Getting around Catania
From the airport to the centre on one line, the Alibus, then on foot; the city bus for further afield.
- Getting in
- Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
- From the airport
- Alibus (AMT)
- One ride
- €1.40
Catania has its own airport, Catania–Fontanarossa (CTA), so there's no changing through another city. From the airport it's Alibus (AMT), direct line airport–centre–Stazione Centrale, 20–28 min, for €4. Inside the centre you go almost entirely on foot.
The Alibus
The Alibus (AMT) is a direct line airport–centre–Stazione Centrale, 20–28 min, for €4. There is no changing, and it stops right in the centre.
One ride or a day ticket
One ride on city transport (AMT) runs €1.40. A 24-hour ticket runs €3.50 and pays off from the third ride in a day. Inside the old core you rarely need transport.
3. Out of town: coaches and the train
To Etna runs the AST bus from Piazza Giovanni XXIII to Rifugio Sapienza. To Taormina runs the Interbus, direct; to Syracuse a Trenitalia regional train; and to Aci Trezza the AMT city bus, line 534.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How do I get from the airport to the centre of Catania?
On the Alibus, a direct line, 20–28 min, for €4.
Do I need a car?
Not for the city; Etna, Taormina and Syracuse are served by buses and a train.
Ready for Catania?
Where to next
Catania in 3 days
→Day one holds Piazza del Duomo and the castle, day two the monastery and the park on Via Etnea, day three…
Taormina · 45 km
→An ancient theatre on a hill above the Ionian Sea, with Etna behind it
How well does Catania suit you?
→Six questions: a score for this place and others like it.
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