Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), formally the Vincenzo Bellini International Airport, is Sicily's busiest and one of the busiest in Italy for domestic flights. It sits just 7 kilometres south of Catania and acts as the main door into eastern Sicily, with European and Italian routes plus seasonal charters. Mount Etna looms about 30 kilometres to the north, which tells you something about the kind of trip people fly in for. Hotels near Catania Airport make a practical base whichever direction you're heading.
Hotels near the airport
The transport here is straightforward. The Alibus shuttle reaches Catania Central Station in around 20 minutes, taxis wait outside arrivals at all hours, and the motorway runs right past, so Syracuse, Taormina, and Palermo are all an easy drive. For the start or end of a Sicilian trip, an airport hotel keeps things simple.
Travellers passing through Catania can choose from 5 airport hotels near Catania–Fontanarossa Airport. Highly-rated choices include NH Catania Centrale, Una Hotel Palace Catania, NH Catania Parco degli Aragonesi.