Catania port transfers for cruise passengers and groups
Coaches, minibuses and vans with driver from Catania port to the airport, hotels and the finest sights of eastern Sicily: Etna, Taormina, Syracuse. We meet you at the port and get you back on board in time.
Designed for travellers arriving by sea
Catania port is a few minutes from the city centre and about 15–20 minutes from the airport. We arrange transfers for cruise and ferry passengers, organised groups and tour operators: from a simple port–airport transfer to a full-day shore excursion to Etna or Taormina, with timings built around your ship's port call.
- Pick-up at the port at the agreed time, with direct contact with the driver
- Schedule built around your ship's arrival and departure times
- Return to the port planned with a safety margin before all-aboard
- Port–airport and port–hotel transfers at the start or end of your cruise
- Vehicles from 7 to 54 seats, and multiple vehicles for large groups
From Catania port
Example: Etna and Taormina on a port day
- 08:30
Pick-up at the port
Your driver meets you at the port at the agreed time.
- 09:45
Etna – Rifugio Sapienza
Walk around the Silvestri Craters at about 1,900 metres; those who wish can take the cable car.
- 12:30
Lunch on the slopes
Free stop at a restaurant or winery on Etna.
- 14:30
Taormina
Free time for the Ancient Theatre, Corso Umberto and the viewpoints.
- 17:00
Back to the port
Arrival with a margin before all-aboard time.
Indicative times: we adapt them to your ship's schedule.
Common questions about this service
Will you wait if the ship docks late?
Yes, we follow the ship's arrival time and adjust the pick-up; the driver stays in touch with the group leader.
Will we be back in time for all-aboard?
We build the schedule starting from your ship's departure time and always allow a safety margin for the return to the port.
Do you also run port–airport transfers at the start or end of a cruise?
Yes, the drive between Catania port and airport takes about 15–20 minutes, and we choose a vehicle with room for the group's luggage.
Are tickets, the cable car or guides included?
Our service is transport with a driver: entrance tickets, the Etna cable car and guides are booked separately, and we plan the timings around your bookings.