Are you about to visit Catania, the baroque city of Sicily, and land at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport? Here are our transfer solutions between the airport and the city centre of Catania!
You finally booked your plane tickets and in a few weeks you will be under the Sicilian sun? You certainly wonder how to operate your transfer between the airport and the city centre of Catania. You will have the choice between many solutions that are suitable for all scholarships to get to the city centre from the airport: bus, taxi, train or private car.
Catania-Fontanarossa International Airport (CTA) is located approximately 7 kilometres southwest of downtown Catania and is one of the most important air hubs in Sicily. It provides domestic and international flights and close to 8 million passengers are transiting there each year.
The airport is sometimes subject to temporary closures due to volcanic ashes that can escape from the airport volcano Etna , located only a few kilometers away. Multiple connections exist to make a transfer between the airport and the city centre of Catania and we listed them to facilitate your stay.
Bus transfer
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The bus company Alibus (AMT) circulate from the airport to the Central station of Catania with 15 intermediate stops, including the "Archia Via Cardinale Dusmet" stop between the famous Piazza del Duomo and the ferry port of Catania. The journey lasts about 20 minutes . This is one of the most economical solutions because the ticket costs only 4.00€ and valid for 90 minutes .
Tickets are available at the airport, at the bus stop ticketing, at the authorized dealers or directly on board (cash payment or credit card).
The shuttles are leaving all 25 minutes and circulate between 4h40 in the morning and midnight. Other cities in Sicily can be reached thanks to other bus companies in particular thanks to Interbus .
Transfer from Catania-Fontanarossa Airport by Metro
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There is no direct link between the city centre and Catania airport via the metro. You can use the city's only metro line to get to the city station Giovanni XXIII — attached to the central station — and borrow the Alibus bus company to operate your transfer between the airport and the city centre of Catania and vice versa.
Train transfer
Even scenario as the metro transfer, there is no direct connection between the city centre and Catania-Fontanarossa airport via the train.
To reach the airport by train, you will need to stop at Catania Central Station and take a bus from Alibus to your arrival point.
The railway company Trenitalia ensures permanent journeys with the Central Station of Catania, thanks to the transit of regional and toll trains from the main Italian cities.
Transfer from Catania-Fontanarossa airport by taxi
The taxi is the fastest solution to reach the center of Catania. Taxis connect the airport from all quarters of the city and the suburbs. At the airport, the taxi service is available at arrivals and terminals.
A transfer between the airport and the city center of Catania by taxi takes between 15 and 30 minutes depending on traffic. You'll have to pay one. 20 euros to reach downtown.
Book your taxi at Catania Airport with TaxiTender . It is an online booking platform for reliable and affordable airport transfer. Your driver will wait for you in the arrival area, with a sign to your name. It will then take you to the exact place where you want to go. Cancellation is free. If you booked a flight early in the morning at Catania Airport or simply prefer to take a taxi to the airport, this platform is ideal for this use.
Other transfer solutions from/to Catania-Fontanarossa airport
- Another solution for your transfer between the airport and the city center of Catania is the car rental . Several companies are present inside the airport such as Sicily by Car, Budget, Hertz, Europcar, Avis. The rates will depend on the rental time and the vehicle model.
- Services private drivers may also bring you to destination however the prices are quite variable and higher than the solutions proposed previously.
- Finally, if you wish explore other cities from Sicily, there are several other bus companies. Etna Trasporti take you to Taormina North Sicily 50 minutes . You can borrow the company Sais Autolinee to travel up to Palermo northwest of Sicily.
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