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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 €13. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 24m. 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 €13, and a flight costs an average of €17.
Distance: 537 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€118 Average price | €44 Average price Cheapest | €73 Average price |
8h 24m Average total duration Fastest 5h 24m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 47m Average total duration 8h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg 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 Catania to Rome
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.
- 21268:15 PM11h30Catania, Via D'Amico7:45 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 21268:15 PM11h30Catania, Via D'Amico7:45 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ17544:30 PM1h20Catania Fontanarossa Airport5:50 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1421One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 7348:52 AM9h42Catania Centrale6:34 PMRome Termini€711One-way0 transfers- Intercity 72411:33 AM10h01Catania Centrale9:34 PMRome Termini€711One-way0 transfers
- Intercity 734+
FRECCIAROSSA 96588:52 AM8h48Catania Centrale5:40 PMRome Termini€1101One-way1 transfer
- 21267:55 PM11h50Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (P2 Breve Sosta)7:45 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€251One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:10 PM10h40Catania, Via D'Amico6:50 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€291One-way0 transfers- FlixBus11:55 PM11h35Catania, Via D'Amico11:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€421One-way0 transfers
- XZ281211:40 AM1h25Catania Fontanarossa Airport1:05 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€821One-way0 transfers
FR 486010:55 PM1h30Catania Fontanarossa Airport12:25 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€711One-way0 transfers- XZ28106:55 AM1h25Catania Fontanarossa Airport8:20 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€821One-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 €4 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Rome costing on average €17.
A bus is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Catania to Rome costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 48m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciarossa, Frecciargento to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Aeroitalia, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA, KM Malta Airlines, Vueling to go to Rome by flight.
- 4 direct trains per day with Intercity.
- 6 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar.
- 15 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA.
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