On this page you will find some useful links to help you organise your holiday to Italy. Please feel free to contact us should you need more information or assistance.
Travel to Italy
By plane
There are many flight links between the UK and Italian airports.
The main airports are two in Rome: Fiumicino (FCO) and Ciampino (CIA), two in Milan: Linate (LIN) and Malpensa (MXP), Alghero (AHO), Ancona (AOI), Bari (BRI), Bergamo (BGY), Bologna (BLG), Brindisi (BDS), Catania (CTA), Cagliari (CAG), Firenze (FLR), Forli' (FRL), Genova (GOA, ), Lamezia Terme (SUF), Naples (NAP), Olbia (OLB), Palermo (PMO), Perugia (PEG), Pescara (PSR), Pisa (PSA), Reggio Calabria (REG), Rimini (RMI), Treviso (TSF), Trieste (TRS), Turin (TRN), Venice (VCE) and Verona (VRN).
FLIGHT DESTINATIONS IN ITALY
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please be aware that the air travel market is constantly changing, therefore, we recommend to contact flight companies for an updated version of flight destinations, timetables and fares.
ALITALIA: The Italian flag airline flies from Heathrow to Rome (Fiumicino) and from Heathrow to Milan (Malpensa and Linate). A direct service now operates from Birmingham to Milan (Malpensa), from Manchester to Milan (Malpensa) and from Dublin to Rome (Fiumicino) and Milan (Malpensa). Via Roma or Milan, Alitalia also operate to Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Bolzano, Brindisi, Cagliari, Catania, Crotone, Firenze (Florence), Genoa (Genova), Lamezia Terme, Napoli (Naples), Palermo, Perugia, Pisa, Reggio Calabria, Rimini, Trieste, Torino (Turin), Venezia (Venice) and Verona.
MERIDIANA: Also MERIDIANA operates several domestic flights especially to Sardinia and Sicily: e.g. from Florence to Cagliari, Catania and Palermo, from Milan to Olbia, from Naples to Cagliari, from Rome to Olbia, Milan and Verona and from Turin to Palermo.
OTHER AIRLINES FLY TO:
ALGHERO: Ryanair http://www.aeroportodialghero.it/home_en.asp
ANCONA: Ryanair http://www.ancona-airport.com/
BARI: British Airways (Thurs+Sat from 7/4/2005-22/10/05), Ryanair
www.seap-puglia.it
BERGAMO: Bmibaby, Ryanair (from Stansted and Luton) http://www.sacbo.it/
BOLOGNA: British Airways, Easyjet http://www.bologna-airport.it/
BRESCIA: (Verona) Ryanair http://www.aeroportoverona.it/
BRINDISI: Ryanair http://www.seap-puglia.it/
CAGLIARI: British Airways (Fri+Sat+Sun from 30/4/2005-23/10/2005), Easyjet (new route from Luton commencing 21/4/2005), Meridiana (via Florence from 23 March to 30 October)
CATANIA: Air Malta, British Airways (Tues+Thurs+Fri+Sat+Sun from 1/5/2005-23/10/2005), Meridiana (via Florence from 1/6/2004-31/10/2004)
www.aeroporto.catania.it
FLORENCE: Meridiana http://www.safnet.it/
FORLI' (Bologna): Ryanair http://www.forli-airport.it/
GENOA: British Airways, Ryanair http://www.airport.genova.it/
MILAN: British Airways (Malpensa);
BMI (Linate), Easyjet (to Linate from London Gatwick and Stansted) www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
NAPLES: British Airways, BMI, Easyjet http://www.gesac.it/
OLBIA: Meridiana (4 June to 8 October), Easyjet www.geasar.it
PALERMO: Meridiana (via Florence), Ryanair http://www.gesap.it/
PESCARA: Ryanair http://www.abruzzo-airport.it/
PISA: British Airways, Ryanair http://www.pisa-airport.com/
PERUGIA: http://www.airport.umbria.it/
RIMINI: http://www.riminiairport.com/
ROME: British Airways (Fiumicino), Easyjet (Ciampino), Ryanair (Ciampino) http://www.adr.it/
TURIN: British Airways, Easyjet (Luton), Ryanair http://www.turin-airport.com/
TREVISO: Ryanair (connecting bus service to Venice) http://www.trevisoairport.it/
TRIESTE: Ryanair http://www.aeroporto.fvg.it/
VENICE: British Airways, BMI, Easyjet http://www.veniceairport.it/
VERONA: British Airways http://www.aeroportoverona.it/
FROM THE REST OF THE UK
British Airways operate direct flights from Birmingham direct to Milan (Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino) and from Manchester to Milan (Malpensa), Pisa (27 March to 23 October), Rome (Fiumicino) and Venice (3 April to 29 September). There are also direct flights from Edinburgh to Milan (Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino). British Airways Citiexpress will run a direct flight from Bristol to Milan (Malpensa) from 4 April 2005.
BMI (British Midland) operate from Glasgow via London Heathrow to Milan (Linate), Naples and Venice.
EasyJet operate direct flights from Belfast to Rome (Ciampino), Bristol to Rome (Ciampino) and Venice, from East Midlands to Rome (Ciampino) and Venice and from Newcastle to Rome (Ciampino)
Flyglobespan operate a direct flight from Edinburgh to Rome (Fiumicino)
Jet 2 will operate direct flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Venice (commencing 19 March 2005) and to Pisa (commencing 26 May 2005). A direct flight from Manchester to Venice will operate from 19 March 2005 and to Pisa from 26 May 2005.
Monarch Scheduled will operate a direct flight from Manchester to Naples from 28 April 2005.
Ryanair operate direct flights from East Midlands to Rome (Ciampino), Glasgow (Prestwick Airport) to Milan (Bergamo), Rome (Ciampino) and Pisa, from Newcastle to Milan (Bergamo) and from Liverpool to Milan (Bergamo), Rome (Ciampino), Pisa and Venice (Treviso)
FROM THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Alitalia operate direct flights from Dublin to Milan (Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino)
Aer Lingus operate direct flights from Dublin to Bologna, Milan (Linate), Rome (Fiumicino) and Naples (April-October). Direct flight also from Cork to Rome (Fiumicino)
Ryanair will operate direct flights from Shannon to Milan (Bergamo) from 4 May 2005 and from Dublin to Rome (Ciampino) from 19 April 2005
FLIGHT COMPANIES CONTACT NUMBERS:
AIR MALTA Reservations on Tel. 0845 345 6045 www.airmalta.com
ALITALIA Reservations on Tel. 08705 448259 www.alitalia.co.uk Reservations (Republic of Ireland) on Tel. 1677 5171 www.alitalia.ie
AER LINGUS Tel. 0845 084 4444 (from UK) Tel. +353-1 886 8844 (from Ireland) www.aerlingus.com
BRITISH AIRWAYS Tel. 0870 850 98 50 www.ba.com
BMI (BRITISH MIDLAND) Tel. 0870-6070555
Address: Donington Hall - Castle Donington - Derby DE74 2SB www.flybmi.com
EASYJET Tel. 0905 821 0905 premium rate (Sales) - Customer Services Tel. 0871 244 2366
www.easyjet.com
FLYGLOBESPAN Tel. 0870 5561 522 www.flyglobespan.com
JET2 Tel. 0870 7378282 www.jet2.com
MERIDIANA Tel. 0845 3555588 or
Tel. +39 0789 52682 www.meridiana.it
Monarch Scheduled Tel. 0870 040 5040 www.flymonarch.com
RYANAIR Tel. 0871-246-0000 (from UK)
Tel. 0818 303030 (from Republic of Ireland) www.ryanair.com
ITALIAN AIRPORTS ON THE NET
Alghero (AHO): http://www.aeroportodialghero.it/home_en.asp
Ancona (AOI Falconara): www.ancona-airport.com
Bari (BRI Palese) and Brindisi (BDS Casale): www.seap-puglia.it
Bergamo (BGY Orio): www.sacbo.it
Bologna (BLQ G. Marconi): www.bologna-airport.it
Brescia (VBS G. Dannunzio): www.aeroportobrescia.it
Cagliari (CAG):
Catania (CTA Fontana Rossa): www.aeroporto.catania.it
Elba Island (EBA Marina di Campo): www.elbaisland-airport.it
Florence (FLR A. Vespucci): www.aeroporto.firenze.it
Forli' (FRL Ridolfi): www.forli-airport.it
Genova (GVA C. Colombo): www.airport.genova.it
Milan (MXP Malpensa): www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Milan (LIN Linate): www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Naples (NAP Capodichino): www.gesac.it
Palermo (PMO Falcone Borsellino): www.gesap.it
Parma (PMF Verdi): www.aeroportoparma.it
Perugia (PEG Sant'Egidio): www.airport.umbria.it
Pescara (PSR Liberi): www.abruzzo-airport.it
Pisa (PSA International Airport): www.pisa-airport.com
Reggio Calabria (SUF Lamezia Terme): www.sacal.it
Reggio Calabria (REG Dello Stretto): www.sogas.it
Rome (CIA Ciampino): www.adr.it
Rome (FCO Fiumicino): www.adr.it
Treviso (TSF Ancillotto): www.trevisoairport.it
Trieste (TRS Ronchi dei Legionari): www.aeroporto.fvg.it
Turin (TRN Caselle): www.turin-airport.com
Venice (VCE Marco Polo): www.veniceairport.it
Verona (VRN Catullo): www.aeroportoverona.it
AIRPORT CONNECTIONS WITH CITY CENTRE
Please be aware that the journey time depends upon the traffic, hence the figures concerning time and prices (especially for taxis) are indicative.
