Transportation in Italy is very well developed and you can get here various options for getting around. There are trains,flights, cars,buses,metros and ferries etc. Considering the fact that there are so many options for transportation in Italy, tourists never face a problem in Italy tours.
Trains are an important mode of transport in Italy and all of them are managed by Trenitalia as well as by some other smaller companies. The state owned main Italian train network is known as Ferrovie dello State. When you buy tickets , it is mostly one way and if you want a return ticket then the price just doubles.
People who come to Naples/Sorrento area can also opt for the Circumvesuviana trains,which links Naples with Sorrento, Pompeii, Herculaneum and the other villages . Some of the options for this mode of transportation in Italy are
EC Eurocity which is an international express train and has very little stops.
IC Intercity, an express train stopping only at major stations.
R Rapido , Long distance express which halts at big cities
EXP Express which is a long distance train
D Diretto , a slower train with stoppages at local stations.
L Locale ,this train stops at every station on the itinerary.
Taxis are also another way of transportation in Italy. They are mostly metered taxis and apart from the cost of the mileage, fixed cost to run the taxis and baggage costs are also included. Holidays and Sundays may have extra charges Fully-licensed taxis in Italy are mainly yellow or white and must have a meter. You can avail taxis at taxi rank or call them on phone.
Public Buses, Trams & Trolley Buses are other options for getting around Italy and you need to buy a ticket in advance to use them. You have to punch the tickets when you enter in the bus. Then another popular mode of transportation in Italy is by underground railway . Here in Italy there is this option in Milan and Rome and they are linked with the bus system. Here also the same procedure of buying ticket follows.
Air travel is also convenient when you are touring to far off places in Italy. Alitalia and its associated companies account for the domestic air travel in Italy . The various airports for availing these are
Venice Airport
Turin Airport
Bologna Airport
Pisa Airport
Florence Airport
Naples Airport
Bari Airport
Palermo
You can also arrive at Italy by sea from Greece and Cyprus while domestic ferries are available from Sicily and Sardinia. The lakes on which ferries ply are Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore & Lake Como and Lake Trasimeno . Then you would also get ferries to and from Naples.
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