BY PLANE
The
Florence International Airport "Amerigo Vespucci" is located only 4 kilometres away from the city centre and the congress venue. It is connected to downtown by buses or taxes with a 15-20 min. trip. The Florence Airport provides direct flights to the main European cities.
Florence airport - city centre 4 km
Flat taxi rate 20€
It is also possible to land at
Pisa International Airport "Galileo Galilei", connected in less than an hour to the Florence Central Railway Station by shuttle service and by train.
A brand new service connects Florence to the
International Airport "Guglielmo Marconi" in Bologna in one hour and 20 min.
BY TRAIN
High speed trains connect Florence to Milan (1 hour and 45 minutes approximately), Rome (1hour and 35 minutes approximately) and other major cities of Italy and Europe. The main railway station in Florence is
Santa Maria Novella (S.M.N.) located at 5-minute walking distance from the congress venue (Fortezza da Basso) and most city center hotels. For train schedules please check
www.ferroviedellostato.it and
www.italotreno.it
BY CAR
Florence is centrally located along the major north-south motorways. From A1-highway take the
"Firenze Sud" or the
"Firenze Nord" exit depending on your travel itinerary, then follow the signs for "Centro". There are fee paying car parks around the congress area. For maps and routes please check
www.michelin.com
USEFUL LINKS
Florence airport A. Vespucci
www.aeroporto.firenze.it
Train schedules
www.ferroviedellostato.it -
www.italotreno.it
Florence bus service
www.ataf.net
Firenze Convention Bureau
www.conventionbureau.it