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Compare train, bus, 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 €12. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 0m. 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 €12, and a flight costs an average of €25.
Distance: 537 km
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€166 Average price | €63 Average price Cheapest | €92 Average price |
5h 0m Average total duration Fastest 2h 0m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 14m Average total duration 10h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 29m Average total duration 8h 59m 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.
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The best way to travel from Catania to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Rome:
A bus is €13 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Rome costing on average €25.
A bus is €40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Catania to Rome costing on average €52.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 51m.
Bus takes on average 10h 40m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 9 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 train, bus, 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, Frecciarossa, Italo, Frecciargento to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, Infobus, BlaBlaCar to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Aeroitalia, ITA, KM Malta Airlines, Wizz Air, Air Malta, Vueling Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 6 direct buses per day with Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 15 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Aeroitalia, ITA, KM Malta Airlines.
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