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Compare coach, train and flight for Bologna to Catania
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 27m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a train costs an average of £33.
Distance: 838 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
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£49 Average Price Cheapest | £95 Average Price | £103 Average Price |
13h 59m Average total duration 13h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 48m Average total duration 12h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg 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 to Catania from Bologna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Catania is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2409 · 441110:5521h35Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)8:30Catania, Via D'Amico£491One-way1 change
Cheapest
2409 · 441110:5521h35Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)8:30Catania, Via D'Amico£491One-way1 change
Fastest
FR 108721:001h40Bologna Airport22:40Catania Fontanarossa Airport£1711One-way0 changes
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2409 · 441110:5521h55Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)8:50Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (P2 Breve Sosta)£491One-way1 change
38873:0518h00Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)21:05Catania, Via D'Amico£581One-way0 changes
212514:0017h05Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)7:05Catania, Via D'Amico£631One-way0 changes
AZ1320 · AZ173519:503h30Bologna Airport23:20Catania Fontanarossa Airport£1811One-way1 change
FR 374912:151h40Bologna Airport13:55Catania Fontanarossa Airport£2141One-way0 changes
FR 7395:451h40Bologna Airport7:25Catania Fontanarossa Airport£2431One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Catania:
A coach is £47 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Catania costing on average £95.
A coach is £55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Catania costing on average £103.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 18m.
Coach takes on average 13h 29m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Catania as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Catania Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar to go to Catania by coach.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo, Frecciargento, Frecciarossa to go to Catania by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Austrian Airlines, Volotea to go to Catania by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar.
- 0 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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