ALGHERO - INTERNAZIONALE http://www.aeroportodialghero.it/home_en.asp
Bus connections from the Airport/city centre/Airport to connect with the arrival/departure of national flights: FdS (Ferrovie della Sardegna Tel.+39 079 950458/Fax +39 079 250755) Fare: €0.57 Journey time: 25 mins. Redentour Deplanu (Tel. +39/0784 30325/0784 31458). Connections from the Airport to Nuoro: Fare: €9.50 Journey time: 2 hrs. 20 mins.
Bus from Alghero Airport to Cagliari:
Logudoro Tour Tel +39 079 281728 or +39 079 309303 Fax +39 079 281730 Fare: €12.50 Journey time: 3.5 hrs.
Taxi Service (Tel. +39 079 9892028/+39 079 975396/+39 079 935035) to city centre costs €25 and journey time is approximately 15 mins.
ANCONA - FALCONARA
www.ancona-airport.com
A regular bus service, provided by CONERO (Tel. +39 071 9198623/or +39 071 2806532) connects the Airport to the main railway station (Falconara and Ancona centro) . Tickets are available from the Bar in the Airport Terminal Building - Linea J runs every 1.5 hrs. from 06.15 to 18.30; Linea C operates 20.50; 21.55; 23.35 Monday to Saturday;
Linea S operates on Sunday only from 10.00 to 23.10 and national holidays with a reduced service. Fare is approximately €1.25 and journey time 30 minutes. See also: http://www.conerobus.it. Falconara Taxi Service (Tel. +39 071 43321/+39 071 918221/+39 071 910919) to Ancona city centre costs approximately €35 and takes 20 minutes. Ancona Airport also offers a direct railway service link on local trains between CASTELFERRETTI Station (in front of the Airport Terminal) and Ancona Station.
BERGAMO - ORIO AL SERIO www.sacbo.it
From Orio Airport to MILANO (Lambrate) - P.zza Bottini, 86 - dav. Ag. ZANI VIAGGI operated by ZANI (Tel. +39 035 678611 www.zaniviaggi.it) from Monday to Sunday: Daily runs from 05.30 to 23.50. One-way ticket: €6.00 Return ticket: €9.00 One-way ticket Children 2-12 years old: €3.00 Return ticket Children 2-12 years old: €6.00.
Orio Airport to the centre of Bergamo operated by ATB Linea 1 from 07.00 to 22.00 (Tel. +39 035 236026 www.atb.bergamo.it) Fare: €1.50.
Orio Airport to Milan main railway station via Cascina Gobba operated by AUTOSTRADALE every 30 mins. from 08.30 to 01.00 (+39 02 33910794 www.autostradale.com) Fare: €6.70.
Other destinations include Brescia operated by SIA on a pre-booked ticket basis (Tel. +39 030 3583555) and costs €20.00 (h 05.30, h 09.30, h 13.30).
Taxi to Bergamo city centre costs approximately €17.00 Journey time: approximately 10 mins.
Taxi Service: Tel. +39 035 4519090.
Private rental car company at the Airport: (Rent.IT: Address: Airport Bergamo Orio Al Serio - Meeting Point Arrivals Hall (Tel +39 02 6701705/Fax +39 02 6705627 www.rent.it
BOLOGNA - G. MARCONI
www.bologna-airport.it
Airbus service: Departure every 15 minutes, everyday from 07.15 to 21.15. Ticket Fare: €4.50, ticket may be purchased on the bus. Travel time from the Airport to Bologna Railway Station is about 20/25 minutes. ATC - Public Transport Bologna Tel. +39 051 290290). Taxi Service (COTABO +39 051 372727 - CAT +39 051 534141) to city centre costs approximately €18 and takes 20 minutes. For public transport in Bologna see also: www.atc.bo.it/home.asp.
BRESCIA - G. D'ANNUNZIO
www.aeroportobrescia.it
Frequent buses from 06.00 to 20.00 Airport/Brescia city centre/Airport to connect with arrival/departure of Ryanniar flights. Journey time 20/25 mins. Cost €6 (return €12.00). Direct bus to Verona provided. Journey time 1 hour and costs €11 (return €16). Summer schedule only provides a coach to connect with arrival of Ryanair flights to Lago di Gardia (via Desenzano sul Garda, Peschiera and Sirmione) (Booking CGA Tel. +39 030 9656502). Taxis are located outside the Air Terminal Arrivals Hall. The service is operated from 06.00 to midnight. Brescia Radiotaxi: Tel. +39 030 35111 (about €35.) Desenzano sul Garda Radiotaxi: Tel. +39 030 9141527 (about €35) Montechiari Taxi Tel. +39 030 9960 911 (about €35).
For information on services from the Airport to the Provincia di Trento visit: www.flyandski.it
BARI - PALESE www.seap-puglia.it
AMTAB Bus 16: Schedule from/to city centre (Aldo Moro Square): Service starts at 05.00 and ends at 23.00. Frequency: every 60 minutes. Return ride includes stops at Via Capitaneo, Via Ranieri and Via Diaz. It also stops in Corso Italia and Via Quintino Sella. It does not stop in via Duca d'Aosta. Travelling time: 35/40 minutes. Fare: €1.00 or TEMPESTA BUS COMPANY (Tel. +39 080 5219172) direct connection from the Airport/central station/Airport. Schedule: www.seap-puglia.it. Travelling time: 25/30 minutes. Fare: €4.15 one-way (from 05.30 to 18.30) €8.30 return.
BRINDISI - CASALE www.seap-puglia.it
STP - Brindisi Public Transport Company: Schedule from/to city centre: Buses run to connect with every flight arrival/departure time. Journey time: 35/40 minutes. Fare: €2.58.
CAGLIARI - ELMAS
Shuttle bus to city centre to connect with all flights. Fare: €0.75 - Journey time: 10/15 minutes. Taxi Service (Tel. +39 070 400101). Fare: €15 Journey time: 10 minutes. For further information: Ufficio Informazioni APT di Cagliari: Tel. +39 070 669255
CATANIA - FONTANAROSSA
www.aeroporto.catania.it
ALIBUS shuttle service departs every 20 minutes from the Ariport/city centre and central station/Airport. Fare: €.80. Bus No. 524 operates every 20 mins to Catania Railway Station from 05.00 to midnight. Fare: €0.80. Journey time: 15 minutes.
'Extra-urban' lines to Messina, Palermo, Enna, (SAIS Transport Tel. +39 095 536 168).
Route details: Urban bus-lines: www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/bus.htm. Extra-urban bus-lines: www.aeroporto.catania.it/en/extraurb.htm. Taxi to city centre costs approximately €15/€20 and takes 15 minutes depending on the traffic.
FLORENCE - AMERIGO VESPUCCI
www.aeroporto.firenze.it
The Airport can be reached from the centre of Florence, driving the whole length of Viale Guidoni up to the road leading to the "Firenze Nord/Firenze Mare" superhighway (A1 and A11). The Airport also has good connections to the centre of the city, which can be reached in about fifteen minutes by taxi and about twenty minutes by the SITA/ATAF (Tel. +39 055 4782266/+39 055 5650222) service "Fly by Bus" between the Airport/ Santa Maria Novella Railway Station/Airport. Bus operates every 30 minutes from 06.00-23.30 (from 20.00-23.00 every hour) Fare: €4.00 . Taxi to city centre costs approximately €23 and takes 10/20 minutes depending on the traffic. (Radiotaxi: Tel. +39 055 4242). Being in the heart of Florence means being in the heart of Tuscany. In fact the Airport can easily be reached from Prato (8km), Pistoia (24km), Montecatini (36km), Lucca (65km), Siena (68km), Arezzo (77km), Pisa (86km), Carrara and Massa (117km), Grosseto (143km), as well as from the sea and its ports: Livorno (115km) and Piombino (170km).
