Almost all major cities and tourist centers of the Apennine Peninsula are connected by air. Italian airports accept international and domestic flights, so any travel in this country becomes easier and more comfortable. At the same time, at any airport, tourists will find a developed infrastructure: cafes, pharmacies, shops, currency exchange offices. The choice of airport largely depends on where and why you are flying, so before traveling, you should familiarize yourself with the information about the country's air gates.
Italian airports accepting international flights
There are several dozen airports in Italy, which receive and send planes from abroad. As a rule, they are located in large cities or close to tourist centers, resort places.
Airports in Sardinia
The Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea attracts with the opportunity to sunbathe on clean beaches and go diving. It is a favorite vacation spot for Italians and residents of many European countries. You can get here both from the country's airports and by Aeroflot flights from Moscow. Since this province is located on an island and there is simply no overland connection with the mainland of the country, the airports of Sardinia are of great importance for the region.
The largest air terminals of the island: Costa Smeralda in Olbia, Elmas in Cagliari, Fertilia in Alghero. The local Arbatax air terminal in Tortoli will allow domestic flights.
Costa Smeralda attracts visitors to the best resorts of the island. Since 2002, a modern terminal has been operating here, which is used by more than 4.5 million passengers a year.
Elmas is the gateway to the capital of the region, Cagliari. The three-level terminal has a panoramic restaurant, shops, cafes, Wi-Fi.
Airports in Sicily
International flights are accepted by the airports of Sicily in Palermo, Trapani, Catania.
- Falcone Borsellino in Palermo is located half an hour from the city, in the north of the island. This metropolitan airport of the region receives almost 5 million passengers annually. You can get from here to Palermo by regular bus or train. The fare is approximately 6 euros.
- Fontanarossa in Catania is the modern and busiest air station in Sicily. Its capacity is up to 8 million passengers per year. Rome-Catania is the most popular flight in the country, but Aeroflot sends planes to this airport only during the tourist season. You can get from Fontanarossa to the center of Catania in 10 minutes by bus number 457, which passes through the central station and the bus station.
- Vincenzo Florio in Trapani in the west serves mainly charter flights. Located 15 km from the city center, where buses and trains run. The fare is from 5 to 10 euros.
There is also a small local air terminal, Comiso, built on the basis of a former NATO air base. It is often used for transfers by those flying to Syracuse. Regular buses run from here to any settlement in the south.
Rome International Airports
The capital is served by two main terminals: Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) and Giovanni Battista Pastine (Ciampino).
International airports in Italy are provided with modern media, shops, climate-controlled lounges, and a Tax Free tax refund system.
On the sites you can book tickets, see the scheme of city transport.
From here you can easily go to Calabria, Abruzzo - to the sunny sea beaches of the Adriatic coast. On the way, you will be about 4 hours, the bus fare is from 17 to 40 euros.
Fiumicino airport
The main international airport of the capital, which bears the name of Leonardo da Vinci, is located 28 km from Rome. It serves nearly 36 million passengers a year.
Fiumicino Airport in Rome has the IATA code (FCO) as a port of the highest class. Website: www.adr.it/fiumicino.
The main air terminal in Rome has 4 terminals: T1, T2, T3, T5, which are divided by company.
- T1 serves flights to European countries Air France, Alitalia, from here they fly to Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca.
- T2: serves carriers Blue Air, Wizz Air, EasyJet.
- T3: the largest, works with most airlines.
- T5: for flights to Israel, USA.
Tourists from all over the world come here to get acquainted with the sights of Rome, and also to make a transfer to domestic planes and fly further.
The airport is connected to the city by railway, metro and bus. From Rome, the Leonardo Express goes here: departure from Termini Station from 5.00 to 22.50.
Rome Ciampino airport
In Ciampino (12 km from the capital) there is an airport named after D. B. Pasteine for low-cost flights, low-cost Ryanair.
It is difficult for tourists to get lost in Ciampino: the only terminal accepts all flights. In the departure area there are 31 check-in counters, 16 exits to the aircraft. In the arrivals area there is one hall and 4 luggage belts.
You can get to the city center from here with transfers: first by bus to the Ciampino railway station, then to the central station, and then by metro, line A.
There are also direct buses to Rome. A bus ticket will cost 5 euros, a train ticket - 1.5 euros.
