There are 6 ways to get from Pompei to Etna by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
3h 12m€196–370Bus via Salerno
cheapest- Take the bus from Salerno to Cataniabus N592 / ...
12h 59m€43–77Train, ferry
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
7h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Pompei to Battipagliabus
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Via D'Amicobus
- Take the bus from Catania to Etnabus
11h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Pompei to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Etnacar
6h 15m€107–162Train, bus
- Take the train from Salerno to Catania Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Catania to Etnabus
11h 23m
Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pompei to Etna is to bus via Salerno which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Pompei to Etna is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €190 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Pompei to Etna. However, there are services departing from Pompei and arriving at Etna via Battipaglia Ospedale and Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Pompei and Etna is 451 km.
The best way to get from Pompei to Etna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Pompei to Etna, including transfers.
Pompei to Etna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pompei station.
The best way to get from Pompei to Etna is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €190 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 50m.
Pompei to Etna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Battipaglia station.
There are 4727+ hotels available in Etna.
What companies run services between Pompei, Campania, Italy and Etna, Italy?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pompei to Etna via Battipaglia Ospedale, Catania Via D'Amico, and Catania in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pompei to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salerno to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Etna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Etna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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