Catania Cruise Port Transfer
Your driver at the terminal exit, to hotels, airports and day trips.
- 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
Where we drive from Port of Catania
12 routes availablePrivate transfers from Port of Catania, cruise terminal
At the port of Catania cruise ships berth a short walk from the historic centre and the railway station: Piazza Duomo is about 700 metres away and the airport a few minutes by car. The terminal operator lists no shuttle service, so for longer trips you need a scheduled bus, a taxi or a car with a driver. From the port, Etna is the nearest highlight: the Rifugio Sapienza square, at about 1,900 metres, is about 1 h away, while Taormina is about 51 minutes and Ortigia about 1 h 10. With a private transfer from the port of Catania your driver waits at the terminal exit with a name sign and, with the ship's name in the form, follows the docking. To Etna you pay 100 EUR in a Standard Sedan and 120 EUR in a Standard Van for up to 8, per vehicle; to Taormina 120 EUR. The time back on board is always planned with a wide margin. Ready-made days ashore are on the shore excursions page.
Where your driver waits: at the exit of the cruise terminal in the port of Catania, at the point agreed when you book, where your driver waits with a sign showing your name; not by the ship or on the quay. Leave us the ship's name and arrival day: we follow the docking and the driver waits for you even if the ship comes in late.
The most requested destinations from Port of Catania: Mount Etna, Rifugio Sapienza (about 36 km, 1 h), Taormina (about 54 km, 51 minutes), Syracuse and Ortigia (about 68 km, 1 h 10), Noto (about 91 km, 1 h 25), Catania Airport (about 6 km, 10 minutes), Acireale (about 18 km, 30 minutes), Giardini Naxos (about 49 km, 48 minutes), Castelmola (about 59 km, 1 h), Brucoli (about 50 km, 59 minutes), Ragusa Ibla (about 99 km, 1 h 55), Agrigento (about 161 km, 2 h 10), Palermo city centre (about 211 km, 2 h 50). To see the fixed price per vehicle, type "Port of Catania, cruise terminal" as pickup and your address as destination.
Other pickup points: Catania Airport (Fontanarossa), Palermo Airport (Falcone Borsellino), Trapani Airport (Birgi), Port of Messina, cruises and ferries, Port of Palermo, cruise terminal. Worth reading: How to visit Mount Etna: guide.
In brief: leaving Port of Catania
How many kilometres is it from Port of Catania to Mount Etna, Rifugio Sapienza?
About 36 km by road, about 1 h in the traffic of an ordinary day.
Where do I find the driver at Port of Catania?
At the exit of the cruise terminal in the port of Catania, at the point agreed when you book, where your driver waits with a sign showing your name; not by the ship or on the quay. Leave us the ship's name and arrival day: we follow the docking and the driver waits for you even if the ship comes in late.
What does it cost from Port of Catania to Mount Etna, Rifugio Sapienza?
A fixed price per vehicle: 100 EUR by Standard Sedan, 110 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 120 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 125 by Premium Van (up to 7 people). You see it in the form, where you also choose how to pay.
Your private transfer from Port of Catania
On disembarkation day
When you book, give us the ship's name and arrival day: we follow the docking and the driver waits at the cruise terminal exit with a sign bearing your name, at the point agreed with your booking. Your luggage goes in the boot and you ride to your hotel, the airport or the place of your day trip, with no train or change. The price is fixed per vehicle and known before you book.
Sedan or van, your choice
A Standard or Comfort Sedan carries up to 3 people, a Standard Van up to 8 and a Premium Van up to 7, with everyone's luggage. For groups of 9 to 14 there is the 2 Vans class: two vans travelling together, with one price in the form. You pay for the vehicle, not the seats, and you see the price before you travel. Cancellation is free up to 120 hours before. The classes are on the fleet page.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Yes, by car as far as the Rifugio Sapienza square, about 1 h from the terminal. From there the Etna cable car climbs to 2,500 metres, 54 EUR return, from 8:30 to 16:45, with the last descent at 17:15 and always if the weather allows; the ticket is bought separately. The summit crater zone depends on the volcano's alert phase: under the notice of 12 October 2026 it is closed. The time to head back is set beforehand, with a margin before all-aboard: 100 EUR in a Standard Sedan.
About 1 h 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 your ship's docking.
From Port of Catania to Mount Etna, Rifugio Sapienza 100 EUR by Standard Sedan, 110 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 120 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 125 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.
Your transfer from Port of Catania
Type "Port of Catania, cruise terminal" as pickup and where you are going: the form shows the fixed price of every vehicle at once.
