To Catania Centrale and Via Etnea · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea runs 04:40–00:30, the Regional train from Fontanarossa station runs 05:19–20:28.
Recommended
5 minutes quicker than the Regional train from Fontanarossa station, for €1.80 more.
Bus
Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea
Alibus · AMTS Catania
10–20 min rideEvery 20 min04:40–00:30
The Alibus stand on the forecourt in front of the old terminal→Catania Centrale
€4total for 1 adult€4 eachBuy ticketOn AMTS Catania
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Alibus stand on the forecourt in front of the old terminal, outside arrivals
EUR 4.00 from the machines at the airport, the AMTS app, a reseller or on board by card; EUR 4.60 if bought on another AMTS bus. No child fare is published. The ticket also covers 90 minutes on the other city buses; ordinary city tickets and day tickets are not valid on the Alibus.
Hours. Every 25 minutes early and late, every 18 in the day, the same on Sundays and holidays. Nothing runs between 00:30 and 04:40.
Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station→Catania Centrale
Luggage space
€2.20total for 1 adult€2.20 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station, 600 m from the terminal on the signed footpath or by the 524S shuttle from outside arrivals
EUR 2.20 for the train, children the same. The shuttle from the terminal to the station is EUR 1.40 when sold with the train ticket as "Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa Bus", or EUR 1.00 bought on its own; walk the 600 m footpath and pay nothing extra.
Luggage. An ordinary regional train with racks; no luggage charge.
Hours. Irregular: one or two an hour, with gaps of up to 90 minutes in the afternoon, and a few early trains that run only on weekdays or Saturdays. The last train into town is 20:28 every day.
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Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Catania to Fontanarossa airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Catania airport to Catania city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea at €4, 10–20 min: 5 minutes quicker than the Regional train from Fontanarossa station, for €1.80 more. The cheapest is the Regional train from Fontanarossa station at €2.20, 17–27 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea runs 04:40–00:30, and the Regional train from Fontanarossa station runs 05:19–20:28. Outside those hours, the Pre-booked private transfer is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
An ordinary regional train with racks; no luggage charge.
Not going to Catania at all?
Other cities from this airport on a published fare, priced for your party
The railway station, Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa, is about 600 m from the terminal along the signed footpath, or a ride on the AMTS shuttle from outside arrivals, every 10 minutes from 04:30 to 22:40. Trains go to Catania Centrale and on to Taormina, Messina and Syracuse.
Finding the stop
The Alibus leaves from the stand on the forecourt in front of the old terminal building, just outside arrivals; the first bus is 04:40 and the last 00:30. The coaches to Syracuse, Taormina, Ragusa, Agrigento and Palermo leave from the same forecourt.
Tickets
The Alibus ticket is EUR 4.00 from the machines at the airport (coins or cards), the AMTS app or a reseller, and EUR 4.00 on board by card; it also covers 90 minutes on the other city buses. The ordinary EUR 1.40 city ticket and the day ticket are not valid on the Alibus, and a ticket bought on another AMTS bus costs EUR 4.60.
The taxi rank
The rank is at the arrivals exit. Licensed Catania taxis are white, with TAXI on the roof and the licence number on the doors; any other car waiting outside may be unlicensed and charge more than the Comune's tariff. Ask the staff at the rank what the fare will be before you get in.
At night
After the 00:30 Alibus nothing public runs until the 04:40 bus; the trains stop earlier still, at 20:28. In those hours it is the taxi rank at the arrivals exit.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Alibus · AMTS CataniaAlibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea
From
The Alibus stand on the forecourt in front of the old terminal, outside arrivals
To
Catania Centrale, the main station, then Corso Italia, Via Etnea and Piazza Stesicoro round the loop
Runs
04:40–00:30
Journey
10–20 min
EUR 4.00 from the machines at the airport, the AMTS app, a reseller or on board by card; EUR 4.60 if bought on another AMTS bus. No child fare is published. The ticket also covers 90 minutes on the other city buses; ordinary city tickets and day tickets are not valid on the Alibus.
It is a loop. The station comes first, about 15 minutes out; Via Etnea and Piazza Stesicoro about 15 minutes after that. Stay on past the station for the centre and the Duomo streets.
Only the EUR 4.00 Alibus ticket is valid: the EUR 1.40 city ticket, the day ticket and the metro tickets are not, and a ticket bought on another AMTS bus costs EUR 4.60.
On board it is by card from the crew's device; the machines at the airport take coins and cards. Validate a paper or app ticket when you board.
The early-morning and late-evening runs take the outer road instead of the port and are quicker; the daytime ones go through the port.
Every 25 minutes early and late, every 18 in the day, the same on Sundays and holidays. Nothing runs between 00:30 and 04:40.
Regionale · TrenitaliaRegional train from Fontanarossa station
From
Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station, 600 m from the terminal on the signed footpath or by the 524S shuttle from outside arrivals
To
Catania Centrale, the main station, in 6 to 9 minutes
Luggage
An ordinary regional train with racks; no luggage charge.
