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Florence is well-connected with the rest of Italy and with Europe, and is easy to get to by air or land.
Plane
Florence has a small airport, Amerigo Vespucci ,also known colloquially as Peretola, with flights from main European cities. Most European and other short- and mid-haul flights use Pisa’s Galileo Galilei International airport , 80 minutes by road or rail from Florence
Airport transfers arranged by Linguaviva (link pagina transfer) - We can arrange for you to be collected at your arrival airport, and to be taken direct to your accommodation. This is a trouble-free start to your course.
Making your own way to Florence - From Florence airport the center can be reached in about 15 minutes by taxi, and in about 20 minutes with SITA/ATAF "Vola in Bus" bus shuttle operating between the airport and the central railway station of Santa Maria Novella.
Train
Florence has good connections with the main cities in the north, while to the south Rome is only about an hour and a half away. From Milan to Florence there is a high speed connection train which will take you to Florence in 2 hours and 45 minutes. From Roma Termini station the journey to Florence is 1 hour and half. For train connections information please check www.trenitalia.com.
At Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station you will find buses and taxies to take you to your accommodation.
Car
The A1 motorway, the main road artery linking the north and south of Itay, runs past Florence, which has four exits. Arriving from the North on the motorway/freeway (Autostrada del Sole - A1), use the exit Firenze Nord and follow indications to reach city centre (centro) or central train station (stazione centrale). Arriving from the South on the motorway/freeway (Autostrada del Sole - A1), use the exit at Firenze Sud and follow indications to reach city centre (centro) or central train station (stazione centrale) .