Catania travel is an enchanting experience and this historical city enchants visitors with its Baroque architecture as well as various monuments,churches etc. Transportation in Catania is quite well developed and here you can reach by plane,bus, train. Within the city you will find lot of options for conveyance. Transportation in Catania is one of the features which facilitates large number of tourists arriving to this city.
In Catania you will find the airport for Sicily , Fontanarossa Airport which is only 5km from the city. Here you will get the facility of scheduled and charter flights from various destinations throughout Italy and Europe. From the airport there is a regular bus service (Alibus) which links the airport with Via Etnea and Stazione Centrale in the city. This bus service is at an interval every twenty minutes. You also have direct services from here to other destinations in Sicily such as Taormina and Siracusa.
Transportation in Catania is possible by bus as well and you have frequent bus service from Taormina, Messina, Enna, Caltanissetta & Syracuse. In fact you can also avail buses for Naples, Rome etc. The bus terminal is located opposite the railway station and is only 10 minutes walk from heart of the city. Even for getting around Catania the large passenger buses are ideal choice provided you don't have a car for commuting. These buses run swiftly than the trains and are cleaner and have competitive rates as well.
There is a frequent train service from the east coast to and from Taormina and Messina, then on to Naples and Rome etc. The train service also connects to Enna, Palermo and Syracuse. Don't miss the picturesque journey inland to Caltagirone and Gela. What is most convenient is that the railway station is just 10 minutes walk center of the city. Transportation in Catania by train is a 10 hour journey from Roma Termini. What is more thrilling of a train journey is the one that goes onto a ferry (at the Straits of Messina).
One option you can try out here is to get to Catania by car . Reach the Fontanarossa road where you will be arriving from Via Cristoforo Colombo and here there is a parking lot as well at Porta Uzeda located below the railway bridge. You need to take a parking ticket here. Within the city you have the option for rented car because the train and the bus are not always convenient.
When choosing for transportation in Catania by car you should keep in mind the driving rules. The signs for the driving are not usually followed. You need to closely observe the actions of other drivers when you are in cross roads. Don't use a one way street in the wrong direction here as this is forbidden. The speed limits has to be maintained for the highways.
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