How to find cheap flights to Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Catania Fontanarossa Airport is ₹ 23,696. A round-trip plane ticket to CTA right now is ₹ 52,318.
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Don't leave everything to the last minute. You're more likely to find the best price on tickets to Catania, where Catania Fontanarossa Airport is located, if you book ahead. Airlines often offer some amazing early bird rates.
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Consider taking a flight with a stop since indirect routes are generally cheaper. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
Best time to go to Catania
The cheapest month to get on a flight to Catania is usually May.
Use the 'Whole month' tool if you have flexible travel dates. Browse fares for the entire month and find a flight to CTA that suits your schedule and budget.
August is the most popular month for flights to CTA. Travel then if you're eager to see Catania at its busiest and best.
Travel in December if you'd prefer to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Catania are generally cheaper.
The weather can make or break your trip, so consider what type of conditions you prefer to travel in. Catania is warmest in July, averaging between 21ºC and 36ºC.
Temperatures are lowest in February, when they range from 4ºC to 18ºC.
Hoping to leave the raincoat at home? July is the driest month in Catania, averaging one day of rain.
October brings the wettest conditions. You can expect around seven days of rainfall if that's when you're going.
Flying to Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA): What you need to know
Fly to Catania without any detours. These are some of the major airlines offering direct flights to Catania Fontanarossa Airport:
Think about booking your CTA plane ticket with British Airways. It's the leader in on-time performance, with up to 100% of flights into this airport arriving when expected.
When you land at CTA, you'll be in the UTC+1 timezone.
Eager to get some sleep after your flight to CTA? These hotels close to Catania Fontanarossa Airport offer the ideal place to relax and recharge:
Catania Fontanarossa Airport has an on-time rating of 77%, which shows how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be handy to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have somewhere to be not long after landing.
Getting to central Catania from Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
CTA is about 6 kilometres from central Catania.
If you're taking a taxi or ride-sharing after your flight to CTA, it'll take around 20 minutes to reach the centre.
The ride on public transport takes roughly 25 minutes.
If you'd like to stay close to the action in Catania, unpack your bags at one of these comfortable hotels:
Catania highlights
Step off your flight to Catania and make your way to these leading attractions:
Roman Amphitheatre of Catania: Located around 0.16 kilometres east of the city centre, this landmark is the perfect spot to start your sightseeing around the city.
La Pescheria: Want more reasons to visit Catania? This landmark brings in the crowds and is about 0.80 kilometres southeast of the city centre.
How to get to Messina from Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
Off to the nearby city of Messina? It's about 113 kilometres from CTA. Allow around 1 hour 20 minutes to drive to the centre.
Plan for a journey time of roughly 1 hour 40 minutes when making your way to Messina on public transport.
Travelling from Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria is around 88 kilometres from Catania Fontanarossa Airport. If that's where you'll be staying, the ride by public transport takes about 2 hours 35 minutes.
It'll take you 2 hours 15 minutes or so to drive to Reggio Calabria.
Explore more of Italy
There's a whole lot more of Italy waiting for you to discover. Around 161 kilometres northwest of Catania, take off to Palermo. What not to miss? Begin with Golfo di Mondello, Piazza Pretoria and Duomo di Palermo. The closest airport to this city is Palermo Falcone Borsellino Airport (PMO).
Messina is another standout destination in Italy and is roughly 88 kilometres northeast of Catania. Zero in on some of the best places like Duomo di Messina, Cathedral of Messina (Duomo) and Astronomical Clock of the Cathedral of Messina.
Roughly 88 kilometres northeast of Catania, Reggio Calabria brings even more to your adventure. Big reasons to visit include Piazza Duomo, Lungomare Falcomata and Castello Aragonese. Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) is the most convenient way to arrive here.