For more information: Florence Tourist Office Tel. +39 055 23320.
FORLI' - RIDOLFI (Bologna)
www.forli-airport.it
Forlì' Airport is only 6 km from the A14 motorway exit. Motorways A14 - A1 - E45 serve as quick and easy connections to Rimini, Bologna, Milan and Rome. Bus connections Airport/Forlì' town/Airport timetable 09.30-21.15 (weekdays) 08.35-21.00 (weekends). Fare: €0.80. Taxi spaces n.13 Coach spaces n. 9. For Information: Forli' Airport Telephone: +39 0543 474921 or +39 0543 474990.
GENOA - CRISTOFORO COLOMBO
www.airport.genova.it
VOLABUS LINE 100 (Tel. +39 01 05582414)
Fast link Airport/Porto Principe Station/city centre/Brignole Station/Airport. A quick, reliable bus service with links between Genoa Airport and the city centre every twenty minutes. The first service from Genoa Airport is at 06.15 and the last service is at 22.30. First bus leaves Brignole Station for the Airport at 05.30 and the last service is at 22.30. Tickets can be purchased on board (cost €3.00 all day pass); AMT travel cards are also valid. All buses have air conditioning and special luggage racks. Taxi (Tel. +39/010 5966) costs approximately €20 and takes about 30 minutes depending on the traffic.
MILAN - LINATE www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
City Bus no. 73 (ATM 800 016857) operates every 10 minutes from 05.35 to 00.35. From the Airport Arrivals to Piazza San Babila Underground Station the journey time is approximately 25 mins. Fare: €1 on sale at newsstands. The 73 Bus has special luggage racks. From the International Arrivals there is a STARFLY Bus service (Tel. +39 02 717106) to Milano Centrale railway station every 30 minutes from 06.05 to 23.35. (also stops at Milan Lambrate Railway Station) and from 05.40 to 21.35 from Milano Central to the Airport. Fare: €2.50. Journey time: 30 minutes. From Linate Airport to Malpensa Airport viceversa there is a bus service operated by AIR PULLMAN (Tel. +39 0331 258411) www.airpullman.com. Fare: €8.00 one-way. CARONTE (Tel. +39 02 2407954) bus service from Linate Airport to Malpensa Airport - via Sesto San Giovanni - operates at the following times: 08.45 12.00 15.30 and 18.30 and takes 1.15 hours. Fare: €8.50 one-way. From Malpensa Airport to Linate Airport the times are as follows: 10.15 14.00 17.00 20.00. Taxi Service (Tel. +39 02 8585) Fare from the Airport to the city centre: approximately €30.00.
For further information on connections visit:
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/Linate/
collegamenti/collegamenti.htm.
MILAN - MALPENSA
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
There is a railway connection between Terminal 1 and Milan Cadorna Railway Station (Ferrovie Nord - Malpensa Express Tel. +39 02 20222; website: www.ferrovienord.it). The 40 minute journey costs €9 and runs at 27 minutes and 57 minutes past the hour throughout the day (from 05.57 to 21.27). There is also the Malpensa Shuttle Bus service which operates every twenty minutes from the Airport to Milano Centrale Railway Station from 05.00 to 00.15 and from Milano Centrale Railway Station to the Airport from 05.00 to 22.30. Fare: €4.50 one-way. Malpensa Shuttle Express: Tel. +39 02 58581064 Malpensa Bus Express service operates from Malpensa Airport to Milano Centrale Railway Station from 04.35 to 21.35 and from Milano Central Railway Station from 05.55 to 22.45. Journey time: 1 hour Fare: €5.50 one-way. Run by STIE: Tel. +39 0331 519000. CARONTE run a service from Milano Malpensa Airport via Cinesello Balsamo, Sesto S. Giovanni, Cologno Monzese and Gobba to Linate Airport. Fare: €8.50 one-way. They also run the Malpensa Bus Express service from the Airport to the central railway station For information Tel. +39 02 2407954. Taxi Service: Tel. +39 02 8585.
For further information on connections visit:
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/Malpensa/
collegamenti/collegamentihtm.
NAPLES - CAPODICHINO www.gesac.it
ANM (Public Bus) S3 to central railway station (Piazza Garibaldi) and main port runs every 30 mins. Fare: €1.00. Journey time: approximately 30 minutes. The ALIBUS shuttle service operates from the Airport/central railway station/port from 06.30 to 23.30 departure about every 30 minutes and the cost is approximately €3.00. There is also a service Airport/Sorrento/Airport operated by CURRERI (Tel. +39 081 8015420 or +39 081 8016376) Fare: €6.00 one-way (www.curreriviaggi.it). Journey time: 1 hour. Taxi Service outside the Terminal - Arrivals area (Tel. +39 081 5525252) to Piazza Garibaldi costs approximately €22 and takes about 30 minutes depending on the traffic.
MAIN CONNECTIONS TO OTHER CITIES OF THE REGION:
TRAINS Ferrovie dello Stato Main Stations: Stazione Centrale, Piazza Garibaldi, Mergellina, Campi Flegrei. Information: Tel. 892021 (toll free). Circumvesuviana Main Stations: Piazza Pepe, Piazza Garibaldi. Trains to: Pompei, Ercolano, Sorrento.
BUSES CURRERI for SORRENTO. Information: Tel. +39 081 015420 or +39 081 8016376. www.massalubrense.it/busvari.htm.
FBN for BENEVENTO - Information: Tel. +39 082 4320764. Fare: €4.10. CTP for CASERTA - Information: Tel. +39 081 7005104. Fare : €2.50.
GTI for AVELLINO - Information: Tel. +39 082 5204250. Fare: € 3.20.
MAIN CONNECTIONS TO ISLANDS IN GULF OF NAPLES:
BEVERELLO, HARBOUR LINEE LAURO.
Ischia: Daily departures. Information: Harbour - Linee Lauro Tel. +39 081 5522838.
Capri, Ischia, Procida: Daily departures information: CAREMAR: Tel. +39 081 5513882
Sorrento: Daily departures information: NLG Tel. +39 081 5527209.
Capri: Daily departures information: NLG Tel. +39 081 5527209.
Capri, Ischia Casamicciola, Procida: Daily departures nformation: SNAV Tel. +39 081 4285111
Ischia Porto, Forio d'Ischia, Positano: Daily departures information: MERGELLINA HARBOUR ALILAURO: Tel. +39 0817611004.
OLBIA - COSTA SMERALDA www.geasar.it
Nuoro: Bus operated by De Plano five times a day (Booking Tel. +39 0784 295030 Fax +39 0784 295247). Fare: €5.84. Journey time: 1h 45 mins.
Santa Teresa: Bus operated by Turmo Travel (Booking Tel. +39 0789 21487 Fax +39 0789 25539) see also website: www.turmotravel.it. Fare: approximately €4.03
Palau: Bus operated by Turmo Travel (Booking Tel. +39 0789 21487 Fax +39 0789 25539). See also website: www.agenziaturmotravel.it. Fare: approximately €2.58. Taxi to Olbia town centre costs approximately €10.33.
PALERMO - FALCONE BORSELLINO
www.gesap.it (Tel. +39 091 7020127)
Underground from Airport to city centre at 40 mins. past every hour. Fare: €4.50. PRESTIA & COMANDE' Bus (www.prestia-comande.it Tel. +39 091 580457) from 05.00 to 23.00 runs every 30 minutes. Fare: €4.65. Journey time: 40 minutes. There is also a train service called TRINACRIA EXPRESS (Public Railway Tel. +39 091 603112 or free telephone number from Italy 892021) operates from 05.40 to 00.05 every hour. Fare: €4.13. Journey time: 45 minutes. Taxi (Tel. +39 091 591662) to town centre costs approximately €25 and takes about 50 minutes depending on the traffic.
