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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €17. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 16m. 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 €17, and a flight costs an average of €17.
Distance: 537 km
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€165 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest | €73 Average price |
6h 16m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 12m Average total duration 9h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 23m Average total duration 8h 53m 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Rome to Catania by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Rome to Catania is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Rome to Catania
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Catania:
A bus is €0.21 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Catania costing on average €17.
A bus is €7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Catania costing on average €24.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 25m.
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
- Around 27 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 Rome and Catania as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Civitavecchia and arrive in Port of Palermo Termini Imerese.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa to go to Catania by train.
- Travel with Aeroitalia, ITA, KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, Air Malta, Vueling Airlines to go to Catania by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl to go to Catania by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity.
- 16 direct flights per day with Aeroitalia, ITA, KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair.
- 6 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi Srl.
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