Is Catania worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.3 hours in Catania, £185 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Catania?

About 6.3 hours in Catania. Landing to take-off is 9.4 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

What does a day in Catania cost, not counting the flight?

About £45 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 17:35. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 19:45 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 6.3 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Catania.
From London Luton, back by 22:10.

Italy·Sun 18 Oct · 6.3 hours in the city

£185

the whole day

6.3 hours

in the city

22:10

back in London Luton

Time in the city

6.3 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

3km

to the centreFrom Catania centre (CTA)

Daylight

11.2 hours

07:09 to 18:21Sunrise 07:09, sunset 18:21

Ticket stays valid 90 min on the city network.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:05
Leave London Luton
easyJet, direct
11:20
In the city
Lands 10:20, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
17:35
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:10
Back in London Luton
Flies 19:45 with Ryanair

Leave London LutoneasyJet, direct06:05
Land in Catania3h 15min10:20
In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport11:20
Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:35
Fly homeRyanair, 3h 15min19:45
Back in London Luton22:10

Last bus or train to the airport: about 00:30.

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What a day in Catania costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£185/ all in, per person

Alibus to city centre and back£6

Local transport£5

Lunch£13

Dinner£21

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Monastero dei Benedettini di San Nicolò l'Arena£9 (€10)

Museo Diocesano di Catania£6 (€7)

Terme Achilliane£4.30 (€5)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Piazza del Duomo, Villa Bellini public gardens on Via Etnea, Stroll Via Etnea and Piazza Università, Fera o Luni street market at Piazza Carlo Alberto (mornings, Monday to Saturday)Free

On the ground£45

Return flight from£140

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Getting to Lutonfrom free

All in, per person£185

Out with easyJet, back with Ryanair. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

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Getting to Luton

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source

Train

From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single. First train 05:45, last train 23:51 Source
First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off.
Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7: every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source

Coach

National Express from London£7 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source

Taxi

From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-off zone£9
£9 for 12 minutes, then £1 a minute, 30 min max. Source
Terminal Car Park 1 / 2 (closest to terminal)£75
9 to 24 hours. Source
Long Stay Car Park£35
First day. Source

More parking

Mid Stay Car ParkNo same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Airparks Drop & Go£30.14
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
APH Drop and Go£99.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 12-14 min. Source
Vauxhall Way Self Park£39.97
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.

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