Catania: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Catania is a city of 311,584 people in Italy (Sicily), 40 m (131 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Catania runs from about 9 h 37 min a day in late December to 14 h 48 min in late June (computed for 37.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Catania is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,989 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Comiso Airport (CIY, 69 km), Reggio Calabria Airport (REG, 82 km).
Flights to Catania: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Catania · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Naples, 380 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Palermo, 165 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Messina, 89 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Taranto, 380 km — buses · car rental
- Reggio Calabria, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Salerno, 355 km — buses · car rental
- Siracusa, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valletta, 184 km (Malta)
Common questions
Which airport serves Catania?
Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Catania?
About 311,584 people live in Catania (GeoNames).
What time zone is Catania in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Catania?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Catania?
Naples (380 km), Palermo (165 km), Messina (89 km), Taranto (380 km), Reggio Calabria (86 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.