Travelling from Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Airport (OLB): what you need to know
Take a direct flight from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Airport and you'll be in the air for an average of 1 hour 25 minutes.
Catania and Olbia follow the same timezone, UTC+1.
Arriving two hours before an international flight and one hour ahead of a domestic departure are tried-and-true travel tips. Be at the airport with enough time to board your CTA to OLB flight.
You can expect longer lines in popular months like August. Arriving up to four hours ahead of international flights and two hours for a domestic departure will help ensure a smooth travel experience.
Volotea is your gateway to discovering Olbia (and perhaps some other exciting parts of Italy!). Check out the direct flights from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Airport offered by this airline.
Volotea is the airline most travellers choose to fly with on this route.
If you'd like to split up your journey, just deselect 'Direct flights only' when searching for your ticket from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Airport. These are the top stopovers between CTA and OLB:
Rome Fiumicino Airport
Naples International Airport
Bari Airport
Handy information about Catania Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)
Of the flights that depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport, 77% arrive as scheduled at their destination.
Catania Fontanarossa Airport is about 6 kilometres from central Catania. If you're driving, ride-sharing or catching a taxi from the centre, it'll take 20 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic.
The trip when using public transport will take about 25 minutes.
Need a handy hotel near CTA? If you've booked an early flight from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Airport, these stays will put you moments from check-in:
Arriving at Olbia Airport (OLB)
Consider staying in a hotel near OLB if you're taking a late Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Airport flight. Choose one of these accommodation options and skip the long transfer after landing:
Travel at your own pace with a Olbia Airport rental car. Pick up your wheels from Surprice, Galdieri Rent or RentSmart24 and see more of Olbia and beyond.
Reserving your vehicle from Olbia Airport around three weeks ahead increases your chances of getting a good deal.
When to fly to Olbia Airport (OLB)
August is the busiest month for flights from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Airport. For smaller crowds, head to Olbia in March.
Lock in your flight from Catania Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Airport for July if you want to go to Olbia during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures of between 18ºC (64ºF) and 33ºC (91ºF).
February has average temperatures of between 4ºC (39ºF) and 16ºC (61ºF). Look for cheap tickets from CTA to OLB sometime around then if you like cooler conditions.
Explore more of Italy
Rome is just one of the many cities in Italy waiting to be explored once you've seen Olbia. Around 274 kilometres away to the north-east, popular attractions include Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica and Saint Peter's Square.
Around 402 kilometres east of Olbia, Naples is another essential stop in Italy. Experience major highlights starting with Piazza del Plebiscito, Naples National Archaeological Museum and Gulf of Naples.