Alghero
Airport: Aeroporto di Alghero Riviera del Corallo. IATA code AHO.
Where: At Fertilia, close to Alghero on the north-west coast of the island of Sardinia.
Good destination for: Alghero, Cagliari and the rest of Sardinia.
Public transport: Buses to Alghero and Sassari; long distance services to
Nuoro and Cagliari. Also summer connections to the seaside at Stintino and Santa Teresa Gallura.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Alghero Airport (official website)
Ancona
Airport: Aeroporto Raffaello Sanzio di Falconara. IATA code AOI.
Where: In central Italy, on the Adriatic coast in the Marche region.
Good destination for: Ancona, the scenic Conero peninsula and the region of
Le Marche.
Public transport: Bus to Ancona station; also a rail connection from Castelferretti railway station outside the airport.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Ancona Airport (official website).
Bari
Airport: Aeroporto di Bari Karol Wojtyla, also known as Bari Palese Macchie. IATA code BRI.
Where: In Puglia, a few miles up the coast from Bari.
Good destination for: Bari, Alberobello and the Puglia region.
Public transport: Local bus service into central Bari; shuttle bus to railway station.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Bari Airport (official website).
(Milan) Bergamo
Airport: Bergamo Airport, called Orio al Serio and used by Ryanair as a gateway to Milan (they call it
Milan Bergamo Airport). IATA code BGY.
Where: close to the lovely historical town of Bergamo in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Good destination for: Bergamo, Milan, Brescia, Lake Iseo.
Public transport: Buses to Bergamo, Milan and Brescia.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Milan Bergamo Airport
Bologna
Airport: Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di
Bologna. IATA code BLQ.
Where: Just a few miles from Bologna, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, towards the top of Italy's boot.
Good destination for: Bologna, Ferrara, Modena, Ravenna, Parma.
Public transport: Bus to central Bologna and railway station; also buses to Modena and (long-distance) to Siena.
Airlines: British Airways.
More information: Bologna Airport (official website).
Bologna Forlė
- see under Forlė
(Verona) Brescia
Airport: 'Verona Brescia' Airport to Ryanair, Brescia Airport to most people, though officially called Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio, and located at Montichiari. IATA code: VBS.
Where: Between the city of Brescia and Lake Garda in the north of Italy. In the region of Lombardy but not far from the adjacent Veneto.
Good destination for: Brescia, Lake Garda, Lake Iseo, Verona.
Public transport: Buses to Brescia and Verona.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Brescia Airport (official website).
Brindisi
Airport: Aeroporto del Salento, also known as Casale. IATA code BDS.
Where: About 3 miles from Brindisi, in the Puglia region of southern Italy.
Good destination for: Brindisi, Lecce, the Puglia region.
Public transport: Bus into Brindisi; bus to Lecce.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Brindisi Airport (official website).
(Bologna) Forlė
Airport: Aeroporto di Forlė 'Luigi Ridolfi'. IATA code FRL.
Where: Close to the town of Forlė; 37 miles south-east of Bologna.
Good destination for: Bologna, Ravenna, Rimini, the Adriatic coast.
Public transport: Buses to Forlė station and
to Bologna; summer bus connections to Ravenna and seaside destinations.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Forlė Airport (official website)
Cagliari
Airport: Aeroporto 'Mario Mameli' di Cagliari-Elmas. IATA code CAG.
Where: On the southern coast of Sardinia.
Good destination for: Cagliari and southern Sardinia.
Public transport: Bus into Cagliari.
Airlines: Easyjet.
More information: Cagliari Airport (official website)
Catania
Airport: Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa 'Vincenzo Bellini'. IATA code CTA.
Where: Eastern Sicily.
Good destination for: Catania, Taormina, Siracusa and touring eastern Sicily.
Public transport: Bus to Catania station; infrequent buses to destinations including Noto, Taormina and Siracusa; seasonal connections with Aeolian Islands
ferries and with the seaside.
Airlines: British Airways.
More information: Catania Airport (official website).
Genoa
Airport: Aeroporto di Genova 'Cristoforo Colombo'. IATA code GOA.
Where: In north-west Italy, in the Liguria region, about four miles from Genoa (Genova).
Good destination for: Genoa, Liguria, the Italian Riviera, the Cinque Terre, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino.
Public transport: Bus to Genoa (Stazione Principe).
Airlines: Ryanair; British Airways.
More information: Genoa Airport (official website)
Lamezia
Airport: Aeroporto di Lamezia Terme. IATA code SUF.
Where: In Calabria, in southern Italy (in Italy's 'toe').
Good destination for: Lamezia Terme, seaside Tropea and the rest of the Calabria region.
Public transport:
Buses to Lamezia Terme station, occasional services to Catanzaro, Cosenza, Tropea and Vibo Valentia.
Airlines: Ryanair.
More information: Lamezia Airport (official website).
Milan Bergamo - see under Bergamo.
Milan Linate
Airport: Aeroporto di Milano Linate 'Enrico Forlanini'. IATA code LIN.
Where: The closest international airport to central Milan, just five miles from town.
Good
destination for: Milan, Lake Como and the rest of Lombardy.
Public transport: Buses into Milan and a few services to Pavia, Verona, Malpensa Airport and Brescia.
Airlines: British Airways; Easyjet.
More information: Milan Linate Airport (official website)
Milan Malpensa
Airport: Aeroporto di Milano Malpensa. IATA code MXP.
Where: 30 miles to the north-west of Milan.
Good destination for:
Milan, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and the rest of Lombardy.
Public transport: Train to Milan; buses to many destinations including Milan, Como, Menaggio, Turin, Lugano, Novara, Lake Maggiore and Domodossola (check timetables as services may be few).
Airlines: British Airways.
More information: Milan Malpensa Airport (official website)
Naples
Airport: Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino
'Ugo Niutta'. IATA code NAP.
Where: Just outside Naples (Napoli), in southern Italy.
Good destination for: Naples, Capri, Ischia, Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast and the rest of Campania.
Public transport: Buses into Naples stopping by station and ferry terminal; buses to Salerno, Sorrento (stopping at Vico Equense and other intermediate towns); nearby bus stops for Caserta, Avellino and Benevento.
Airlines: British Airways; Easyjet.
More information: Naples Airport (official website)
Olbia
Airport: Aeroporto Olbia Costa Smeralda. IATA code OLB.
Where: Northern Sardinia.
Good destination for: The Costa Smeralda, north-eastern Sardinia.
Public transport: Bus to Olbia; long-distance connections to Cagliari, Nuoro, Santa Teresa di Gallura
Airlines: Easyjet; Jet2.com.
More information: Olbia Airport (official website) |
