Travel Information

The city airport of Firenze, Amerigo Vespucci Airport, is located a few kilometers north-west of the city center that can be easily reached thanks to the several services (public and private). Firenze is also served by the airport of Pisa, Galileo Galilei Airport, and of Bologna, Guglielmo Marconi Airport.
Direct trains from Galileo Galilei Airport to Firenze railway stations run every 60 minutes; also bus services connect Galileo Galilei Airport to Firenze.
To reach Firenze from Guglielmo Marconi Airport, instead, there is a bus connecting the airport with the Bologna railway station, from which several trains go to Firenze (included high-speed trains).
Firenze is also well serviced by the railway network, many main european cities are directly connected to Firenze via Eurocity and Euronight trains. Eurostar trains from/to Rome, Milan, Venice and all the most important towns of Italy are frequent and trains going between northern and southern cities of Italy usually stop in Firenze as it is the major town of central Italy.

There is a shuttle bus from the airport to the city centre (central station Firenze S.M.N.) that runs every 30 minutes and costs 6 euro for a single trip (a return ticket costs 10 euro).
Tickets must be bought from the bus driver and the bus has enough place for luggage.
It takes about 20 minutes, depending on traffic.

How to reach the Conference venue

By plane

From Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport, take the "Vola in Bus" shuttle to the Santa Maria Novella train station. From the station, take one of the following ATAF buses: 36 (to Mulino Nuovo) or 37 (to Galluzzo/Tavarnuzze) and get off in Piazza Della Calza. The Hotel Convitto della Calza faces the piazza at no.6.

By Train

From Santa Maria Novella station take one of the following ATAF buses: ATAF buses: 36 (to Mulino Nuovo) or 37 and get off in Piazza Della Calza. The Hotel Convitto della Calza faces the piazza at no.6.

By Car/Bus

From the A1 tollway, exit at "Firenze Certosa" and follow the signs for the Centro to Piazzale di Porta Romana. Pass through the ancient gate; the Piazza you come to is Piazza della Calza, you've arrived: the Hotel Convitto della Calza is at no.6.
More info about costs: ATAF ticket prices
More info about routes: ATAF route list

To reach the Conference main place by bus, starting from the railway station in Santa Maria Novella Square, you have to get on the line no.36 or Line no.37 bus at the stop number 3 (check the below map) in front of the railway station, and get off, in front of Convitto della Calza, at stop number 9. Convitto della Calza (see the original route maps for Line 36 and Line 37)