Air
Italy’s national airline is Alitalia
(AZ). A great number of major international airlines operate direct
flights to various destinations in Italy from Australia, Canada,
Europe and the USA. Owing to the number of flights available, ticket
prices vary greatly and there is a wide range of discounted fares
and special tickets available. Further information can be obtained
from the airline or a travel agent.
Italy’s principal international airports are detailed below:
Rome (Fiumicino)
(FCO)
26km (16 miles) southwest of the city (travel time from the city
is between 30 and 55 minutes). Airport facilities include outgoing
duty-free shop, car hire, bank and bureau de change and bar/restaurant.
There is a direct rail link to Termini Station in central Rome and
a bus service every 15 minutes. Taxis are also available to the
city.
Website: www.adr.it
Rome (Ciampino)
(CIA)
Located 32km (15 miles) from the city (travel time from the city
is approximately 60 minutes). Airport facilities include a bank/bureau
de change, duty-free shop and souvenir shop and cafe. Buses are
available to the underground station Anagnina. Taxis are also available
to the City.
Website: www.adr.it
Bologna (G Marconi)(BLQ)
Located 6km (4 miles) northwest of the city (travel time from the
city is approximately 20 minutes) has good airport facilities. Buses
and taxis are available to the city.
Website: www.bologna-airport.it
Florence (Amerigo Vespucci) (FLR)
Located 4km (2.4 miles) north of the city (travel time from the
City is approximately 20 minutes) has banks, bureaux de change,
left luggage, bars and restaurants and duty-free facilities. Buses
and taxis are available to the city.
Genoa
(Cristoforo Colombo, Sestri) (GOA)
Located 6km (4 miles) west of the city (travel time from the City
is approximately 20 minutes) has duty-free facilities. Buses are
available to the city.
Website: www.airport.genova.it
Milan (Malpensa)(MXP)
Located 45km (29 miles) northwest of the city (travel time from
the City is approximately 30 minutes) and has duty-free facilities.
Website: www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Milan (Linate)(LIN)
Located 10km (6 miles) east of the city (travel time from the City
is approximately 30 minutes). Airport facilities include outgoing
duty-free facilities, car hire, bank/bureau de change and bar/restaurant.
Taxis and buses are available to the city.
Website: www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Bergamo (Milano Orio al Serio)
(BGY)
Located 45km (28 miles) east of Milan. Taxis and buses are available
to both Milan and Bergamo.
Website: www.sacbo.it
Naples (Capodichino) (NAP)
Located 7km (4.5 miles) north of the city (travel time to the City
is approximately 30 minutes) and has good airport facilities. Buses
and taxis operate to the city centre.
Website: www.gesac.it
Pisa (Galileo Galilei) (PSA)
Located 2km (1.5 miles) northeast of the city (travel time is about
10 minutes) and has duty-free facilities.
Website: www.pisa-airport.com
Palermo (Punta Raisi) (PMO)
Located 30km (19 miles) west of the city (travel time to the City
is approximately 40 minutes).
Website: www.gesap.it
Turin (Citta di Torino) (TRN)
Located 16km (10 miles) northeast of the city (travel time from
the City is approximately 35 minutes). Airport facilities include
bureaux de change, left luggage, restaurants, bars and duty-free
shopping. Buses, trains and taxis all run to the city centre.
Website:www.airport.turin.it
Venice (Marco Polo)(VCE)
Located 10km (6 miles) northwest of the city (travel time from the
City is approximately 20 minutes) has good airport facilities. Buses
and taxi services run to Piazzale Roma and the railway station.
Water taxis operate to San Marco.
Website: www.veniceairport.it
Note: People travelling to Florence can fly
to Pisa and then take the new train service directly from Pisa Airport
to Florence (travel time is approximately 60 minutes). The railway
station in Pisa is practically inside the airport. Rail services
connect with arrivals and departures of all international flights
and major domestic services.
