Syracuse and Ortigia
From Catania Airport: about 64 km, about 1 h 05.
- 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
Routes and prices to Syracuse and Ortigia
6 routes available
From Catania Airport to Ortigia
Ortigia, the old town of Syracuse, is about 64 km from Catania Airport, about 1 h 05. Until 31 January 2027 the Catania to Syracuse railway is closed for works, with replacement buses; the Interbus coach from the airport costs 6.20 EUR and stops on Corso Gelone.
In Ortigia the hours of the limited traffic zone change with the season: the Syracuse private transfer takes you to your hotel where traffic rules allow, otherwise to the nearest point, agreed beforehand. See from the airport, the guide and Noto.
In brief: getting to Syracuse and Ortigia
How far is Syracuse from Catania Airport?
About 64 km by road, about 1 h 05 in the traffic of an ordinary day. From Port of Catania it is 68 km, about 1 h 10. From Taormina it is 119 km, about 1 h 35.
How much from Catania Airport to Syracuse?
100 EUR by Standard Sedan and 140 EUR by Standard Van for up to 8, about 1 h 05 to Ortigia. It is a fixed price per vehicle, shown in the form before you book and locked at booking.
How much from Syracuse to Catania Airport?
100 EUR by Standard Sedan and 140 EUR by Standard Van for up to 8, about 1 h. The driver collects you at your hotel at the time you choose in the form: leave time for your flight's check-in. With the trains stopped until 31 January 2027, it is the trip with no changes.
From Syracuse to Catania Airport
How long does it take from Syracuse to Catania Airport?
About 1 h for 63 km in the traffic of an ordinary day. Choose your pickup time leaving room for your flight's check-in.
How much is the transfer from Syracuse to Catania Airport?
A fixed price per vehicle: 100 EUR by Standard Sedan, 120 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 140 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 145 by Premium Van (up to 7 people). You see it in the form before you book and it is locked at booking.
Where does the driver pick me up?
At your hotel in Syracuse where traffic rules allow, otherwise at the nearest point, agreed beforehand, at the time you choose in the form.
Frequently Asked Questions.
About 1 h 05 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 Syracuse 100 EUR by Standard Sedan, 120 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 140 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 145 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, to your hotel where traffic rules allow, otherwise to the nearest point, agreed beforehand. The hours of the Ortigia limited traffic zone change by ordinance; at the entrance to the island are the Talete, Via Nazario Sauro and Riva delle Poste car parks. Give the full address and we tell you in advance where you get out.
By bus, yes: Interbus, 6.20 EUR, just over an hour to Corso Gelone; on 21 October 2026 there were 32 departures from the airport. By train, no: the line between Bicocca and Syracuse is closed from 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, with buses instead. With luggage, the transfer drops you near your hotel with no changes.
14 EUR full price and 7 EUR reduced (2026), paid separately: it is not part of the transfer. From 25 to 31 October 2026 the park opens 8:30 to 17:15. The driver drops you at the entrance and waits outside; an authorised guide is available on request, paid separately.
Your trip to Syracuse and Ortigia
Type where you start and your arrival address: the form shows the fixed price of every vehicle, locked when you book.