PERUGIA - SAN'T EGIDIO
www.airport.umbria.it
AUTOBUS from Perugia Airport to city centre 3 times a day at 11.35, 16.55 and 22.40 to connect with all flight arrivals (Public Transport ACAP Tel. +39 075 5009641). For Perugia Railway Station or Piazza Italia: Fare: €2.58. Ticket can be purchased on board. There is no direct connection from the Airport to Assisi although some hotels in Assisi offer pick-up service. APM Bus connection to Assisi from Piazza Partigiani to Piazza Matteotti. Fare: €2.80 (For information: Tel. +39 075 5731707).For further information: International Airport Perugia: Tel. +39 075 592141 Fax +39 075 6929562. See also: www.perugiaonline.it/aereopgus.html.
PESCARA - P. LIBERI www.abruzzo-airport.it
Bus N. 38 (Tel. +39 085 4321211) operates every 10 minutes to the city centre from 08.00 to 22.30. Journey time is approximately 30 minutes. Tickets may be acquired at the machines inside the Terminal building and cost is €0.90. Taxi (Tel. +39 085 4211870) takes approximately 15/20 minutes and costs about €16. See also: www.abruzzo-airport.it/inglese/bus.htm.
PISA - GALILEO GALILEI
www.pisa-airport.com
Compagnia Pisana Trasporti (CPT) Tel. +39 050 505511 www.cpt.pisa.it
Bus No. 3 connects the Airport to the central railway station and Piazza dei Miracoli approximately every 20 mins and the fare is €0.80. Travelling along the main streets this bus service crosses the Arno over the Ponte Solferino and arrives at the Field of Miracles (5 minutes from the "Ospedale S. Chiara" stop), where the world famous Leaning Tower is to be found. From the Airport the main bus stops are: Pisa Central Station, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, "Fiume Arno" (4 stops), Santa Chiara Hospital. An €0.80 ticket is valid for one hour on the entire city network. You can buy tickets from the Information Office in the Air Terminal or the automatic ticket machine at the bus terminus. The bus terminus is located just outside the Arrivals area. You can easily recognise this by a green shelter bearing the inscription "City Bus". A second stop is to be found outside the Departures area near the car park cash desk. A direct train service from Pisa Aeroporto Station links Florence (infrequent service) in a journey time of 1hr. There are also trains from the Airport to Lucca, Montecatini and Pistoia.
Taxi to Pisa city centre costs approximately €6.00-€8 and the journey time is 10 mins. The taxi service is run by CO.TA.PI (Pisa Taxi Co-operative). (€2.07 excess fare on Sundays and Bank Holidays)*. Taxi drivers are obliged to switch the meter on before the start of each journey. The Radio Taxi service operates round the clock, simply dial Tel. No. 050 541600. The taxi ranks are situated at the Airport in front of the Arrivals area, at Pisa Centrale Railway Station, less than 5 minutes from the Airport (Tel. 050 41252) and at Piazza Duomo (Tel. 050 561878). From 7 July 2003 the 'Taxi Collettivo' Service (by CO.TA.PI.) operates every 10 minutes from Pisa International Airport to the central railway station and to the Leaning Tower (S. Chiara Hospital). Flat fare per person: €2.50 Pisa International Airport - Train Station; €4.00 Pisa International Airport - Leaning Tower - S.Chiara Hospital; operating from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm; maximum 8 passengers per car. Taxis are situated outside the Arrivals hall. For further information please visit www.cotapi.it. A long-distance coach service operates from the central railway station at 18.00 on Mondays and Fridays to Montecatini, Siena, Perugia and final stop Crotone, Calabria (Tel. no. +39 0962 21709 Fratelli Romano www.ilcrotonese.it/orari/bus.asp)
REGGIO CALABRIA - AEROPORTO DELLO STRETTO
www.sogas.it
AUTOBUS ATAM N.102/103/105/125 connections from Airport to city centre. Frequency approximately every 30 mins. Also to Reggio Porto for maritime connections to Messina (Tel. +39 090 6786478). Frequency with flight arrivals. Information: Tel. +39 090 6786517 Fax +39 090 674860. AUTOLINEE CAVALIERI connections from Airport to Messina. Tel. +39 0965 642422 Fax +39 0965 642157. TAXI takes approximately 10/15 mins. to city centre.
ROME - FIUMICINO www.adr.it
LEONARDO EXPRESS train service from the Airport to Roma Termini central rail station departs every 30 mins. Journey time 30 mins. Fare: €9.50 (€11.00 on board). Operates from 06.37 to 23.37. Last train from Roma Termini central rail station to the Airport is at 22.52. There is also a train service to Tiburtina Station called SM1 every 15 minutes from 05.50 to 23.27. It takes approximately 40 minutes, operates several stops and costs €5. The train service from Tiburtina to the Airport runs every 15 minutes from 05.06 to 22.36 and costs €5. TERRAVISION Bus (Tel. +39 06 65958646 www.terravision.it) connects the Airport with Termini Railway Station every 2 hours from 08.30 to 20.30. Journey time: 40 mins. Fare: €9.00 one way €15.00 return. COTRAL (Tel. from Italy only 800 150 008) runs a bus service from Fiumicino Airport to Cornelia Tube Station (Linea A) every hour from 05.30 to 19.10. The journey time is 1.30 hrs. and the cost is €2.80. COTRAL bus service to Ostia Lido operates from 07.30 to 23.30. You can purchase tickets through the automatic machines or at the tobacconist on the second floor near the Airport railway station. Night bus operates from International Arrivals to Tiburtina Station at 01.15, 02.15, 03.30 and 05.00 and costs €3.60. Taxi Service (Tel. +39 06 3570) 24hrs to Rome Termini Station takes approximately 45/50 minutes and costs €36. For further information you can contact the local tourist office at the Airport on Tel. no. +39 06 65951 or +39 06 36004399. For timetable and directions: ttp://www.cotralspa.it/scarica_orari.asp.
ROME - CIAMPINO www.adr.it
TERRAVISION bus service (Tel. +39 06 65958646) from Airport to Rome Termini central rail station operates in conjunction with arrival and departure of Ryanair flights. Cost is €8 or €13.50 on board (book on-line www.terravision.it). Buses operated by COTRAL connect the Airport to Ciampino Railway Station and Anagnina (Linea A) underground station. Underground (Metro) from Anagnina to the centre of Rome runs every 10/15 minutes. Bus stop and bus ticket vending machines are situated next to the Departure Hall of the International Terminal. There is a train called SM4 from Ciampino Railway Station to Termini Station in Rome every 10/15 minutes. Taxi (Tel. +39 06 3570) from the Airport to Rome and vice-versa takes 30 minutes and costs c€25.00. Additional fees applied for luggage, night runs and for Sunday and public holidays. For timetable and directions: http://www.cotralspa.it/scarica_orari.asp.
RIMINI - G. VASSURA www.riminiairport.com
From the Airport to Rimini Central Railway Station, Public Bus N. 9 every 30 mins. The ticket costs €1 (€1.50 on board) and can be purchased at newsstands. For further information: TRAM Rimini Tel. +39 0541 300533, www.tram.rimini.it. TAXI Rimini Tel. +39 0541 50020, TAXI Riccione Tel +39 0541 600553. The fare to the centre of Rimini or Riccone is approximately €15.49.
See also www.riminiairport.com/aeroporto_arrivare.html.
TARANTO - GROTTAGLIE
www.seap-puglia.it Tel. +39 099 5625204
TREVISO - G. ANCILLOTTO
www.trevisoairport.it
EUROBUS ATVO (TO VENICE): Bus stops: Treviso - Mestre FS - Venezia P.le Roma. Journey time: 45 minutes. One-way ticket € 4.30/Return ticket € 7.60. Tickets can be purchased at the Bureau de Change office in the Airport Arrivals lounge. This service operates in connection with Ryanair flights. A Taxi Service (Tel. +39 0422 431515) to the city centre takes 10/15 minutes and costs about €10. There is also an ACTV bus service from the Stazione Autocorriere (near the Central Railway Station) to Venice (Piazzale Roma). Journey time is approximately one hour and the cost is €2.50. BUS ACTT (TO TREVISO CITY CENTRE): Bus No. 6 from Airport to railway station and Treviso city centre; every 30 minutes. Journey time is about 15 minutes and the cost is approximately €1. Treviso Airport bus terminal is located in the parking area in front of the Departures area. Venice P.le Roma bus terminal - row no. D2. BUS LA MARCA (TO PADOVA): Direct service from Treviso to Padova every 30 minutes during week days and every hour at other times. Bus stops Treviso - Noale - Padova. Journey time: 1 hr 10 mins. One-way ticket € 3.10, return ticket € 5.70.
