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Compare bus, train, 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 €32. 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 €32, and a flight costs an average of €19.
Distance: 1012 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€128 Average price | €67 Average price Cheapest | €121 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 42m Average total duration 13h 12m 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.
FlixBus1:05 PM18h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico€401One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus1:05 PM18h50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:55 AMCatania, Via D'Amico€401One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ17439:35 PM1h45Milan Linate Airport11:20 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport€2531One-way0 transfers
Other options
InterCityNotte 797+
Intercity 72310:18 PM18h51Milan Porta Garibaldi5:09 PMCatania Centrale€1201One-way1 transfer
Intercity 597 · Intercity 594+
InterCityNotte 19591:48 PM21h09Milan Centrale10:57 AMCatania Centrale€1691One-way2 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 9681+
InterCityNotte 19598:35 PM14h22Milan Centrale10:57 AMCatania Centrale€1951One-way1 transfer
212510:40 AM20h25Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:05 AMCatania, Via D'Amico€631One-way0 transfers
212510:40 AM20h45Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano7:25 AMCatania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (P2 Breve Sosta)€631One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:10 AM20h00Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)9:10 PMCatania, Via D'Amico€951One-way0 transfers
W464698:50 PM2h10Milan Malpensa Airport11:00 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport€1371One-way0 transfers
W464657:50 PM2h10Milan Malpensa Airport10:00 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport€1521One-way0 transfers
U235498:55 PM1h55Milan Malpensa Airport10:50 PMCatania Fontanarossa Airport€1671One-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 bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Catania costing on average €121.
A bus is €61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Catania costing on average €128.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 13h 12m.
Bus takes on average 16h 30m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 8 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 bus, train, 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 Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa to go to Catania by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Malta Air, Aeroitalia, ITA, Ryanair, Neos Air, Wizz Air, KM Malta Airlines to go to Catania by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Catania by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 15 direct flights per day with easyJet, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Neos Air.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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