How to reach L'Aquila

By plane

The closest airports are in Rome (Fiumicino Airport https://www.adr.it/fiumicino & Ciampino Airport https://www.adr.it/ciampino) and in Pescara (Aeroporto d’Abruzzo http://www.abruzzoairport.com/). From Ciampino and Fiumicino there is a direct bus to l’Aquila (you can see timetable and fares here http://www.gasparionline.it/ ).

By train/bus

Since L’Aquila railway station is not well connected, we suggest to arrive to the stations of Rome or Giulianova (if you travel on the East coast along the Adriatic sea). There are direct bus connections from the stations of Roma Tiburtina and Giulianova to the Bus Terminal Collemaggio in L'Aquila city center (see http://www.tuabruzzo.it) and to the bus stop SS17 - Amiternum ( see http://www.tuabruzzo.it, http://www.gasparionline.it/ and https://www.flixbus.it/).

By car

L'Aquila is connected with the A24 Rome - Teramo highway, consider the exit L'Aquila Ovest for the conference venue, L'Aquila Est for the city center.

From Rome: take the A24 highway from Roma Est.
From Naples or Florence: it is possible to take the A24 from the A1 at Rome, using the highway link from the south or north.
From Bologna: coming from the A14, take the Teramo - Giulianova exit, then the freeway to Teramo, where you can join the A24.
From Bari or Pescara: Take the A25 from Pescara, exit at Bussi and follow the signs for L'Aquila SS17.

Local transport in L'Aquila

Reference bus stops during your stay in L'Aquila can be

  • Terminal Bus (city center) lines: 1, 3, 4, 6D, 6S.

  • S.S. 80 - Amiternum (west zone, Gasparibus and Flixbus terminal)* lines 4, 6D, 6S.

Both of them have a direct local bus connection with the stop University (Coppito).


You can consult the timetables and the various lines on the site, where the lines are also grouped by destination: http://www.ama.laquila.it/it/linee-orari-ama.html


The summer timetable is now active. Therefore routes indicated as "school routes" are not available.


*Please note that S.S. 17 - Amiternum bus stop has two different places for local and suburban transport. If you arrive with Gasparibus or Flixbus you have to cross the road to the stop S.S. 80 - Amiternum with direction University (Coppito).

COVID-19 restrictions

According to the new regulations issued by the Italian Government, the workshop will take place in person. We strongly suggest checking travelling rules to enter Italy, which are nicely summarised at: https://infocovid.viaggiaresicuri.it/index_en.html .

Please, regularly check the website for possible updates and exemptions.

For further information about current COVID19 related restrictions issued by Italian Government please visit:
https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/homeNuovoCoronavirus.jsp?lingua=english.