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Taxis are not to be taken without specific instructions from the area office
Catania airport (CTA)
How to get to the airport – arrival
A From Catania
Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa is 4.5 miles south of town. Trenitalia has regular service from Catania Centrale train station to the airport, 7 minute journey, cost €4. ‘Alibus’ busses run from the railway station and Piazza del Duomo to the airport every 20min from 6.00am, €4.
B From Taormina
You can reach Catania airport with the ETNA TRASPORTI coach service.
How to get to the airport – departure
The distance between Catania and Taormina/Giardini Naxos is 60 km. Trip time approx. 1 hour.
Reconfirmation of flights
Reconfirmation of flights is taken care of by ACIS.
Most airlines require individual check-in, increasingly involving the use of automatic terminals. This procedure takes a lot of time, it is therefore important that you are at the airport 3 hours before departure of Intercontinental flights and 2 hours before European/Domestic departures.