Catania Airport to City Center (2026)

Alibus (standard)

€4, every 20 min, 20-25 min to Catania Centrale station and the center. Runs 5am-midnight. Buy on board (cash) or at arrivals tabacchi. The bus stops at the train station (for connections to Taormina, Syracuse) and Piazza Stesicoro (for the historic center, Via Etnea, fish market).

Taxi

€20-25 metered, 15-20 min to center. Useful for heavy luggage or going directly to a specific hotel. No fixed rate — ensure the meter is running.

To Mount Etna

No direct public transport from the airport. Options: rent a car (best), or Alibus to Catania + AST bus from Catania to Rifugio Sapienza on Etna (€3.40, 2 hours, limited departures). Most visitors book an Etna tour from Catania which includes pickup.

💡 First stop in Catania: Head straight to the Pescheria fish market (open mornings, closed Sunday). It's 10 minutes from the train station. The noise, the smells, the vendors yelling, swordfish being butchered — this is Catania at its most raw and real. Eat arancini from a street stall for €1.50.

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