Website: www.adr.it/ciampino
Rome-Salaria
Urbe airfield in Salaria operates on charter flights and does not matter for tourists from Russia.
Florence: Peretola Airport
A small air terminal in Florence named after Amerigo Vespucci has the unofficial name of Peretola, like the area in which it is located. It is used by tourists during their holidays for sightseeing in Tuscany. Aircraft of the companies Vueling, Alitalia, Swiss fly here.
The only terminal is perfectly equipped: a comfortable lounge, an information desk, a baggage tracing service, an online scoreboard will make your stay comfortable.
Employees are especially attentive to disabled people, elderly people - they will be helped to get to the waiting room, taken to the plane. Website: www.aeroporto.firenze.it
Florence Peretola Airport is reliably connected to the central station of Santa Maria Novella in Florence itself, from where you can go to Pisa, Lucca and other cities in Tuscany. The fare is 6 euros, the travel time is 20 minutes, tickets can be taken at the box office or from the driver.
Milan airports
There are three airports in Milan and its surroundings.
Milan Malpensa
Malpensa Airport is considered the second largest in Italy after Rome's Fiumicino. Located 45 km from Milan, it serves up to 20 million passengers during the year.
The airport has 2 terminals, 2 runways, which are used for international, domestic, cargo flights.
Terminal 1 is divided into three zones:
- 1A - for domestic travel and the Schengen area;
- 1B and 1C - for non-Schengen and transcontinental flights.
Terminal 2 is intended for flights of the budget company EasyJet.
Each terminal has cafes, restaurants, bank branches, shops, first-aid posts, information desks.
There is a train to Milan Cadorna Station from Terminal 1. The fare on the express train is 13 euros, the travel time is 50 minutes. A bus ticket will cost 8 euros. Website: www.milanomalpensa-airport.com.
Milan-Bergamo
Orio al Serio airport them. Caravaggio is located 45 km from Milan, the closest city to it is Bergamo.
Passenger traffic - 10 million people. The airport accepts more budget flights than Malpensa, mainly low-cost Ryanair, Wizz Air and charters. Passengers are served by one terminal, but there is everything you need.
The airport is connected with Milan by buses. It will take about an hour to travel, the ticket price is 5 euros.
Airport in Linate
The official name of the air terminal in Linate is named after Enrico Forlanini. It is located right in the city, the flow of passengers is 9 million, it serves mainly domestic and European routes.
The three-story terminal works around the clock, here you will find fast food outlets, shops, restaurants, ATMs, game rooms.
Venice airports
Venice airports: named after Marco Polo, located in the town of Tessera, and the terminal in Treviso.
Venice-Tessera
Marco Polo is one of the 5 largest air ports in Italy. The flight map contains about eight dozen destinations: France, Greece, Russia, Germany, Switzerland and others. Schedule and other information can be found on the website www.veniceairport.it
The three-story terminal provides excellent service:
- on the ground floor - arrival halls, baggage claim, information desks;
- the second is the registration and dispatch of flights;
- on the third one there are representative offices of airlines.
The infrastructure provides many services: Duty Free, mother and child rooms, public toilets, post office, ATMs, exchange offices, cafes, Wi-Fi.
You can get to Venice by boat or bus. The ticket price is 8 euros. A bus service connects Marco Polo Airport with Padua and other Italian cities in the vicinity.
From Venice to the famous resort of Rimini 150 km. A ticket for the cheapest bus from the airport costs 9 euros, and the journey takes only 4 hours.
Venice-Treviso
This Venetian air port has several names, but in its entirety it sounds like this: Santangelo Treviso named after Antonio Canova. In everyday life, he is called Treviso, Canova, Santangelo. It is located 20 km from Venice.
The terminal is designed to receive inexpensive European low-cost airlines and low-cost flights.
The terminal is new and relatively small, so it is easy to navigate in it.
You can go to Venice by ATVO or Terravision bus for 11 euros. Alternatively, you can take city bus no. 6 to Treviso train station, and from there, in 35 minutes, to Venice Central Station. The total fare will be about the same.
Bologna Airport Guglielmo Marconi
For a long time, there was a military airfield in Bologna, then a provincial air station. And only with the construction of a modern terminal did the airport take a leading position in the country. Its services are used by 6 million passengers annually.