TRAINS TO VENICE: Service Treviso - Venezia, frequency every 30 mins, journey time 30 mins. One-way ticket costs € 3.20/Return ticket € 6.40.
TAXI: Taxis are available in the parking area in front of the Arrivals lounge. Radio Taxi (24h)
Tel. +39 0422 431515
TRIESTE - RONCHI DEI LEGIONARI
www.aeroporto.fvg.it
Shuttle bus from 10.30 to 23.15 to the railway station in the city centre. Journey time approximately 40/45 non-stop and costs €8 (ticket on board). APT buses, public transport service, to TRIESTE, UDINE (Coach 51), GORIZIA (Coach 1), GRADO and MONFALCONE operate from the Airport to Trieste city centre from 05.40 to 23.30 Monday to Friday and from 06.04 to 22.04 at weekends. APT also run buses to UDINE. Tickets can be purchased at bus stations or at the Airport (either at the Post Office or at the bar on the first floor). For coach schedules and information visit website: www.aptgorizia.it. Taxi (Tel. +39 0481 778000) outside the Arrivals hall from 08.00 to 24.00. Travel to the railway station takes about 30 minutes and costs approximately €45/50.
TURIN - CASELLE www.aeroportoditorino.it
SADEM (Tel. +39 011 3000611, www.sadem.it). Bus service between Turin Airport and Turin city centre with several stops en-route including Porta Susa Railway Station and Porta Nuova Railway Station. It costs €5 and takes 40 minutes. Bus runs every 30 mins. from 06.20 am to 09.00 am, every 30 mins. from 09.00 to 17.00 and every 45 mins. from 17.00 to 23.30. Tickets can be bought on the bus with a surcharge or at the newsstand at the Airport at the normal price. There is also a daily bus service to Aosta (compulsory stops at Pont St. Martin (Gressoney), Verres (Champoluc - Val d'Ayas) and Chatillon (Cervinia). Autolinee SAVDA (Tel. +39 0165 262027 www.savda.it). This service connects Torino Caselle to Aosta twice a day weekdays at 09.15 and 21.45 and weekends at 10.45 and 21.45. Fare €6.30. Journey time: 1.50 h. Buy tickets nearby the bus terminal and on board. The Airport taxi terminal is located at the Arrivals level in front of the exit. Taxis cost approximately €26/€42 to reach downtown Turin, and travel time is approximately 30 minutes. PRONTO TAXI: Tel. +39 011 5737 RADIO TAXI: Tel. +39 011 5730. C.T.A. Company offers a 24-hour private taxi/limousine service: Tel./Fax +39 011 9963090, www.ctataxi.it. A railway links the Airport to Turin (GTT Dora Railway Station). Departures every 30 minutes to the Airport from 05.13 to 19.43 and to Turin from 06.49 to 21.19. The railway station is located a few meters away from the Air Terminal. A comfortable pedestrian connection, only 150 covered meters away, links the station to the check-in counters on the Departures level. For information: Tel. +39 011 6910000; Tel. Linea Verde 800 990097, see also: www.gtt.to.it.
VENICE - MARCO POLO www.veniceairport.it
ACTV (call centre Tel. +39 041 2424 www.actv.it/home.php). Bus No. 5 operates from the Airport to Piazzale Roma every half-hour from 04.08 to 01.10. (It stops several times en-route). Ticket costs €2 (on board €2.50) and can be purchased at the ALILAGUNA ticket office in the Arrivals hall from 08.00 to midnight. Journey time 20 mins. ACTV bus No. 15 operates every half-hour from the Airport to Mestre Railway Station from 06.02 to 21.20. Journey time 30 mins. and costs €1. ATVO (Tel. +39 041 5205530, www.atvo.it). SHUTTLE BUS direct service every half-hour from the Airport to Piazzale Roma and another service operates from the Airport to Mestre Railway Station from 08.51 to 24.00 weekdays/09.10 to 24.00 weekends. Cost €3 for Piazzale Roma and €2.50 for Mestre. Tickets can be purchased on board. Hourly ATVO service to Lido di Jesolo. SITA Tel. +39 049 820 6811 www.sita-on-line.it. Bus service every half hour to Padova (Cost €3.40 from SITA box in Arrivals hall or €4.40 on board). Journey time: 1hr 10mins. ALILAGUNA Linea Rossa (www.alilaguna.com) motorboat service operates from 06.15 to 00.05 to Murano (Museo) €5.16, Lido €10, Arsenale, San Marco, and Zattere. Fare: €10. Tickets can be purchased at the ALILAGUNA box in the Arrivals hall from 08.00 to midnight. Journey time to San Marco: 1hr 10mins. Bus and Motorboats: Ticket office for all services in the Arrivals hall. Opening hours: 08.00 to midnight. Tel. +39 041 5416555. ALILAGUNA Linea Blu operates from 09.40 to 12.40 to Murano (Colonna), Fondamente 9, Lido, San Zaccaria and San Marco.
VERONA - CATULLO VILLAFRANCA AIRPORT
www.aeroportoverona.it/eng/homepage_eng.htm
Bus every 20 minutes from 06.35 to 23.35 to Verona railway station. Fare: €4.50. Journey time: 10/15 minutes. For further information please contact the local tourist office at the Airport (Tel. +39 045 8619163). There are connections with Ryanair flights at 08.00 from Monday to Friday and at 18.00 and 19.30 only Saturday and Sunday. One-way fare €10.33/Return €15.50. During summer months (May to September) at 08.00 and 20.00 there is a frequent Shuttlle bus from Verona train station to Brescia Montichiari Airport. A taxi (+39 Tel. 045 8095923) to the rail station in Verona costs approximately €18 and takes 10/15 minutes. Taxis are located outside the Air Terminal Arrivals hall. Day rate to Verona railway station: €15.50. Night and Sunday rate to Verona railway station: €18.60.
TAXI
Taxi service is readily available throughout the country and rates are comparable to those charged on average in UK cities. Meters are provided and fares are displayed.
YOU ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO USE ONLY OFFICIAL TAXIS WHICH ARE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE.IGNORE OFFERS FROM DRIVERS OF PRIVATE CARS WHO OFTEN LOITER AROUND AIRPORTS AND RAILWAY STATIONS.
Extra charges: Night service supplement between 10 pm and 6 am. Sunday and holiday supplement + luggage (per item).
For taxi trips outside the city boundaries, fares will be based on distance.
By rail
For rail information and timetables, you can browse the Italian Railways' official website: www.trenitalia.com
Rail Pass - The new TRENITALIA PASS can be purchased at any major train station in Italy.
Application for refund of unused tickets must be submitted at the office where the tickets were purchased within one year of issue. All unused tickets must be stamped "unused" by an official of the European Rail Roads. All refunds are subject to a 15% cancellation charge plus administration fees.
Note: Rates are subject to change without notice.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Please be aware that once you have purchased the ticket, you must stamp it before boarding the train at the special yellow machines that can be found all along the platforms. Failure to do so will result in a fine.
For tickets and further information please find below in alphabetical order a list of Trenitalia sales representatives in the UK:
Europeanrail Ltd.
Tavistock House North
Tavistick Square
London WC1H 9HR
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7387 0444
Fax. +44 (0) 20 7387 0888
www.europeanrail.com - sales@europeanrail.com
Festionig Travel
Harbour Station
Porthmadog
Gwynedd
LL49 9NF
Tel. +44 (0) 1766 516025
Italiarail
Chase House, Gilbert Street
Ropley, Hampshire
SO24 0BY
Tel. +44 (0) 8700 84 14 14
Fax. +44 (0) 870 751 50 05
www.italiarail.co.uk - sales@italiarail.co.uk
Railchoice
15 Colman House, Empire Square
London SE20 7EX
(visit by appointment only)
Tel. +44 (0) 8701 657300
Fax. +44 (0) 20 8659 7466
www.railchoice.co.uk - sales@railchoice.co.uk
Railwise
4th Floor
26 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8HR
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7242 1490
Fax. +44 (0) 20 7242 1518
www.railwise.com - info@railwise.com
Trainseurope
4 Station Approach
March
Cambs
PE15 8SJ
Tel. +44 (0) 871 700 7722
Fax. +44 (0) 1354 660444
www.trainseurope.co.uk - enquiries@trainseurope.co.uk
Ultima Travel
424 Chester Road
Little Sutton
South Wirral
CH66 3RB
Tel. +44 (0) 151 339 6171
Fax. +44 (0) 151 339 9199
ultimarail@yahoo.com
By car
The following documents are required to drive in Italy:
- Valid UK passport
- A valid full driving licence (not provisional). All valid UK driving licences should be accepted in Italy, however if you have the older license, you are strongly recommended to have it updated to a photo card licence for travel to Italy.
