GETTING TO TURIN

WHERE IS TURIN

Turin is located in the northwest of Italy, 75 miles west of Milan, 390 miles northwest of Rome, and 55 miles from the French border.

Map of Turin (MapQuest)

Travellers may fly into Italy or elsewhere in Europe and use the well-developed rail system.

TRANSPORTATION-AIRPORTS AND AIRLINES

City of Milan Airport of Linate and the International Airport of Malpensa Official Website

Turin (Caselle) International Airport Official Website

Turin (Cuneo) International Airport Official Website

Alitalia Airlines Official Website
international reservations (Italy local call) 06 2222

Delta Airlines Official Website
(U.S. toll free) 800 241 4141
(Italy toll free) 800 477 999

US Airways Official Website
(U.S. toll free) 800 622 1015
(Italy local call) 848 8131 77

Continental Airlines Official Website
(U.S. toll free) 800 231 0856
(Italy local call) 02 696 332 56

TRANSPORTATION-RAIL

Turin is a nationally and internationally important railway junction. The main railway stations in Turin are Porta Nuova (corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 53), Porta Susa (piazza XXVIII Dicembre, 8), Lingotto (via Pannunzio, 1), Stazione Dora (piazza Baldissera).

The City of Turin has a special page explaining how to get to Turin by train:
http://www.comune.torino.it/canaleturismo/en/bytrain.htm

For time-tables and ticketing information you can visit the official website of the Italian rail system (Trenitalia) at: http://www.trenitalia.com/home/en/index.html
Railroad Information Telephone: 89 20 21

For train connections between Italy and France: http://www.sncf.com/indexe.htm

TRANSPORTATION-BUS

The City of Turin has a special page explaining how to get to Turin by bus:
http://www.comune.torino.it/canaleturismo/en/bycoach.htm

Website for local public transportation (train and buses) in the Piedmont Region:
http://www.comune.torino.it/gtt/en/

AUTOMOBILE CLUBS AND CAR RENTAL

Avis central booking office
(toll free) 800 265 508
http://www.avisautonoleggio.it/

Europcar central booking office
(toll free) 800 014 410
http://www.europcar.it/

Hertz
central booking office 199 112 211
http://www.hertz.it/

Italian Automobile Club (ACI)
Road Information 06 44 77
http://www.aci.it/

CCISS – Nationwide Traffic Safety and Road Condition
Hotline (toll free) 1518
from cell phones: 800 331 518
http://www.radio.rai.it/cciss

INTERNATIONAL AIR COURIERS

DHL
199 199 345
http://www.dhl.it/

Federal Express
(toll free) 800 123 800
http://www.fedex.com/it

UPS
(toll free) 800 877 877
http://www.ups.com/

Mail Boxes Etc. (Turin Office)
Via Arsenale 25 M/N
Tel: 011 5174140
http://www.mbe.it/