From the airport to the city centre Italy

The Rome-Fiumicino and Rome-Ciampino airports are located 30 and 18 km respectively from downtown Rome.

From Rome-Fiumicino, the Leonardo Express train serves Termini (30 minutes, €14) with a train every 30 minutes. The regional train serves the stations of Roma Trastevere (28 minutes), Roma Ostiense (32 minutes), Roma Tuscolana (41 minutes) and Roma Tiburtina (47 minutes), for €8. There are several bus companies that provide shuttle services to and from the city center. Among them is Terravision, which runs every 30 minutes (45 minutes, €6 online, €11 return). For cabs, take only those of the city of Rome. They are white with a cab sign on the roof and the inscription Roma Capitale on the passenger door and on the back of the vehicle. Fixed price: 48 € from Fiumicino, 30 € from Ciampino, for Rome, within the walls.

From Rome-Ciampino, bus 520 takes you to the Cinecittà metro stop (line A) or bus 720 to Laurentina (line B). Several shuttle companies (Terravision...) also provide connections to Termini (€6 online, €11 return).

There aretwo main airports in Milan: Linate (8 km away) and Malpensa (50 km away). Orio al Serio airport, in Bergamo, is also operated by low-cost airlines.

From Linate: Metro line 4 (blue), under construction at the time of writing, connects the airport to the Milano-Dateo station. The 73 bus goes to the Duomo station. Linate Shuttle buses take you to Milan Centrale (25 min, €7, 12 return).

From Malpensa: there are several shuttle companies to Centrale (50 min, €10 with Terravision), or by Malpensa Express train (50 min, €13).

From Bergamo Orio al-Serio: several shuttle companies to Centrale (1 hour, €10 with Terravision). Another alternative is to take a bus to Bergamo station (www.atb.bergamo.it), then the train to Milan (by Trenord train: 5 €, 1h10).

Venice Marco Polo Airport is located 14 km northeast of Venice. ATVO bus^no. 35 (€8, €15 return), ACTV bus^no. 5 Aerobus (€8, €15 return), vaporetto Alilaguna (€15, €27 return).

The Galileo Galilei airport in Pisa is the most important in Tuscany. Pisa Mover: automatic shuttle between Pisa airport and Pisa Centrale station (5 €, 5 min).

The Naples-Capodichino airport is located less than ten kilometers northeast of the city of Naples. The Alibus shuttle (5 €, 20 min) serves piazza Garibaldi (central station) and piazza del Municipio (Molo Beverello), among other places. Cabs cost an average of €30.

The Karol-Wojtyla airport in Bari is the most important airport in Puglia. By train: 5,10 €, 20 min. By bus: number 16 takes you to the central station for €1.50 in about an hour, depending on traffic.

Arrival by train Italy

TGV trains depart daily from Paris Gare de Lyon to Turin Porta Susa or Milan Porta Garibaldi and serve the stations of Chambéry and Modane. Frecciarossa trains of the Italian national company(www.trenitalia.com) also run between Paris and Turin or Milan and serve Lyon.

Trenitalia is the national company but Italo(www.italotreno.it) competes with it and offers very attractive fares for long distance travel in Italy.

Arrival by boat Italy

Except from Corsica, it is neither the cheapest nor the fastest way to travel. From Bastia, there are ferries to Livorno or Piombino in Tuscany and Genoa in Liguria. The main companies are Moby (www.moby.it) and Corsica Ferries (www.corsica-ferries.it).

Public transport Italy

Italy has a good public transportation system in the cities. In the countryside, villages are served by local buses. The railway network is well developed, and the regional trains, which are economical, allow you to move around a good part of the country. The journeys are sometimes long, but allow you to see the landscape.

Bike, scooters & co Italy

Cycling is not as common as in other European countries. Bike lanes are limited in some cities, such as Rome, but this is changing. Milan, for example, has a good number of bicycle paths that even allow you to reach some of the surrounding cities, such as Pavia. The city of bicycles in Italy remains Ferrara, which is very pleasant to discover by bike (you can easily rent one). Self-service electric scooters are available in Rome, Milan, Bologna, Turin and Verona.

With a driver Italy

Metered cabs display their fares, which change depending on the city and time of day. Cab cars are white, with a sign on the roof. Most of the time, fares are fixed between the airport and the city center, in Rome, for example, they are indicated on the passenger door. In major cities, you will have no trouble finding a cab, and applications like Free Now make it easy to book them. VTC services are not widely used in Italy, and neither is carpooling.

By car Italy

The highway network in Italy is well developed, but rather expensive: if you travel by car, take into account the amount of tolls when calculating your budget. Freeway signs are green, and there are useful road markings to remind you of the cities you are approaching.

In the city, we do not recommend using a car: traffic jams are frequent everywhere! In addition, most large Italian cities have a ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato) where it is forbidden to drive during the day without authorization. Be careful not to cross the limits of this zone, the fine is very high! As far as parking is concerned, the blue lines mark the paying places. It is often difficult to park in big cities.

Accessibility Italy

Public transportation in large cities, as well as most tourist establishments, are increasingly accessible and are equipped for wheelchair and stroller accessibility: elevators, ramps, inclined planes... On the other hand, traffic can be much more complicated in cobbled historic centers and villages.

Tourist traps Italy

As everywhere, be careful. For airport cabs, check beforehand whether fixed rates have been set by the municipality.