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AIRPORTS and FLIGHTS: The main international airport in Italy is the Leonardo da Vinci Rome-Fiumicino (FCO) airport, but a large number of intercontinental flights also land at Milan-Malpensa (MXP). Other airports are: Rome-Ciampino (CIA), Milan-Linate (LIN), Naples (NAP), Turin (TRN), Venice (VCE), Genova (GOA), Bologna (BLG), Florence (FLR), Pisa (PSA), Palermo (PMO), Catania (CTA), Cagliari (CAG), Alghero (AHO), Ancona (AOI), Bari (BRI), Bergamo (BGY), Brindisi (BDS), Lamezia Terme (SUF), Perugia (PEG), Pescara (PSR), Reggio Calabria (REG), Trieste (TRS), Verona (VRN).

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT: Italy has flight connections to the majority of European countries, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and all continents.

DOMESTIC TRANSPORT: Many airlines offer many great low-cost domestic routes within Italy.

SEA TRAVEL:

International Transport:

FRANCE:

Corsica Ferries - Sardinia Ferries: Ferries run from Bastia to Livorno and Piombino and from Bastia, Ile Rousse, Calvi to Savona. Also ferries from Corsica to Sardinia: Bastia-Golfo Aranci.

Moby Lines: Moby Lines has ferries that run from Genoa-Bastia (Corsica), Livorno-Bastia, Bonifacio (Corsica)-S. Teresa di Gallura (Sardinia).

SNCM: SNCM has ferries that run from Propriano (Corsica) to Porto Torres (Sardinia), from Marseille to Porto Torres (Sardinia).

CROATIA:

Venezia Lines: has ferries from Venice to Lussino, Pirano, Parenzo (Porec), Pola, Rabac, Rovigno.

Snav Croatia Jet: From Ancona (Italy) to Split (Croatia).

Snav Hvar Jet: From Pescara (Italy) to Starigrad Hvar Island (Croatia).

Blue Line Ferries: From Ancona (Italy) to Split (Croatia). From Ancona (Italy) to Hvar Island (Croatia). From Ancona (Italy) to Vis Island (Croatia).

Azzurra Line: From Bari (Italy) to Split (Croatia).

Jadrolinija: From Ancona (Italy) to Split (Croatia). From Ancona (Italy) to Zadar (Croatia). From Bari (Italy) to Dubrovnik (Croatia).

Hydrofoil Miatrade d.o.o.: From Ancona (Italy) to Bozava (Dugi Otok Island) and Zadar (Croatia).

MALTA:

Virtu Ferries: Virtu Ferries has ferries that run from Malta to Sicily (Catania and Pozzallo).

GREECE:

Agoudimos Lines: Brindisi-Igoumenitsa.

Anek Lines: Patra-Igoumenitsa-Ancona, Patra-Corfu-Igoumenitsa-Venice.

Blue Star Ferries: Patra-Igoumenitsa-Bari.

HML: Patra-Brindisi.

Fragline: Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Brindisi.

Med Link Lines: Patra-Brindisi.

Minoan Lines: Patra-Igoumenitsa-Ancona, Patra-Corfu-Igoumenitsa-Venice.

Superfast Ferries: Patra-Ancona, Patra-Igoumenitsa-Bari.

Ventouris Ferries: Igoumenitsa-Corfu-Bari.

Poseidon Lines: Patra-Ancona.

TUNISIA:

SNCM: SNCM has ferries that run from Genova to Tunisi.

Tirrenia Navagazione: Genoa-Tunisi.

ALBANIA:

Tirrenia Navagazione: Bari-Durazzo (Albania).

Venezia Lines: Bari-Durazzo.

Azzurra Line: From Bari (Italy) to Durazzo.

Adria Ferries: From Ancona to Durazzo (Albania).

Ilion Lines: From Trieste (Italy) to Durazzo (Albania).

Agoudimos Lines: From Brindisi to Vlora (Albania).

Ventouris Ferries: From Bari (Italia) to Durazzo (Albania).

Skenderbeg Lines: From Brindisi (Italy) to Vlora (Albania).

MONTENEGRO:

Azzurra Line: From Bari (Italy) to Kotor (Montenegro).

Montenegro Lines: From Bari (Italy) to Bar (Montenegro).

Barska Plovidba: From Bari (Italy) to Bar (Montenegro).

Domestic Transport: There are many services linking the islands by sea to the mainland: the main links are by car ferries and hydro-foils. The main Italian ports of embarkation for the large islands of Sicily and Sardinia are: Genoa, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, Naples and Villa San Giovanni. The primary companies operating on these routes are: Ferrovie dello Stato, Tirrenia Navigazioni, Grandi Traghetti, Trans Tirreno Express, Moby Lines, and Sardinia Ferries.

Liguria:

Marine Service of Tigullio: From Genoa to Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Sestri Levante. From Santa Margherita L. to Portofino, Camogli, S.Fruttuoso, Rapallo, Cinque Terre, Portovenere, La Spezia.

