Travel to Italy

Flying to Italy

Flight times:

To Rome: from London - 2 hours 30 minutes; New York - 8 hours 25 minutes.

Departure tax:

None.

Airport guides

Airport Code: BLQ. Location: Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is situated 6km (3.5 miles) north of Bologna. Money: There is a full-service bank on the first floor of the airport, while ATMs and currency exchange... Read more

Airport Code: LIN. Location: Milan Linate Airport is located 7km (4.3 miles) east of central Milan. Money: There are banks on the ground level of the terminal. ATMs and bureaux de change can be found on the... Read more

Airport Code: MXP. Location: Milan Malpensa Airport is located 45km (29 miles) northwest of Milan. Money: Banks, bureaux de change and ATMs are available in both terminals. Read more

Airport Code: NAP. Location: Naples International Airport is situated 7km (4 miles) northeast of Naples. Money: A bank is located to the right of Terminal 1, very close to the terminal building. ATMs and bureaux... Read more

Airport Code: PSA. Location: Pisa International Airport Galileo Galilei is situated 1km (0.6 miles) north of Pisa. Money: A bank and a currency exchange desk are available at Pisa Galileo Galilei International Airport. Read more

Airport Code: FCO. Location: Rome Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport is located 32km (20 miles) southwest of Rome, in the Lazio... Money: Banks, bureaux de change and ATMs are located in the terminals. Read more

Airport Code: VCE. Location: Venice Marco Polo Airport is located 12.4km (7.7 miles) from Venice by road, 10km (6.2 miles) by... Money: Bureaux de change, banks and 24-hour ATMs are located within the terminal building. Read more

Airport Code: CIA. Location: Rome Ciampino Airport is located 12km (7.5 miles) to the southeast of the centre of Rome. Money: There are two banks in the departures area. ATMs are located in the arrivals area and in the... Read more

Airport Code: CTA. Location: Catania Fontanarossa Airport is located 4km (2.5 miles) southwest of central Catania. Money: There is a bank (open Monday to Friday) and a 24-hour ATM cash dispenser within the terminal... Read more

Airport Code: FLR. Location: Florence Airport is located 4km (2.5 miles) northwest of Florence. Money: An ATM is located in Arrivals with currency exchange. Read more

Airport Code: TRN. Location: The airport is located about 15 km (9 miles) northwest of central Turin. Money: There are two banks, ATMs and a bureau de change in the terminal. Read more

Airport Code: VRN. Location: The airport is located about 9 km (6 miles) southwest of central Verona. Money: There are banks, ATMs and a bureau de change in the terminal. Read more

Airport Code: AOI. Location: The airport is located approximately 13km (8 miles) west of the city of Ancona. Money: A branch office of Banca Marche is located in Arrivals, which offers currency exchange services as... Read more

Airport Code: BRI. Location: The airport is located about 8km (5 miles) northwest of Bari city centre. Money: ATMs are available in both Arrivals and Departures, and a bureau de change is available in the... Read more

Airport Code: GOA. Location: The airport is located 7.5km (4.5 miles) west of central Genoa. Money: A bank, bureau de change and ATMs are available in the terminal. Read more

Airport Code: TRS. Location: The airport is located about 32km (19 miles) northwest of the city of Trieste. Money: There is a bank with an ATM service located near the main airport entrance. Read more

Airport Code: CAG. Location: The airport is located 7km (4.5 miles) northwest of central Cagliari. Money: ATMs are available for passenger use in both Departures and Arrivals. Read more

Airport Code: OLB. Location: The airport is located 2.5km (1.5 miles) south of the city of Olbia. Money: There are ATMs, a bank and a bureau de change located within the terminal. Read more

Airport Code: PMO. Location: The airport is located 35km (21 miles) to the northwest of central Palermo. Money: ATMs are available in the check-in area and in Departures. There is a bank counter on the first... Read more

Travel by rail

Trenitalia runs regular services covering national and international routes (tel: +39 06 6847 5475; www.trenitalia.com).

High-speed trains run between Italy and cities in France, Germany and Switzerland. Schedules and tickets are available from ItaliaRail (www.italiarail.com).

Rail passes:

InterRail: offers unlimited first or second-class travel in up to 30 European countries, including Italy, for European residents of over six months with two pass options. The Global Pass allows travel for 15 days, 22 days, one month, five days in 15 days, or seven, 10 or 15 days in one month across all countries. The One-Country Pass offers travel for three, four, six or eight days in one month in any of the countries except Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro. The One-Country Pass does not apply to travel in the passenger's country of residence. Reductions are available for travellers under 28. Children under 12 are free when travelling with an adult using an Adult Pass. Supplements are required for some high-speed services, seat reservations and couchettes. Discounts are offered on Eurostar and some ferry routes. Available from InterRail (www.interrail.eu).

Eurailpass: offers unlimited train travel in up to 28 European countries, including Italy. Tickets are valid for 15 days, 22 days, one, two or three months, five or seven days in a month, and 10 or 15 days days in two months. The Global Pass allows travel across all participating countries. The Select Pass is valid in two to four bordering countries. The One-Country Pass offers travel in one of 27 countries. Adult passes are valid for first-class travel, while youth passes (under 28) are valid for second-class travel. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult using an Adult Pass. The passes cannot be sold to EU citizens or residents. Available from Eurail (www.eurail.com).

 

 

offers unlimited train travel in up to 28 European countries. Tickets are valid for 15 days, 21 days, one month, two months, three months, five days in 10 days, 10 days in two months or 15 days in two months. The Global Pass allows travel across all participating countries. The Select Pass is valid in four bordering countries. The Regional Pass lets you travel in two bordering countries. The One Country Pass offers travel in one of 27 countries. 

Adult passes are valid for first-class travel, while youth passes (under 26) are valid for second-class travel. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult using an Adult Pass. The passes cannot be sold to EU citizens or residents. Available from Eurail (www.eurail.com).

Getting to Italy by boat

Main ports: Ancona (www.porto.ancona.it), Brindisi (www.porto.br.it), Cagliari (www.porto.cagliari.it), Civitavecchia (www.civitavecchiaport.org), Genoa, Livorno (www.porto.livorno.it), Naples (porto.napoli.it), Palermo (www.portpalermo.it) and Venice (www.port.venice.it).

Ferry operators:

Main ferry operators: Grimaldi Lines (www.grimaldi-lines.com), SNAV (www.snav.it), Liberty Lines (www.libertylines.it), Toremar (www.toremar.it), and Navigazione Libera del Golfo (www.navlib.it).
The main international routes are from Greece and Croatia. There are also links from Tunisia to Sicily and from Corsica to Italy. Cruise ships call at ports such as Genoa and Citavecchia.




Visa and passport information is updated regularly and is correct at the time of publishing. You should verify critical travel information independently with the relevant embassy before you travel.