Runs
05:19–20:28
Journey
17–27 min
EUR 2.20 for the train, children the same. The shuttle from the terminal to the station is EUR 1.40 when sold with the train ticket as "Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa Bus", or EUR 1.00 bought on its own; walk the 600 m footpath and pay nothing extra.
Cheaper than the Alibus but not quicker door to door, and the trains are irregular: check the next departure before you walk over, and after 20:28 there is none.
Buy before you board, from the machines at the station or the app, and validate a paper ticket. The shuttle needs its own ticket unless your train ticket is to "Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa Bus".
The train stops only at Catania Centrale in the city; for Via Etnea and the Duomo it is a 20-minute walk or a city bus from there, where the Alibus would have carried you on.
Irregular: one or two an hour, with gaps of up to 90 minutes in the afternoon, and a few early trains that run only on weekdays or Saturdays. The last train into town is 20:28 every day.
What is the best way from Catania airport to Catania city center?
For one traveler, the Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea at €4, 10–20 min. 5 minutes quicker than the Regional train from Fontanarossa station, for €1.80 more. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Catania airport to Catania city center?
For one traveler, the Regional train from Fontanarossa station at €2.20. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Catania airport to Catania city center by train?
One train reaches Catania Centrale and Via Etnea: the Regional train from Fontanarossa station, €2.20 for one traveler, 17–27 min, to Catania Centrale. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Catania by any means. The fastest way overall is the Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea, 10–20 min. See every option by train
How do I get from Catania airport to Catania city center by bus?
One bus reaches Catania Centrale and Via Etnea: the Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea, €4 for one traveler, 10–20 min, to Catania Centrale. It is not the cheapest way in: the Regional train from Fontanarossa station at €2.20 is. See every option by bus
How do I get from Catania airport to Catania city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches Catania Centrale and Via Etnea: the Pre-booked private transfer, €32 for one traveler, 15 min, to any address. It is not the cheapest way in: the Regional train from Fontanarossa station at €2.20 is. The fastest way overall is the Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea, 10–20 min. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Catania airport to Catania city center?
Regional train from Fontanarossa station: 17–27 min. Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea: 10–20 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 15 min. Catania Airport is 6 km from the centre of Catania.
How far is Catania airport from the city center?
6 km to the centre of Catania. The fastest way in takes 10–20 min; the cheapest, the Regional train from Fontanarossa station, 17–27 min.
Where is the train station at Catania airport?
The railway station, Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa, is about 600 m from the terminal along the signed footpath, or a ride on the AMTS shuttle from outside arrivals, every 10 minutes from 04:30 to 22:40. Trains go to Catania Centrale and on to Taormina, Messina and Syracuse.
Where do I catch the Regional train from Fontanarossa station at Catania airport?
Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station, 600 m from the terminal on the signed footpath or by the 524S shuttle from outside arrivals. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Catania Centrale, the main station, in 6 to 9 minutes.
Is there a train from Catania airport to Catania at night?
The Alibus to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea runs 04:40–00:30. The Regional train from Fontanarossa station runs 05:19–20:28. Outside those hours the pre-booked private transfer is what remains; it is €32 for the vehicle. Every 25 minutes early and late, every 18 in the day, the same on Sundays and holidays. Nothing runs between 00:30 and 04:40.
Does the Regional train to Taormina-Giardini go to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea, at Piazza Stesicoro?
Goes to Taormina, 53 km up the coast, not into Catania. Taormina-Giardini station is at sea level under the town; the centre is up the hill by local bus or taxi.
Does the Regional train to Siracusa go to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea, at Piazza Stesicoro?
Goes to Syracuse, 81 km down the coast, not into Catania. Siracusa station is on the mainland, a 15-minute walk from Ortigia.
Does the Private transfer to Taormina go to Catania Centrale and Via Etnea, at Piazza Stesicoro?
This goes to Taormina, not Catania: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
The Alibus is the only bus into town: EUR 4.00, every 18 to 25 minutes from 04:40 to 00:30, Catania Centrale in about 15 minutes, then Corso Italia, Via Etnea and Piazza Stesicoro on its loop.
There is a railway station 600 m from the terminal, on a signed footpath or the 524S shuttle. A regional train to Catania Centrale is EUR 2.20, but trains are irregular and the last one leaves at 20:28.
Buying the train online, choose the destination "Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa Bus" if you want the shuttle included (EUR 1.40 on top). A ticket to "Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa" without the word Bus does not cover it.
No taxi fare can be given here. The rank is at the arrivals exit and the fares are set by the Comune di Catania; ask the taxi staff what the ride will cost before you get in, as the airport itself advises.
Between the 00:30 Alibus and the 04:40 one nothing public leaves the airport. The taxi rank is the only way into town in those hours.
The same station has direct trains to Taormina (EUR 6.50, about an hour) and Syracuse (EUR 8.80, about 70 minutes). The coaches to both towns leave from the airport too, but publish no fare that can be shown here.
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