Sea
International sailings to Italy run from Albania,
Croatia, the Far East, France,
Greece, Libya, Malta,
Portugal, South America, Spain,
Tunisia, Turkey and West
Africa. For details, contact shipping agents direct. The
quickest route from the UK is via France.
The following companies run regular cross-channel ferries from the
UK to France:
Brittany Ferries from
Plymouth to Roscoff
Portsmouth to St Malo and Caen
Poole to Cherbourg
Condor Ferries from
Jersey, Guernsey, Poole, Portsmouth and Weymouth to Cherbourg and
St Malo
Hoverspeed from
Dover to Calais
Newhaven to Dieppe
SeaFrance from
Dover to Calais
P&O Stena Line from
Dover to Calais
P&O Portsmouth from
Portsmouth to Cherbourg and Le Havre.
These companies offer a variety of promotional fares and inclusive
holidays for short breaks and shopping trips.
Rail
Travelling from the UK, the quickest way is to travel by Eurostar
through the Channel Tunnel to Paris
(travel time – 3 hours) and, from there, to Italy.
For further information and reservations, contact: Eurostar
(telephone number: (0870) 600 0792 (travel agents) or (08705) 186
186 (public; within the UK) or (1233) 617 575 (public; outside the
UK) or Rail Europe (telephone number: 08705 848 848).
Travel agents can obtain refunds for unused tickets from Eurostar
Trade Refunds, 2nd Floor, Kent House, 81 Station Road, Ashford,
Kent TN23 1PD. Complaints and comments may be sent to Eurostar Customer
Relations, Eurostar House, Waterloo Station, London SE1 8SE (telephone
number: (020) 7928 5163).
General enquiries and information requests must be made by telephone.
Rail travellers not using the Channel Tunnel link
need to make some form of sea crossing, usually by ferry or catamaran;
for details on sea crossings, see Sea section above. The cost of
the crossing is usually included in the price of the rail ticket.
For information and reservations contact Rail Europe (telephone
number: (08705) 848 848). The main rail connections from London
(Victoria) and Paris to Italy
are: Artesia (Paris, Lyon, Turin, Milan and Rome);
and Simplon Express (Paris, Lausanne, Brigue, Domodossola,
Milan, Venice and Trieste).
Italian State Railways
run regular daily services called autotreni (trains carrying cars),
especially during the summer holiday season.
The main routes covered are: Milan–Genoa–Naples–Villa
San Giovanni; Bologna–Naples– Villa San Giovanni; Milan–Rome–Naples–Villa
San Giovanni; Turin–Bolzano–Bari; and Bologna–Catania.
These services operate from special railway stations and are generally
bookable at the departure station. Owners must travel on the same
train.
Note
The documents required are the log-book, valid
driving licence with Italian translation, Green Card insurance and
national identity plate fixed to the rear of the vehicle.
Road
Travelling by car from the UK, the quickest way is via Eurotunnel
trains which carry all types of vehicles through the channel tunnel
(travel time – 35 minutes). For information and reservations,
contact Eurotunnel
in the UK (telephone number: (08705) 353 535.
Routes from the UK to Italy run
through Austria, France, Slovenia and Switzerland
and most routes use the tunnels under the Alps and Apennines.
The documents required are the log-book, valid driving licence with
Italian translation, Green Card insurance and national identity
plate fixed to the rear of the vehicle. For more information on
routes, contact the Italian
State Tourist Board.
Coach
Eurolines
run coach services from the UK to the following destinations: Ancona,
Bologna, Cattolica, Florence, Genoa, L’Aquila, Mestre, Milan,
Montecatini, Naples, Padua, Parma, Pesaro, Pisa, Riccione, Rimini,
Rome, Siena, Teramo, Turin, Venice and Verona.
For information on timetables and fares, call Eurolines, 4 Cardiff
Road, Luton, Bedfordshire L41 1PP, UK (telephone number: (08705)
143 219; fax number: (01582) 400 694). |