Minimum age at which a UK licence holder may drive temporarily imported car and/or motorcycle (over 125cc or with passenger) is 18.
- The original vehicle registration document. If the car is borrowed, this document is required along with a letter of authority from the vehicle's owner.
- motor insurance - third-party compulsory. Check with your insurance company if it is valid in Italy.
- A clearly displayed GB sticker
Compulsory equipment: spare bulbs, warning triangle, reflective jacket/waistcoat of high visibility (to be worn when getting off the vehicle in intercity roads), crash helmet on two-wheeled vehicles.
Any vehicle with a overhanging load (e.g. carrying bicycle at rear) must display reflectorised square panel; a fine may be imposed if the sign is not displayed.
Seat belts: The wearing of seat belts is compulsory for front/rear seat occupants, if fitted. Children aged 3 or under cannot travel as front or rear seat passenger unless using suitable restraint system. Children between 4 and 12 cannot travel as front or rear seat passenger unless using suitable restraint system or an adaptor for a seat belt. Where no restraint system is available they must travel on the rear seats accompanied by a passenger over 16 years of age.
Mobile phones: The use of mobile telephones is prohibited if they require intervention by hand
to operate.
Speed limits: Standard legal limits, which may be varied by signs, for private vehicles without trailers: in built-up areas 50 km/h (31 mph), outside built-up areas 90km/h (55 mph) on ordinary roads, 110 km/h (68 mph) on dual carriageways and 130 km/h (80 mph) on motorways. NOTE in wet weather lower speed limits of 55 mph (90 km/h) apply on dual carriageways and 68 mph (110 km/h) on motorways. Restrictions apply if vehicles are using spiked tyres.
NOTE that speed limits for caravans and campers are lower.
Drinking and driving: if the level of alcohol in the bloodstream is 0.05 per cent or more, severe penalties include fines, confiscation of vehicle and imprisonment.
Fines: On-the-spot. Particularly heavy for speeding offences. The police can impose the fine and collect 1 quarter of the maximum fine, and must give a receipt for the amount of the fine paid. Illegally parked vehicles can be clamped or towed away and a fine imposed.
Petrol (Benzina): Unleaded petrol (95 octane) available. Diesel (Gasolio) and LPG (GPL) available. Service stations are open from 06:30/07:00 to 12:30/13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:30. Service is guaranteed 24 hours a day on the motorways. Automatic pumps function in the evenings and at night.
Cost of petrol: (August 2006): Unleaded (senza piombo) approximately €1.38 per litre. Diesel approximately €1.20. LPG approximately € 0.65.
Filling stations display accepted credit cards at the entrance; only a few petrol stations in Italy do not accept credit cards.
MOTORWAYS AND ROADS IN ITALY
As in the rest of continental Europe, vehicles travel on the right and overtake on the left.
Italy uses international road signs. Motorways signs are indicated by the letter "A" followed by a number written in white on a green background. They are subject to tolls, except south of Salerno and Bari. You can check traffic forecast on motorways on www.autostrade.it/autostrade/previsioniEsodo.do.
Lights: Use of dipped headlights during the day is compulsory outside built-up areas and during snow and rain / poor visibility. Rear fog lights may only be used when visibility is less than 50 metres or in case of strong rain or intense snow.
Use of dipped headlights during the day compulsory on all roads for motorcycles. Wearing of crash helmets compulsory for both driver and passenger. The vehicle can be seized for non-compliance. The minimum age of a pillion is 18.
In built up areas the use of the horn is prohibited except in cases of immediate danger.
Lanes: On three-lane roads, the middle lane is reserved for overtaking, which must always be signalled in advance with the directional signal that must be kept on while overtaking. In towns or city traffic on roads with three lanes or on roads with three or more lanes in each direction, cars are allowed to move in parallel rows. No U-turns are permitted and stopping is permitted only in emergency parking areas or parking lanes. A breakdown service (telephone number 116) is available from the Automobile Club Italia (ACI) throughout the country. Calls for help on the motorways can be made from the emergency positions, located every 2 km, 24 hours a day.
Wheel chains: Important for any winter motoring. In the area of Val D'Aosta, vehicles must be equipped with winter tyres or snow chains from 1 October until 15 April.
Tolls are levied on the majority of motorways. Tolls can normally be paid through the following methods:
In Cash
Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club are accepted.
By Telepass, a kind of transponder for frequent drivers.
Pay attention to choose the right lane at the toll station: if you wish to pay in cash, follow the white signs, if you wish to pay by credit card, follow the blue signs. Lanes with yellow signs are reserved for Telepass users.
Service stations are very frequent along all of the motorways. They are always open, and in addition to fuel, provide service such as toilets, restaurants, bars, information offices and cashpoint.
For further information you can contact :
UK: Automobile Association www.theaa.co.uk
Republic of Ireland: AA Ireland www.aaireland.ie
Italy: Automobile Club d'Italia www.aci.it
By bus
BUS TRAVEL
Buses from London Victoria coach station direct to Italy are operated by Eurolines (Tel. 08705 - 808080) and (Tel. 0121-4238479 for Disabled Persons Travel Helpline) to the following destinations: Ancona, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, L'Aquila, Milan, Padua, Parma, Pesaro, Pisa, Rome, Siena, Turin, Venice and Verona. In summer they also run to Cattolica, Lido di Camaiore, Mestre, Montecatini, Naples, Riccione, Rimini, San Remo and Savona. Within Italy good coach services run between cities and towns and there are also good local bus services. (Please contact the local tourist office for advice about connections).
Travel within Italy
By sea
Italy has a total of almost 5,275 miles of coastline, including the peninsula itself and all the numerous islands around the country. There are many services linking the islands by sea to the mainland: the main links are by car ferries and hydrofoils. In addition, ships from all the countries around the Mediterranean are moored in the well-equipped Italian ports. The main Italian ports of embarkation for the large islands of Sicily and Sardinia are: Genoa, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Naples and Villa San Giovanni.
FERRY SERVICES
ISLAND OF SARDINIA
Run by TIRRENIA shipping line (Reservations from abroad on 081-3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199) website: www.tirrenia.it
CIVITAVECCHIA-CAGLIARI
Winter season: Daily at 18.30 (Tel. 081-3172999) Summer season: Daily at 18.30
Journey time: Approx. 14 hours
CIVITAVECCHIA-OLBIA (Tel. 081-3172999)
From January to 31 May: Once a day at 23.00
From 1 June to 17 June: Twice a day at 08.30 and 23.00
From 18 June to 23 July: Every Saturday at 15.00
From 27 July to 4 September: Daily three times a day at 08.30/15.00/23.00
From 12 September to 31 December - Once a day at 23.00
CIVITAVECCHIA-ARBATAX
Winter season:
Twice a week (Wednesday+Friday) at 18.30
Summer season:
Twice a week (Friday+Sunday) at 18.30
Journey time: Approx. 10 hours
GENOA-PORTO TORRES
Winter season: Daily at 20.30 - Summer (high season): Twice a day at 09.30/21.00
Journey time: Approx. 9 hours
GENOA-OLBIA
Winter season: 3 times a week (Monday+Wednesday+Friday) at 18.00
Summer season: Daily at 18.00
Journey time: Approx. 13 hours
GENOA-ARBATAX
Winter season:
Twice a week (Monday+Friday) at 18.00
Summer season:
Twice a week (Monday+Friday) at 18.00
Journey time: 19 hours
FIUMICINO-GOLFO ARANCI
(Tel. 081-3172999)
Summer:
From 11 June to 11 September daily at 08.30
Journey time: 4 hours
FIUMICINO-ARBATAX
(Tel. 081-3172999)
Summer season:
From 25 June to 31 August only (Monday + Wednesday) at 19.00
Journey time: 5 hours 30 minutes
NAPOLI-CAGLIARI
Winter season: Once a week (Thursday) at 19.15 Summer season: From 26 July to 8 September twice a week (Tuesday+Thursday) at 19.15
Journey time: Approx. 4 hours
PALERMO-CAGLIARI
Winter season: Once a week (Saturday) at 19.00.
