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Airports in Italy: The Main International Airports and Where They Serve
Italy's main international airports are Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Milan Malpensa (MXP), followed by Venice (VCE), Naples (NAP), Bologna (BLQ), Pisa (PSA) and Florence (FLR). Choose the airport by the region you are visiting, not the city you are flying from: Italy is long, and the wrong airport can add half a day of driving.
Italy's Main Airports by Region
| Region | Airports | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Rome and Lazio | Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Rome Ciampino (CIA) | Rome; long-haul arrivals; southern Tuscany |
| Milan and the lakes | Milan Malpensa (MXP), Milan Linate (LIN), Bergamo (BGY) | Milan, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore |
| Venice and the Veneto | Venice Marco Polo (VCE), Treviso (TSF) | Venice, the Dolomites, Lake Garda (east side) |
| Tuscany | Pisa (PSA), Florence (FLR) | Florence, Lucca, Chianti, the Tuscan coast |
| Emilia-Romagna | Bologna (BLQ) | Bologna; northern Tuscany by motorway |
| Campania | Naples (NAP) | Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Capri |
| Puglia | Bari (BRI), Brindisi (BDS) | Puglia |
| Sicily | Catania (CTA), Palermo (PMO) | Eastern and western Sicily |
| Sardinia | Olbia (OLB), Cagliari (CAG) | The Costa Smeralda and southern Sardinia |
| Umbria | Perugia (PEG) | Umbria and eastern Tuscany |
Which Airport for Tuscany?
Pisa for most villa holidays, Florence for Florence and Chianti, Rome when it saves a connecting flight. Pisa has the widest choice of European flights and is about 30 minutes from Lucca. Florence airport is about 15 minutes from the city centre and 45 minutes from Chianti. From the US, most travellers fly into Rome Fiumicino: Florence is then about 1 hour 30 minutes by high-speed train, and the southern Maremma about 1 hour 15 minutes by car. Bologna is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Florence by motorway, and Perugia about an hour from Cortona.
Our Tuscany airports guide has drive times from each airport to every villa area, and a table of which airport to choose for where you are staying.
Flying Into One Airport and Out of Another
For a two-centre trip, an open-jaw ticket saves a long drive back. Common pairings are Rome in and Pisa or Florence out for Rome plus Tuscany, Venice in and Florence or Pisa out for Venice plus Tuscany, and Milan in and Pisa out for the lakes plus Tuscany. Check one-way car-hire fees if you are driving between them.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the main airport in Italy?
- Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Italy's largest airport and its main long-haul hub. Milan Malpensa (MXP) is the second international gateway, serving the north.
- Which airport is best for Tuscany?
- Pisa (PSA) for most villa holidays, with the widest choice of European flights; Florence (FLR) for Florence and Chianti. From outside Europe, Rome Fiumicino (FCO) is often the easiest arrival. Our Tuscany airports guide has drive times to each villa area.
- Which airport is closest to the Amalfi Coast?
- Naples (NAP). From there the Amalfi Coast is reached by road or by ferry from Naples or Salerno.
- Which airport is best for Lake Como?
- Milan: Malpensa (MXP), Linate (LIN) or Bergamo (BGY). All are about an hour from the lake by road, depending on traffic and which shore you are staying on.
- Can you fly into Rome and stay in Tuscany?
- Yes. Florence is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Rome by high-speed train, or about 3 hours by car. Southern Tuscany (the Maremma and Val d'Orcia) is closer: about 1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes from Fiumicino by car.
Staying in Tuscany
Once you have your airport, choose the area: see where to rent a villa in Tuscany, or browse villas near Pisa and villas near Florence.
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