Italy

Travel to Italy

From the UK, the simplest method of travel to Italy is by air. Many Italian destinations are served by direct flights and you can reach almost any part of Italy in three hours or under, in some cases paying less than £60 for a return ticket! You may save time or money if you research the location of the airport and transport options. For example, Easyjet's Milan flights land at Linate Airport, close to the city, whilst Ryanair fly to Bergamo, which is much further away.

You can also travel to Italy by train; take the Eurostar service between London and Paris from where you can catch onward trains, including overnight sleeper trains, to Italy.

On arrival in Italy

It is generally quite easy to grab a taxi from airports in Italy, and whilst train services are not as efficient as some other European countries, you will usually be able to get some form of public transport from the airport. Car hire is available from all international airports

Getting around Italy

Italy has a train service called Eurostar that travels between its towns - this is not to be confused with the Eurostar between London and Paris! Most Italian towns have an efficient network of transport services, which can range from buses, metros, trains, funiculars and trams. Public transport is a cheap and safe way of visiting most Italian cities. Car hire is still a popular way of getting about Italy, especially if you're staying in the remote countryside, but note that high petrol prices and motorway tolls do add up.

Transport systems are different depending on which town you visit, but generally you can buy tickets that you can use on all the different forms of transport. Normally you can buy a ticket in advance, at a ticket machine or at local news kiosks, which generally you will be expected to validate upon boarding.