The Florence Airport, Amerigo Vespucci, is located on the outskirts of the city, in an area called Peretola. There are both national and inter-European flights that serve the Florence airport. The Pisa airport, approximately one hour away be train, offers a greater variety of international arrivals and departures.

Airports

Florence (Peretola/Amerigo Vespucci) FLR
How to arrive: Taxi (€10-15), City Bus #62, or Airport Shuttle
Estimated travel time: 10 to 30 minutes
www.safnet.it

Bologna (Marconi) BLQ
How to arrive: Train to Bologna + Airport bus to the terminal
Estimated travel time: 90 minutes
www.bologna-airport.it

Milano (Malpensa) MXP
How to arrive: Train to Milan + Malpensa Express Airport bus from station
Estimated travel time: 5 hours
www.malpensa-airport.com

Pisa (Galileo Galilei) PSA
How to arrive: Train to Pisa departure terminal
Estimated travel time: 60 to 90 minutes
www.pisa-airport.com

Rome (Fiumicino/DaVinci) FCP
How to arrive: Train to Rome station + Airport train
Estimated travel time: 3 to 4 hours
www.adr.it

Airlines

Air Dolomiti - From Pisa to Germany and Austria
Toll Free Number: 800 013366
www.airdolomiti.it

Air France - From Florence and Pisa to Paris and beyond
Toll Free Number: 848 884466
www.airfrance.com

Air Littoral - From Florence to Nice, France
www.airlittoral.fr

Alitalia - From all Italian airports
Toll Free Number: 848 865641
Florence Office: Piazza dell'Oro 1 (In front of Ponte Vecchio)
www.alitalia.com

Austrian Airlines - From Florence to Vienna
www.aua.com

British Airways - From Pisa to London and beyond
Toll Free Number: 199 712266
www.britishairways.com

Brussels Airlines - From Florence to Brussels, Belgium
www.brussels-airlines.com

Gandalf Airlines
Reservations and Ticketing: 848 800858
www.gandalfair.it

Go Fly - Low Cost Carrier from Bologna to London
www.go-fly.com

Meridiana - To all of Italy, Amsterdam, and Barcelona
Number: 055 2302336
Florence Office: Lungarno Soderini, 1
www.meridiana.it

Ryanair - Low Cost Carrier From Pisa to London, Brussels, and Frankfurt
Number: 899 88 99 77 (€0.50 per minute)
Reservations: 050 503770
www.ryanair.com

Swiss - From Florence to Basel and Zurich
www.swiss.com

Transavia - From Pisa to Amsterdam (March to end of October)
Reservations and Ticketing: 02 218981
www.transavia.nl

Regional Buses

Several regional bus companies serve the outskirts of Florence and the region of Tuscany. Additional bus companies travel to other parts of Italy and elsewhere in Europe. All regional bus stations are located near the central train station, Santa Maria Novella.

Trains

The central train station in Florence, Santa Maria Novella, is just a few minutes' walk from the Institute. Trains leave every day for all destinations throughout Italy and Europe, and most trains offer both first and second class seating. Prepaid railpasses, such as Europass or Eurailpass, are available for purchase in the U.S. before you leave.

To avoid the long lines at the station, purchase your tickets at a travel agent or American Express. Often these agencies may charge a small fee for services, but it's worth it.

Always validate your train ticket in the yellow validation box at the beginning of the track before boarding.

Italian State Railways - Ferrovie dello Stato
www.trenitalia.it

Travel Agents

American Express
Via Dante Alighier, 22r
Not only a currency exchange office but also a fully equipped travel agent where they can also issue train and plane tickets.

Lost and Found Travel
Via Verdi, 43r (Santa Croce)
Email: info@lost-found.it
Often they create great vacation packages.

Biemme
Via delle Belle Donne, 4r (Santa Maria Novella)
Telephone: 055 294 329
The staff here are experts at finding the best deal going for holidays and flights, as well as train and boat tickets.

CTS (Student Travel Center)
Via dei Ginori, 25r (San Lorenzo)
Telephone: 055 289 570
Offers student rates on some travel packages
www.cts.it