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L'Aquila is located at about 110 Km (68 miles) to the east of Rome and about 100 Km (62 miles) to the west of Pescara.

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By Plane

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BY PLANE

The closest international airports are:

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Fiumicino Airport
Train to Tiburtina Railway Station
Coach (A.R.P.A.) to L'Aquila

To reach L'Aquila from Fiumicino Airport (Rome), you will have to reach "Tiburtina train station" (Stazione Tiburtina in Italian) located at the Eastern side of Rome, where coaches leave for L'Aquila.

  • The International Airport "Rome Fiumicino" is connected to Tiburtina by local trains
  • Trains run from 5.57 a.m. to 11.27 p.m. every 20 minutes
  • Duration: 45 minutes
  • Ticket cost is 5.50 euros.
  • Please notice that using taxi from the airport to Tiburtina is very expensive (even more than 50 euros).

In order to take the train to Tiburtina after getting off your plane at Fiumicino Airport, follow the signs to the Train Station (it is located inside the airport).

From Fiumicino Airport there are two lines of trains:

  • one line, which is bound for "Roma Termini" (do not take this!)
    • If you happen to get to Termini Station instead of Tiburtina, just use the Underground (Metro) line B, direction Rebibbia (there are a lot of signs indicating "Linea B", "direzione Rebibbia"). Your destination is Tiburtina (only 4 stops).
  • another line (yours), which calls at Tiburtina. Please note that the trains calling at Tiburtina are actually bound for Orte or Fara Sabina, so you may find these names in the time table instead of "Stazione Tiburtina". There are ten stops after leaving the airport to reach Tiburtina.

Outside Tiburtina train station you will find the coach station where buses leave for L'Aquila. Click on the section called By Coach to get further information.


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Ciampino Airport
Bus to Anagnina (Metro Station)
Metro A from Anagnina to Termini
Metro B from Termini to Tiburtina
Coach (A.R.P.A.) to L'Aquila

To reach L'Aquila from Ciampino Airport (Rome), you will have to reach "Tiburtina train station" (Stazione Tiburtina in Italian) located at the Eastern side of Rome, where coaches leave for L'Aquila.

  • Get out of the airport and search for either "Cotral" or "Schiaffini" buses.
  • There may be different buses: ask the driver or look at the display on the bus. Your destination is Anagnina (which is the name of the underground stop - Metro in Italian). You can find timetables for Cotral here and for Schiaffini here. Tickets can be bought on the bus (the price is 1.20 EUR).
  • After reaching Anagnina, get off the bus, walk down the steps and enter the underground station (you will see an "M" on the signs).
  • Buy a ticket (1 euro): there are self-service machines or desks.
  • From Anagnina there is only one underground line (line A). Your stop is Termini (the main train station in Rome).
  • After getting off at Termini, you will have to change trains and take underground (Metro) line B, direction Rebibbia (there are a lot of signs indicating "Linea B", "direzione Rebibbia"). Your destination is Tiburtina (only 4 stops).

Outside Tiburtina train station you will find the coach station where buses leave for L'Aquila. Click on the section called By Coach to get further information.


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Pescara Airport
Bus to Pescara train station
Coach (A.R.P.A.) to L'Aquila

In order to get to L'Aquila from Pescara Airport (Aeroporto Internazionale D'Abruzzo), you will have to reach "Pescara centrale" train station.

  • Once you are outside the airport, take bus number 38 (running every 15 minutes).
  • A ticket costs 0.90 euro. Tickets can be bought from automatic machines or desks.
  • Duration: around 20 minutes.
  • The bus will take you to Piazza della Repubblica in Pescara, a large square in front of "Pescara centrale" train station.
  • Buy a ticket for L'Aquila at the ticket office (biglietteria in Italian) you will find at the bottom of the square.
  • A ticket costs around 14 euros.
  • Duration: around 1 hour and 50 minutes.

 

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BY COACH

By Coach

The coach service connecting L'Aquila to the surrounding area is provided by A.R.P.A. Below you will find detailed directions if you are arriving from Rome. Visit www.arpaonline.it to get instructions and timetables if you are arriving from other cities.

ROME - L'AQUILA

The coaches to L'Aquila leave from the bus station "Autostazione Tibus" located at the exit of "Tiburtina Railway Station" (in Italian: "Stazione Tiburtina"), at the eastern side of Rome.
  • Please pay attention, because after getting out of Tiburtina station, you will find local buses (orange buses) on your left, which you don't need to take. Instead, you will find the coach station opposite Tiburtina Railway Station, after crossing two roads with a flyover above you; you may see the indication "Autostazione Tibus";
  • The bus ticket (9,50 euro) has to be purchased, before getting on the bus, at Arpa Ticket Office (in Italian: "Biglietteria ARPA"), which you will find at the bus station - desk D. The trip takes about 1 hour and 40 minutes and it ends at the bus station called "Terminal Bus Lorenzo Natali (Collemaggio)" in L'Aquila. The bus station is connected to the city centre "Piazza Duomo" by a system of escalators.

COACH TIMETABLE

ROME - L'AQUILA L'AQUILA - ROME
Working days: 6.15, 6.45, 7.30, 8.10, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.25, 13.20, 14.15, 14.45, 15.15, 16.15, 17.15, 17.45, 18.45, 19.30, 20.30, 21.30, 22.45 Working days: 4.40, 5.30, 6.15, 6.45, 7.15, 8.00, 9.00, 10.10, 11.00, 13.00, 13.30, 14.05, 15.10, 15.20, 16.15, 17.15, 18.00, 19.00, 20.00
Holidays: 8.10, 11.00, 13.30, 15.00, 18.00, 19.00, 19.30, 20.30, 21.30, 22.00, 22.45 Holidays: 6.00, 8.00, 10.10, 12.30,15.00, 15.20, 18.00, 19.00, 20.00

By Car

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BY CAR

L'Aquila can be reached either via motorway or road:

  • from Rome: Motorway A24 Rome-L'Aquila Ovest (west);
  • from Autostrada Adriatica (Motorway A14): Toll gate "Teramo-Giulianova" - Motorway A24 to L'Aquila;
  • from Pescara: Motorway A25 Pescara-Popoli and then S.S 17 Bussi-L'Aquila;
  • from Naples: Motorway A1 Rome-Napoli - S.S. 82 Ceprano-Sora-Avezzano - Motorway Avezzano-L'Aquila A24/A25.

By Train

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BY TRAIN

Train service is available, though less advisable, since it takes more time due to intermediate train stops.

Information (in English) available at: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it

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