Summer season: Once a week (Saturday) at 19.00
Journey time: Approx. 13 hours
TRAPANI-CAGLIARI
Winter season: Once a week (Tuesday) at 21.00. Summer season: Once a week (Tuesday) from 24 July to 13 September (also on Sunday) at 21.00
Journey time: 11 hours
OLBIA-ARBATAX Winter season: Twice a week. Summer season: Twice a week - Journey time: Approx. 5 hours
CAGLIARI-ARBATAX Winter season: Twice a week. Summer season: Twice a week - Journey time: Approx. 13 hours
For on board services information and special fares, please visit the website www.tirrenia.it
or contact Tel. 039 6899965
Run by SARDINIA-CORSICA FERRIES shipping line (Reservations on Tel. 019 215511) web-site: www.corsicaferries.com
CIVITAVECCHIA-GOLFO ARANCI
Daily from March to September. Journey time: Approx. 10 hours
LIVORNO-GOLFO ARANCI Daily from March to October - Journey time: Approx. 6-9 hours
Run by GRANDI NAVI VELOCI shipping line (Reservations on Tel. 010 20945919)
web-site: www1.gnv.it/, infopax@grimaldi.it
GENOA-PORTO TORRES Summer and winter season: Daily - Journey time: 11 hours
GENOA-OLBIA Summer season (from June to September): Daily - Journey time: 8 hours
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www1.gnv.it or contact Tel. 010 589331
Run by MOBY LINES shipping line
(Reservations on Tel. 0565-361) www.moby.it
CIVITAVECCHIA-OLBIA March-October. Spring and Autumn schedule 3 times per week. Summer schedule twice a day.
GENOA-OLBIA May-October. Once a day. Journey time: Approx. 9/10 hours.
LIVORNO-OLBIA Winter season: Once a day. Summer season: 3 times a day. Journey time: Approx. 9/10 hours
BONIFACIO-S.TERESA DI GALLURA
4 times a day from 5 April to 28 September Journey time: Approx. 1 hour
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.moby.it or contact info@moby.it
Run by SAREMAR shipping line (Reservations from abroad on 081 3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199) visit the website www.saremar.it
LA MADDALENA-PALAU Daily all year round. Journey time: Approx. 20 minutes
BONIFACIO-S.MARIA TERESA DI GALLURA Winter: Daily. Summer: Approx.
3 times a day. Journey time: 1 hour 30 minutes
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.saremar.it
ISLAND OF SICILY
Run by TIRRENIA shipping line (Reservations from abroad on 081 3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199) or www.tirrenia.it
NAPOLI-PALERMO
Winter season: Daily at 20.15 Summer season: Daily at 20.15. Journey time: Approx. 10 hrs
CAGLIARI-PALERMO
Winter season: Once a week (Friday) at 19.00. Summer season: Once a week (Friday) at 19.00. Journey time: Approx.13 hours
CAGLIARI-TRAPANI
Winter season: Once a week (Monday) at 19.00. Summer season: Once a week (Monday) at 19.00. Journey time: Approx. 11 hours
For on board services information and special fares, please visit the website www.tirrenia.it or contact Tel. 081-3172999
Run by GRANDI NAVI VELOCI shipping line (Reservations on Tel. 091 587832)
www1.gnv.it/, infopax@grimaldi.it
CIVITAVECCHIA-PALERMO
New Service - Three times a week.
Journey time: 12 hours.
GENOA-PALERMO
Winter season: Daily (except Sundays) Summer season: Daily. Journey time: Approx. 20 hours
LIVORNO-PALERMO
Winter season: Three times a week. Summer season: Three times a week - Journey time: Approx. 19 hours
Run by SIREMAR shipping line
(Reservations from abroad on 081 3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199) or visit website www.siremar.it
NAPOLI-MILAZZO Winter season: Twice a week. Summer season: Approx. 4 times a week. Ticket fare: €44.00. During the summer SIREMAR shipping line operate also to the smaller Aeolian Islands.
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.siremar.it
Run by SNAV hydrofoil (Reservations on Tel. 090 717921 or 091 6317900) website: www.snav.it
NAPOLI-MILAZZO Winter season: Once a day. Summer season: Twice a day. Journey time: 7 hours - Ticket fare: €86.10
NAPOLI-PALERMO April: Three times a week May-December: Daily service. Journey time: Approx. 10.5 hours.
Run by CARONTE shipping line (Reservations on Tel. 0965 793111)
VILLA SAN GIOVANNI-MESSINA
Daily all year round every 20 minutes
Journey time: Approx. 25 minutes
Run by FERROVIE DELLO STATO www.ferroviedellostato.it
VILLA SAN GIOVANNI-MESSINA
Daily all year round every 30 minutes. Journey time: Approx. 25 minutes. Connections are also operated between Villa S.Giovanni and Reggio Calabria (Tel. 0965 97957)
ISLANDS AROUND SICILY
AEOLIAN ISLANDS
Run by SNAV hydrofoil (Reservations on Tel. 081 4285111) or info@snav.mscgva.ch
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.snav.it
NAPOLI-LIPARI
Winter season: No service. Summer season: Daily. Journey time: 6 hours - Ticket fare approx. €75.
Run by USTICALINES (Reservations on
Tel. 092 3873813) or info@usticalines.it
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.usticalines.it
PALERMO-LIPARI
Winter and Spring schedule : Three times per week. Summer and Autumn schedule: Daily Journey time: Approx. 4 hours. Ticket fare approx. €31.30
REGGIO CALABRIA-LIPARI
Daily - Journey time: 3 hours. Ticket fare €17.50
Run by SIREMAR shipping line (Reservations from abroad on 081.3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199)
MILAZZO-LIPARI 7 times a day.
Journey time: Approx. 1 hour. Ticket fare €11.30
Lipari is the largest of the Aeolian islands, other services throughout the year link the smaller Islands (Vulcano, Stromboli, Salina, Panarea, Alicudi and Filicudi) with Napoli and Milazzo.
PANTELLERIA AND EGADI ISLANDS
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.siremar.it
Run by SIREMAR hydrofoil (Reservations on
Tel. 0923921368)
TRAPANI-FAVIGNANA
Winter season: 9 times a day. Summer season:
11 times a day. Journey time: 25 minutes. Ticket fare: Approx. €6.00
TRAPANI- PANTELLERIA
Winter: Once a day (SIREMAR)
From June to October once a day at 18.00.
Ticket fare approx. €22.44
Run by USTICA hydrofoil (Reservations on
Tel. 0923 22200) or info@usticalines.it visit website www.usticalines.it
TRAPANI (VINCENZO FLORIO AIRPORT)-PANTELLERIA
Winter timetable: weekdays 3 times a day at 08.15, 11.15 and 18.25 Weekend timetable: twice a day at 08.15 and 18.25 Summer timetable: three times a day at 08.15, 11.15 and 18.25
For Information : Tel. +39 06488 8006669 www.airgest.com Fare: €26.18
ELBA ISLAND
Run by TOREMAR shipping line (www.traghetti-toremar.com/eng/orari.htm) or www.toremar.it
(Reservations from abroad on 081 3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199)
PIOMBINO-PORTOFERRAIO
Winter: From 1 January to 20 March and from 3 October to 31 December 8 times a day Cost approx. €7.00.
Summer: From 21 March to 2 October 14 times a day. Cost approx. €10.00.
Daily connections operated by Toremar shipping line are also available between Piombino, Island of Giglio, Island of Capraia and Island of Gorgona.
