how to reach Florence and Rome
FLORENCE
by plane
Florence can be
reached through its own, Amerigo Vespucci, or Pisa’s
Galileo Galilei International Airports.
Both offer flights to and from all major European cities and
connections to intercontinental destination through the hubs of
Milan and Rome. Pisa
airport is the low cost and offer direct Intercontinental flights to
U.S.A.
Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Florence
Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci
or Peretola
airport is 5 km far
from the city center, in the North-East part of the city and
a short bus or taxi ride away from the centre. There are no direct
intercontinental connection with
Florence airport, but
it is well connected with the most important European airports with
daily scheduled flights.
Florence Airport is served by 12 airlines: Air France,
Alitalia, Austrian, Belle Air, Brussels Airlines, Carpatair, Cimber
Sterling, Elba Fly, Flybaboo, Lufthansa, Meridiana, Swiss Airlines.
The airport is connected by bus, shuttle services and taxis
(15,00-18,00 € to Santa Maria Novella railway station).
Timetables may be
consulted at the following link:
Amerigo Vespucci Airport, Florence
Galileo Galilei Airport, Pisa
All the most important Low Cost Companies fly in Pisa with a good
number of flights. Pisa Airport is also connected with direct
intercontinental flight to U.S.A.
Pisa Airport is served by 20 airlines:
Air Dolomiti, Air France, Air
One, Alitalia, Belleair, British Airways, Clickair, Delta, Easyjet,
Elbafly, Finnair, Iberia, Jet2, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Flyonair,
Ryanair, Transavia, Tuifly,
Wind Jet.
Timetables may be
consulted at the following link:
Galileo Galilei Airport, Pisa
by train
The main railway station is Firenze Santa Maria Novella, on the edge of the historic old town and just ten minutes walking distance from the conference location and the hotels. Fast Eurostar trains connect Florence with Italy's main cities, and local trains from other parts of Italy and express trains from around Europe arrive in Florence. The main station is Firenze Santa Maria Novella, on the edge of the historic old town. Other small stations are Firenze Campo Marte (near Florence Stadium) and Firenze Rifredi. More information on train itineraries can be found on www.trenitalia.it
by car
Florence is connected by two main motorways, or ‘autostrada’, the
A1, ‘autostrada del sole’ to the North and South of Italy and the
A11 to the West.
If you are travelling from Milan, take the A1
Milano-Bologna-Firenze, exit Firenze Nord, and follow the yellow
signs to the centre. If you arrive from Genova or France, take the
A12 until Viareggio, join the A11 to Florence, exit Firenze Nord and
follow signs for the centre.
ROME
by plane
Dozens of airlines fly from Rome. The main airport is Fiumicino
"Leonardo da Vinci" (FCO) with flights for Italian, European,
and Intercontinental destinations. The airport is connected to Roma
Termini station by the Leonardo Express train to Termini Railway
Station, the central station of Rome (cost: € 11.00), it leaves
every 30 minutes and it takes 30 minutes. There are also local
trains with departures every 15-30 minutes (final destination Roma
Tiburtina or Orte) and stops in various stations of the city. The
cost is about € 5,00. Trains take about 45 minutes to reach
Tiburtina Railway Station.
Between 11.30pm and 5am there is a Cotral night bus linking
Fiumicino to Stazione Termini and Stazione Tiburtina. A shuttle bus
connects the parking with arrivals and departures from terminal A, B
and C.
Ciampino (CIA) is the second airport of Rome and is mainly
used by low-cost airlines. To get to the city you must first take a
Cotral bus (every half hour) to Anagnina station and then subway A
to the city center. Also available is the Terravision Shuttle in
conjunction with Ryanair and Easy-Jet flights.
There are fixed fares for taxi rides from downtown to the
airports. City center to Fiumicino and vice-versa cost €40. City
center to Ciampino and vice-versa cost €30, as it is to any
destination within the city walls. For other destinations fares are
not fixed. Be aware of unlicensed taxi drivers or limousine drivers
that approach you at the airports.
Timetables of both airports may be consulted at the following link:
Rome Airports (Fiumicino and Ciampino)
by train
The capital's main station is
Roma Termini: from here depart the majority of fast long distance
trains (Eurostar, Intercity, Espressi) to all cities in Italy. From
Termini buses take off for all destinations and there is a subway
stop also. Some trains, especially night ones, come and go from
Roma Tiburtina. It is the second train station in Rome and is
reachable from Termini by bus and by metro. Most long-distance
trains passing through Rome between these times will stop at
Tiburtina station instead. Other main stations are Ostiense,
Trastevere and Tuscolana.
by car
Rome is ringed by a motorway, the GRA (Grande Raccordo Anulare) where highways coming from all parts of Italy meet. If you are going to the very centre of the city any road leading off the GRA will get you there. If you are going anywhere else, however, a GPS or a good map is essential. Signs on the GRA indicate the name of the road leading to the centre (e.g. Via Appia Nuova, Via Aurelia, Via Tiburtina).
Other useful information on Wikitravel pages dedicated to Florence and Rome.