Centrale9:34 PMRome Termini€701One-way0 transfers
InterCityNotte 895247:01 PM10h55Catania Centrale5:56 AMRome Termini€931One-way0 transfers
Intercity 724+
FRECCIAROSSA 956811:33 AM9h22Catania Centrale8:55 PMRome Termini€1081One-way1 transfer
44129:50 PM16h30Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (P2 Breve Sosta)2:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€211One-way0 transfers
21268:15 PM11h30Catania, Via D'Amico7:45 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€231One-way0 transfers
21267:55 PM11h50Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (P2 Breve Sosta)7:45 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€231One-way0 transfers
XZ28106:55 AM1h25Catania Fontanarossa Airport8:20 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€861One-way0 transfers
XZ281211:40 AM1h25Catania Fontanarossa Airport1:05 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€861One-way0 transfers
XZ28167:20 PM1h25Catania Fontanarossa Airport8:45 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€861One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Catania to Rome
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This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Rome:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Catania to Rome costing on average €80.
A bus is €73 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Rome costing on average €115.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 42m.
Bus takes on average 9h 0m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Catania and Rome as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Catania Centrale and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Catania, Via D'Amico and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo Termini Imerese and arrive in Port of Civitavecchia.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Italo, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Aeroitalia, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, Vueling to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Rome by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 15 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair.
- 6 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar.
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