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.toremar.it or
e-mail toremar@toremar.it
Run by Hydrofoil
PIOMBINO-PORTOFERRAIO
Winter: 4 times a day - Summer:
Approx. 5 times a day
Run by MOBYLINE shipping line (Reservations on Tel. 0049 611 14-020 or 0565 9361)
PIOMBINO-PORTOFERRAIO
Winter: 7 times a day and costs approx. €5.00. Summer: 15 times a day and costs approx. €7.00
GIGLIO ISLAND
Run by TOREMAR shipping line (Reservations from abroad on 081 3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199)
PORTO S.STEFANO-GIGLIO
Winter: 8 times a day and summer 9 times a day. About every hour - Journey time: Approx. 1 hour
For on board services information and special tariffs, please visit the website www.toremar.it or e-mail toremar@toremar.it
GULF OF NAPLES ISLANDS
Run by SNAV hydrofoil (Reservations on Tel. 081 7612348) or info@snav.mscgva.ch visit www.snav.it/
NAPLES-ISCHIA
About 11 times a day. Journey time: Approx. 40 minutes. Ticket fare approx. €12.00
NAPLES-PROCIDA
About 8 times a day. Journey time: Approx. 20 minutes no stopover, 40 minutes via Napoli Beverello. Ticket fare: Approx. €9
Run by CAREMAR shipping line www.caremar.it (Reservations from abroad on 081 3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199
ISCHIA-PROCIDA
11 times a day all year round. Journey time:
25 minutes. Ticket fare approx. €2.17
NAPOLI-CAPRI
9 times a day all year round. Journey time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Ticket fare approx. €4.60
NAPOLI-ISCHIA
11 times a day all year round. Journey time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Ticket fare approx. €4.60
NAPOLI-PROCIDA
5 times a day all year round. Journey time: 1 hour. Ticket fare approx. €4.40
POZZUOLI-ISCHIA
12 times a day all year round. Journey time: 1 hour 10 minutes. Ticket fare approx. €3.40
POZZUOLI-PROCIDA
4 times a day all year round. Journey time: 25 minutes. Ticket fare approx. €2.20
SORRENTO-CAPRI
4 times a day all year round. Journey time: 30 minutes. Ticket fare: Approx. €5.70
Run by CAREMAR hydrofoil www.caremar.it (Reservations from abroad on 081.3172999 and from Italy 199.123.199
NAPOLI-CAPRI
4 times a day all year round. Journey time:
Approx. 50 minutes
NAPOLI-ISCHIA
6 times a day all year round Journey time:
Approx. 50 minutes
NAPOLI-PROCIDA
6 times a day all year round.
Journey time: 30 minutes
POZZUOLI-ISCHIA
Daily all year round. Journey time: 25 minutes
Run by ALI LAURO hydrofoil (Reservations on
Tel. 081 7611004) or informazioni@alilauro.it www.alilauro.it
NAPOLI-ISCHIA
Winter: About 15 times a day. Summer: About every hour. Journey time: 40 minutes. Ticket fare: approx. €11
NAPOLI-SORRENTO
Winter: about 15 times a day. Summer: about every hour. Journey time: 35 minutes. Ticket fare € 7.00
SORRENTO-CAPRI
Winter: Approx. 15 times a day. Summer: About every hour. Journey time: 30 mins.
Check whether the departure is from Napoli Beverello or Napoli Mergellina
PONTINE ISLANDS
www.ponza.it/ponza-arrivi/1a.asp
Run by CAREMAR shipping line www.caremar.it (Reservations from abroad on 081.3172999 & from Italy 199.123.199
ANZIO-PONZA
Summer: Twice a day. Journey time: 1 hour 45 minutes. Ticket fare: approx. €18.00
FORMIA-PONZA
Winter: Once a day. Summer: Twice a day. Journey time: about 2 hours 30 minutes. Ticket fare approx. €10.00
FORMIA-VENTOTENE
Summer: Twice a day. Journey time: 2 hours. Ticket fare: Approx. €11.00
Run by CAREMAR hydrofoil www.caremar.it (Reservations from abroad on 081 3172999 and from Italy 199 123 199)
FORMIA-PONZA
Winter: Once a week. Summer: about twice a day. Journey time: Approx. 1 hour
Ticket fare: Approx. €18.00
FORMIA-VENTOTENE
Summer: Daily. Ticket fare: Approx. €14.00
Run by SNAV hydrofoil (Reservations on Tel. 081 7612348) or info@snav.mscgva.ch visit website www.snav.it
NAPLES-PONZA About twice a day during the summer. Journey time: Approx. 2 hours 50 minutes. Ticket fare €26.00
NAPLES-VENTOTENE About twice a day during the summer. Journey time: 1 hour 50 minutes. Ticket fare €21.00
Run by VETOR hydrofoil www.vetor.it or e-mail helpdesk@vetor.it
ANZIO-PONZA (Reservations on Tel. 06-9845083). Winter: 3 times a week. Summer: About 3 times a day. Journey time: 70 minutes. Ticket fare: Approx. €20,00
FORMIA-PONZA (Reservations on Tel. 0771-700710). Summer: About twice a day. Journey time: Approx. 70 minutes. Ticket fare: Approx. €20.00
FORMIA-VENTOTENE (Reservations on Tel. 0771-85195) Summer: About twice a day. Journey time: Approx. 2 hours. Ticket fare: approx. €20.00
Run by HYPPONION Princess hydrofoil (Reservations on Tel. 0773 540392)
S.FELICE CIRCEO-PONZA
Summer: Once a day. Journey time: 1 hour. Ticket fare approx. €15
TREMITI ISLANDS
Run by ADRIATICA shipping line www.adriatica.it (Reservations on 041781861)
Service operated with ferries and hydrofoil from Termoli (Campobasso), Vasto, Vieste, Ortona, Manfredonia, and Rodi Garganico.
GOLFO DEI POETI AND CINQUE TERRE
Reservations and information on Tel. 0187 732987. Please visit www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it
navinfo@navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it
Other Services The Adriatica Shipping Line, Zattere 1411 - 30123 Venezia, Tel. 041 781861 - Reservation via Fax 041 781864 (only for Travel Agents), connections by Ferry: Brindisi with Igoumenitsa and Patras in Greece and Corfu; Ancona, Bari, Trieste with Durres (Albania); Ancona, Bari with Bar (Montenegro); Ancona, Bari with Dubrovnik and Spalato (Croatia); by Hydrofoil, from June into September, Trieste to the Istrian Peninsula.
The Ventouris Ferries, c/o P. Lorusso & Co.,
Via Piccinni 133 - 70100 Bari, Tel. 080 5212840
or 5217643, Fax 080 5218229, connects: Bari with Igoumenitsa and Patras in Greece, and Bari with Corfu; Brindisi with Igoumenitsa and Corfu.
The Marlines c/o Pierpaolo Santelia Agency,
Via Latilla 15 - 70100 Bari, Tel. 080 5231824
or 5275447 Fax 080 5230287 connects Bari with Igoumenitsa.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SERVICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FERRY COMPANIES ON THE WEB
Tirrenia, Toremar, Caremar, Adriatica, Siremar and Saremar www.tirrenia.it
Campania - www.caremar.it · caremar@caremar.it
Sicily - www.siremar.it · siremar@siremar.it
Sardinia - www.saremar.it · saremar@saremar.it
Elba/Giglio/Capraria - www.toremar.it · toremar@toremar.it
Adriatic Coast - www.adriatica.it
Sardinia/Elba - www.moby.it · info@moby.it
Sardinia/Sicily - www.1gnv.it · infopax@grimaldi.it
Campania/Sicily/Aeolian Islands - www.snav.it · info@snav.mscgva.ch
Lazio/Campania - www.alilauro.it · informazioni@alilauro.it
Ponza - www.vetor.it · helpdesk@vetor.it
Sardinia - www.corsicaferries.com
Sicily - www.usticalines.it · info@usticalines.it
Liguria/Cinque Terre www.navigazionegolfopoeti.it - navinfo@navigazione
www.golfodeipoeti.it
For General information and bookings on-line
www.traghetti.com
By rail
The Italian rail system is operated by TRENITALIA http://trenitalia.com.
The rail network is adequately developed and widespread, especially between major urban centres and tourist areas. The fastest trains operate on the networks between the major cities while the regional trains are fairly slow. You will find that rail travel in Italy is cheap and efficient.
AS FROM THE 11TH DECEMBER 2004 A NO SMOKING POLICY APPLIES ON ALL TRAINS IN ITALY
TRAIN CLASSIFICATION
ETR: (also known as Eurostar) - very fast trains stopping only at major cities -
1st and 2nd class - supplement payable - booking compulsory - ETR 450,
ETR 460/480 and ETR 500 to be used on very high speed tracks.
INTERCITY: Fast trains stopping at major cities - 1st and 2nd class - supplement payable - booking recommended.
INTER-REGIONALI: Good trains stopping at many cities - 1st and 2nd class.
REGIONALI: Local trains stopping virtually at every city within the same Region. Normally 2nd class only.
SLEEPER trains operate between major Italian cities and to foreign countries.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Please be aware that once you have purchased the ticket, you must stamp it before boarding the train at the special yellow machines that can be found all along the platforms. Failure to do so will result in a fine.
Application for refund of unused tickets must be submitted at the office where the tickets were purchased within one year of issue. All unused tickets must be stamped "unused" by an official of the European Rail Roads. All refunds are subject to a 15% cancellation charge plus administration fees.
Note: Rates are subject to change without notice.
