Catania Airport → City Centre
5 km, about 12 minutes: your driver in arrivals, flight followed.
- Catania, Palermo and Trapani airports
- Sedans, vans and a coach for up to 27
- Private Mount Etna and island tours
- Free cancellation up to 120 hours before
Catania Airport to the centre, port and station
From Fontanarossa to Piazza Duomo it is about 5 kilometres, about 12 minutes. The centre, the cruise port and Catania Centrale station share one fixed price: Standard Sedan 35 EUR, Standard Van for up to 8 55 EUR, per vehicle.
In arrivals your driver waits with your name on a sign, even if the flight is late. The old centre has a restricted traffic zone and part of Via Etnea is pedestrian: you are taken to your hotel where traffic rules allow, otherwise at the nearest point, agreed beforehand. The city: Catania.
In brief: Catania Airport → Catania centre
How long does it take from Catania Airport to Catania centre?
About 12 minutes for 5 km, in the traffic of an ordinary day and with no changes. If the flight is late, the driver waits.
What is the price?
Fixed per vehicle: 35 EUR by Standard Sedan, 45 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 55 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 55 by Premium Van (up to 7 people), shown in the form before you book. You choose how to pay in the form; cancellation is free up to 120 hours before.
Where does the driver meet me?
In arrivals at Catania Airport, with a sign bearing your name, at the point confirmed with your booking: the driver follows your flight and waits even if it is late.
Frequently Asked Questions.
The pickup moves to the airport where you actually land: one call or a WhatsApp message is enough. In 2026, according to the press, Fontanarossa stopped for ash on 5 and 6 July, from 8 to 15 August and on 14 and 15 September, with flights cancelled or diverted to other Sicilian airports. Each lane has its own fixed price per vehicle: from Palermo Airport to Taormina, for example, 750 EUR in a Standard Sedan, about 3 h 50. With your flight number in the form the driver tracks the real landing time.
About 12 minutes when traffic is regular; at rush hour leaving the cities and in summer towards the seaside towns it takes longer. Your driver picks the road for the traffic of the moment and follows the real time of your flight.
From Catania Airport to Catania centre 35 EUR by Standard Sedan, 45 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 55 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 55 by Premium Van (up to 7 people). You pay per vehicle, not per person: the fixed price shows in the form before you book and is locked at booking. For pickups from 19:30 to 7:00 the 50 % night supplement is already included in the form's price.
Yes: the car or van is only for you and the people travelling with you, with no other passengers and no stops you did not ask for. Up to 3 people by sedan, up to 8 by van.
The vehicle, the driver, fuel and luggage: one suitcase and one hand bag per person; if you bring more, say so when you book. Child seats are on request and added in the form.
Yes: add the return in the form and the return trip is 10 % off, already worked out in the price you see.
You choose how to pay in the form when you book, among the methods the form offers. The price is the one confirmed at booking.
Yes, at no cost up to 120 hours before the transfer. To change the time or the address call or message us on WhatsApp on +39 392 177 4905.
Yes, the AMTS Alibus: 4.00 EUR, valid 90 minutes on the city lines, with 60 departures a day from 4:40 to 00:30 and one every 18 minutes between 7:40 and 20:00 (2026). It reaches Catania Centrale in about 15 minutes and stops at its own stops, not at your hotel.
Yes, ash sometimes stops flights: in 2026 the airport was closed on 5 and 6 July, from 8 to 15 August and on 14 and 15 September, according to the press. With your flight number in the form the driver follows the real landing; if your flight is moved to another airport, call or message us on WhatsApp to change the pickup.
Yes: the cruise terminal is about 10 minutes by car from Fontanarossa, a short walk from the old centre. On embarkation day put the ship's name in the form: the driver takes you to the port entrance agreed at booking, 35 EUR by Standard Sedan.
Yes, up to the square at Rifugio Sapienza, on the south side, at about 1,900 metres: from the centre it is about 35 km. The cable car and 4x4 vehicles higher up are extra and paid on site; above 2,500 metres access depends on the volcano's alert phase. The private day tours are on the tours page.
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Type pickup and destination: the form shows the fixed price of every vehicle, locked when you book.