Golfo dei Poeti: From La Spezia to Portovenere, Palmaria Island and Cinque Terre. From La Spezia to Sestri Levante, Rapallo, Santa Margherita, Portofino and Genova.

Tuscan Archipelago:

Traghetti Toremar: From Livorno to Gorgona e Capraia. From Piombino to Portoferraio Isola d'Elba. From Piombino to Rio Marina, Porto Azzurro (Isola d'Elba) e Pianosa. From Porto Santo Stefano to Giglio Porto (Isola del Giglio).

Moby Lines: From Piombino to Portoferraio (Elba Island).

Traghetti MareGiglio: From Porto Santo Stefano to Giglio Porto (Isola del Giglio). From Porto Santo Stefano to Isola di Giannutri.

Sardinia:

Moby Lines: Moby Lines has ferries that run from Livorno to Olbia (Sardinia), Piombino-Portoferraio (Elba), Piombino-Olbia, Civitavecchia-Olbia, Genova-Santa Teresa di Gallura.

Sardinia Ferries - Corsica Ferries: Ferries run from Livorno, Piombino and Civitavecchia to Golfo Aranci.

Tirrenia Navagazione: Arbatax (Genova, Olbia, Cagliari, Civitavecchia), Cagliari (Palermo, Arbatax, Trapani, Civitavecchia, Napoli), Civitavecchia (Cagliari, Arbatax, Olbia), Genova (Arbatax, Olbia, Porto Torres), Napoli (Cagliari, Palermo), Olbia (Arbatax, Civitavecchia, Genova), Palermo (Cagliari, Napoli), Porto Torres (Genova), Trapani (Cagliari).

Astemar di Navigazione: From Santa Teresa di Gallura to le Islands of Maddalena archipelago (Sardinia).

Naples and the Gulf:

Caremar Traghetti: Caremar has boat schedules for Naples-Capri, Sorrento-Capri, Naples-Ischia, Naples-Procida, Pozzuoli-Procida, Pozzuoli-Ischia, Formia-Ventotene, Formia-Ponza, Anzio-Ponza.

Traghetti Ali Lauro: From Ischia to Capri Island. From Napoli (Beverello) to Capri Island. From Napoli (Mergellina) to Ischia Island. From Salerno to Amalfi and Positano. From Sorrento to Capri Island. From Sorrento to Ischia Island.

Snav: From Napoli to Capri Island. From Napoli to Procida and Ischia. From Napoli to Casamicciola (Ischia) - Ventotene e Ponza. From Anzio to Ponza Island. From Palermo to Cefalù and Isole Eolie. From Reggio Calabria, Milazzo and Messina to Eolie Islands.

Traghetti Pozzuoli: From Pozzuoli to Ischia. From Napoli (molo Beverello) to Ischia Island. From Pozzuoli to Casamicciola (Ischia).

Vetor Aliscafi: From Anzio to Ponza islands and Ventotene.

Snap Navigazione: From Terracina to Ponza Island and Ventotene Island.

Puglia:

Adriatica di Navigazione: From Ortona, Vasto, Vieste, Manfredonia to Tremiti Islands. From Termoli to Tremiti Islands.

Sicily:

Ustica Lines: From Trapani (Sicily) to Pantelleria. From Linosa to Lampedusa. From Trapani (Sicily) to Levanzo, Marettimo and Favignana. From Naples (Italy) to Ustica Island.

Traghetti Siremar: From Palermo (Sicily) to Ustica. From Trapani (Sicily) to Levanzo, Marettimo, Favignana. From Trapani (Sicily) to Pantelleria. From Porto Empedocle (Sicily) for Linosa e Lampedusa. From Milazzo (Sicily) to Aeolie Islands, Vulcano, Salina, Lipari, Panarea, Stromboli, Alicudi Filicudi and Naples.

Navigazione Generale Italiana: From Messina to Reggio Calabria.

Tourist Shipping: From Messina to Villa San Giovanni.

BUSES:

International connections: numerous are the international bus connection from Italy to the other European countries.

National connections: Good coach services run between cities and towns and there are also good local bus services.

Note: Tickets for buses and the subway cannot be purchased on board and must be obtained prior to boarding from newsagents, tobacconists, ticket kiosks or bars.

TRAINS:

International connections: Connections with France run along the Nice-Ventimiglia-Genoa coastline and through the Frejus tunnel via Modane, Bardonecchia, and Turin. The lines from Switzerland run through the Sempione Pass tunnel and across Ticino Canton from the Chiasso border crossing towards Milan. The Brennero and Tarvisio lines link Italy to Austria and then to central and western Europe.

National connections: The Italian railway network, managed by Trenitalia S.p.A., spans over 16,000 km. The railway is connected to the two main islands, Sardinia and Sicily, by means of ferries departing from Civitavecchia (Rome) and Villa San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria).

TAXIS:

Taxis in Italian cities are usually white.

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.

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