It is very conveniently located: to the resort of Rimini - 125 km, to Florence - 120. From here there are flights to many European countries, Russia, Ukraine, America.
As in any major airport, there are bank branches, currency exchange offices, pharmacies, a first-aid post, shops, cafes, and a tax-free zone.
More information about the Guglielmo Marconi airport in Bologna and the list of services can be found on the official website bologna-airport.it. Here you will find the online departure board, airport map.
The BLQ shuttle bus runs to Bologna Station in about 20 minutes. The fare is 6 euros. The stop is located next to the exit from the terminal.
Tuscany airports
If you are going to travel around Tuscany and see the historical monuments of Italy, you can fly here by choosing the Tuscany airport convenient for you.
- The first is Amerigo Vespucci, located 4 km from Florence. If you wish, you can make a transfer here by flying to Milan-Malpensa, Palermo, Rome-Fiumicino, Catania, and other cities in Italy.
- The second transport hub is Galileo Galilei Airport, two kilometers south of Pisa. This airline complex handles up to 8 million passengers a year, it is the base for Alitalia and Ryanair. Air links connect Pisa with Rome, Palermo, Trapani, as well as with Russia, France, Great Britain, Spain and other countries
The Galileo Galilei air terminal is one large terminal with waiting rooms, Duty Free shops, ATMs, supermarkets, payment terminals. The VIP lounge has free Wi-Fi, drinks, snacks at the bar.
The road to the city center from here will take 10 minutes by bus, 5 minutes by train. The central station is 1 km from the airport. A bus ticket costs about 1.5 euros.
Airports of other Italian cities
When asked how many airports there are in Italy, it is difficult to give an exact answer. There are large air ports and small airfields for internal use in every region: Calabria, Tuscany, Umbria, Lombardy.
Therefore, those who want to go sightseeing or relax on the seashore can use the services of the air gates of various cities.
Turin-Caselle
Turin is the historical and cultural center of the country, which also attracts alpine skiing enthusiasts. The airport is located in the foothills of the Alps, near the town of Caselle Torinese. It bears the name Sandro Pertini and is considered one of the best in the country, as well as in Europe. It has received awards from European organizations for its excellent energy saving system and high quality passenger service.
Up to 400 flights from all over the world are served here every week. The huge three-level terminal provides impeccable service.
The city center is 16 km away, buses and trains run here. Average fare is 7 euros.
Verona-Villafranca
Verona Valerio Catullo Villafranca Airport serves several provinces: Brescia, Mantua, Bolzano, Verona and others.
A modern terminal, a powerful runway with a length of more than 3 thousand meters allows it to receive flights from Asia, Africa, America, as well as Europe and the CIS. The carrying capacity is 3 million passengers per year.
The city is 15 minutes by bus, the cost of the trip is 5-6 euros, depending on the carrier.
Airlines flying to Italy
Air traffic between Russia and Italy is carried out on a regular basis, and you can take off by aircraft of both Russian and foreign companies.
These are Alitalia, S7 Airlines, Aeroflot, Russia, Pobeda, Uralskie Linii, UTair, which carry out regular passenger traffic. Other charter companies and low-cost airlines only fly during the beach and ski seasons.
Most of the planes depart from Moscow, but there are flights from St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Novosibirsk and other Russian cities.
How to choose an Italian airport
Almost 20 Italian airports accept planes from Russia. Where exactly to fly depends on the purpose for which you are going to Italy. If this is a targeted shopping trip to Milan, to the carnival in Venice, for a tour of Florence, you must choose the air ports of the named cities accordingly.
Summer charter flights take tourists to the beaches, to the resort places of Calabria, Sardinia, Sicily, so for a summer vacation, go to Rimini, Naples, Catania, Bari, Palermo, Cagliari.
Vacationers at the resorts of Tuscany choose Pisa and Florence, those who fly to Apulia go to Bari. Naples welcomes guests who love the heat of Calabria and Campania.
If your choice is a ski resort, it is worth taking tickets to Turin, Milan. And outside the seasons, Rome, Venice, Verona, Bologna are popular.
Conclusion
Air traffic in Italy is highly developed. There are about 50 airports in the country. Spending from 1.5 to 9 euros, you can get from any of them to the nearest city
Since there are air routes to Italy from many cities in Russia, choose them according to your goals.
