CATANIA METRO TUBE AND CIRCUMETNEA

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The public transport in Catania is based on busses and underground.

According to the last updates, Catania Metro service is open everyday from 6.40 am to 9pm (sunday from 8.30am to 9pm) and it goes every 15 minutes more or less.

Costs:

90 minutes ticket (metro only) €1

120 minute ticket, valid for two rides (metro and bus): €1.40

€3 for a 24-hour metro pass, valid for four trips from the time of first use

You can buy the ticket at the automatic machine by the metro station or at some newspaper kiosks.

Here are the stops the and the main attractions next to them:

 

  • Stesicoro, Corso Sicilia, 27
    Historical city center, Roman Amphitheater, Stesicoro square, San Berillo District, Via Etnea, Bellini Park
  • Giovanni XXIII, Piazza Papa Giovanni XXIII
    Train and bus station, Historical museum of Landing in Sicily – 1943, Cinema Museum, Lido Scogliera d’Armisi
  • Galatea, Viale Jonio, 71
    Lungomare, San Giovanni li Cuti beach
  • Italia, Corso delle Province, 24a
    Corso Italia (Shopping street), Liberty villas, Piazza Giovanni Verga
  • Giuffrida, Corso delle Province, 184
    Falcone Park, Lincoln Park, Piazzale Sanzio Bus Station, Farmer’s Market (Sundays 8-13)
  • Borgo, Via Etnea 668
    Piazza Cavour, Trattoria da Peppino (our favourite)
  • Milo, Viale Flemming
    San Luigi hospital
  • Cibali, Via Bergamo, 4
    Cibali Stadium
  • San Nullo, Viale Antoniotto Usodimare
    City suburbs
  • Nesima, Via Francesco Durante
    La Meridiana Swimming pool
    Nesima bus station
  • Fontana, Viale Lorenzo Bolano, 68
    Garibaldi Nesima hospital
  • Monte Po, Via Palermo, 644
    City suburbs

The Circumetnea

The Circumetnea is a historic narrow-gauge railway that circles Mount Etna, connecting towns between Paternò and Riposto. It offers a scenic way to explore volcanic landscapes and traditional Sicilian villages.

Travel tip:

  1. Start from Catania
    Take a bus from Catania city center or from the Nesima metro station to reach Paternò, one of the starting points of the Circumetnea railway.
  2. Ride the FCE train around Mount Etna
    Hop on the FCE train for a scenic journey through lava fields, vineyards, and pistachio tree.
  3. Stop in Randazzo
    Get off at Randazzo station to change trains for Riposto.
    Before continuing, we recommend taking some time to visit this medieval town. Its architecture and quiet alleys are worth the detour.
  4. Continue to Riposto
    From Randazzo, board the next FCE train heading to Riposto, a coastal town at the end of the line.
  5. Return to Catania
    Once you arrive at Giarre-Riposto station, take a regular train back to Catania Centrale. The ride takes less than 30 minutes.

We recommend taking your time for this excursion: with all the transfers, you’ll need about half a day.

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