Cheapest€41.04
- Grimaldi G901506:1121h 13m03:24Catania PortoAncona Stazione Marittima
Door to door 22h 43mCO2 79.7 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Catania to Ancona costs €41.04 at the cheapest and takes 4h 29m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 704 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 704 km
- Fastest
- 4h 29m
- Average
- 12h 24m
- Services per day
- 18
- Cheapest
- €41.04
- CO2 per passenger
- 134.4 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 30m | 1h 20m | 3h 10m | €77.43 | 175.4 kg | 8 |
| Ferry | 21h 25m | 19h 55m | 1h 30m | €50.94 | 79.7 kg | 9 |
- 4h 30mFastest, by Flight
- €50.94Cheapest, by Ferry
- 79.7 kgLowest CO2, by Ferry
- 704 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€91.00
- Ryanair R971210:121h 20m11:32Catania CTAAncona AOI
Door to door 4h 30mCO2 175.4 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Lowest CO2€48.03
- BlaBlaCar BB266707:305h 40m13:10Catania AutostazioneNapoli Metropark Centrale
- Grimaldi G415014:2010h 56m01:16Napoli Molo BeverelloAncona Stazione Marittima
Changes at Naples, with 70 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 18h 53mCO2 48.0 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azienda Metropolitana Trasporti Catania2 changes | 439 | 09:26 | 02:45 | 17h 23m |
| Azienda Metropolitana Trasporti Catania3 changes | 439 | 09:26 | 23:04 | 13h 53m |
| Interbus6 changes | Militello - Scordia - Catania - Taormina - Messina | 11:00 | 20:42 | 9h 53m |
| CAL_CIRCUMETNEA5 changes | NULL | 12:41 | 07:22 | 19h 3m |
| SAIS Autolinee2 changes | 4170 | 12:57 | 08:31 | 19h 51m |
| SAIS Autolinee4 changes | 4170 | 12:57 | 07:40 | 19h |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Catania to Ancona | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €102.09 | €106.49 | €83.94 | €65.79 | €62.49 | €64.14 | €65.24 | €62.49 | €60.84 | €58.64 | €50.94 | €53.14 | €52.04 | €53.14 |
| Coach | €93.68 | €93.68 | €73.88 | €72.78 | €68.38 | €67.28 | €64.53 | €71.13 | €62.33 | €56.83 | €56.28 | €56.83 | €57.93 | €61.23 |
| Flight | €136.43 | €138.20 | €106.34 | €92.18 | €92.18 | €104.57 | €101.03 | €91.00 | €93.36 | €88.05 | €77.43 | €77.43 | €78.02 | €83.33 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €41.04
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When to book Catania to Ancona
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €39.2390 days
- €30.5960 days
- €38.8445 days
- €43.6330 days
- €53.5321 days
- €53.1414 days
- €64.537 days
- €73.883 days
- €93.681 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €30.59.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 206 percent. The most expensive point is €93.68, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €56.83Sun
- €50.94Mon
- €53.14Tue
- €52.04Wed
- €53.53Thu
- €62.49Fri
- €60.84Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €62.49Sep
- €49.68Oct
- €39.39Nov
- €37.74Dec
- €41.59Jan
- €33.89Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 78% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 22% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 704 km against 693 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Naples, Castellammare di Stabia, Pozzuoli, Bacoli. The gap between arriving and leaving is 70 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Catania at 06:51 and the last at 18:38, across 8 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Catania
Rail
- Catania Centrale
- Catania Borgo railway station
- Catania Ognina railway station
Bus
- Catania Autostazione
- Catania
Air
- CTA
Ferry
- Catania Porto
Ancona
Rail
- Ancona Centrale
- Ancona
- Ancona Marittima
Bus
- Ancona Autostazione
- Centro Scambiatore Brecce Bianche
Air
- AOI
Ferry
- Ancona Stazione Marittima
- Ancona
AOI is not in Ancona, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
A car waiting when you land in Ancona
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grimaldi | €41.04 | 21h 18m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
 Ryanair | €67.99 | 4h 29m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 VOLOTEA Airways | €66.22 | 4h 29m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €35.50 | 87% |
| Taxes | €3.55 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €41.04 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Ancona
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Catania to Ancona
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Catania to Ancona?
The fastest journey from Catania to Ancona takes 4h 29m door to door, of which 1h 20m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 12h 24m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Catania to Ancona?
The cheapest fare from Catania to Ancona is €41.04, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €87.17. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Catania to Ancona?
The cheapest way from Catania to Ancona is by Ferry, at €50.94 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 21h 25m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Catania to Ancona?
The fastest way from Catania to Ancona is by Flight, at 4h 30m door to door. Only 1h 20m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €77.43.
When should I book Catania to Ancona?
Fares from Catania to Ancona bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €30.59. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 206 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Catania to Ancona?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Catania to Ancona, at €50.94. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Catania to Ancona?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Catania to Ancona, at €33.89 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Catania to Ancona?
3 operators sell services from Catania to Ancona across 2 modes: Grimaldi, Ryanair, VOLOTEA Airways. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Catania to Ancona?
78 percent of the services we sell from Catania to Ancona are direct. The rest connect at Naples, Castellammare di Stabia, Pozzuoli, Bacoli, with about 70 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Catania to Ancona produce?
Traveling from Catania to Ancona by Ferry produces about 79.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 175.4 kg, roughly 2 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Catania to Ancona use?
Services from Catania to Ancona by Flight leave from Catania CTA and arrive at Ancona AOI. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Catania to Ancona?
1 of the 3 operators we sell from Catania to Ancona allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Catania to Ancona on September 10, 2026: 704 km of route against 693 km in a straight line, 18 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €41.04, and 4h 29m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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