How to reach Turin

Overview of transport options — flight, train, car and public transport to/from Turin (Torino), Italy.

How to reach Turin

The city can be easily reached via flight and via trains. Turin’s two main railway stations serve both west–east and north–south directions, with high-speed trains to/from Milan, Rome, Venice, Florence, Naples, Paris, Lyon, and more. The city also has its own international airport (Caselle) and is well connected with Milano Malpensa Intercontinental airport.

Turin Airport (Sandro Pertini — Caselle)

By air

Turin International Airport “Sandro Pertini” (Caselle) is about 16 km from the city centre — roughly a half-hour drive. It has daily flights to major Italian and European cities and offers convenient connections to the town centre by bus, train and taxi.

Website: aeroportoditorino.it

Getting to the city

Milano Malpensa (MXP)

By air

Milano Malpensa International Airport is about 100 km from Turin and offers many international and intercontinental flights.

Website: sea-aeroportimilano.it

Getting to/from Turin

  • By car — from Torino: A4 Milano–Torino motorway, exit Novara, then S.S. 32 direction Oleggio; follow signs to Malpensa. From Alessandria/Genoa: A26, exit Sesto Calende, direction Somma Lombardo.
  • By train — from Milano Malpensa Airport: take the Malpensa Express train to Milano Centrale or Milano Porta Garibaldi, then a high-speed train (Frecciarossa or Italo) to Torino Porta Susa or Torino Porta Nuova. Typical journey ~2 h – 2 h 30 min. Tickets: trenitalia.com, italotreno.it
  • By bus — daily connections with Torino (journey time ≈ 2 hours). See: torino.arriva.it

By car

Piemonte/ Turin are well served by a modern motorway network connecting the region to the rest of Europe.

  • A32 Torino – Fréjus (from France)
  • A5 Torino – Monte Bianco (from France and Switzerland)
  • A4 Torino – Milano – Venezia (from central and eastern Europe)
  • A6 Torino – Savona (from Liguria and southern France)
  • A21 Torino – Piacenza (from central and southern Italy)

Info on road tunnels:

  • T1 Traforo del Monte Bianco
  • T2 Traforo del Gran San Bernardo
  • T4 Traforo del Fréius

By train

Piemonte’s railway system exceeds 2,000 km. Turin’s strategic location is reinforced by high-speed lines connecting major Italian and European cities.

Useful rail operators:

Local Public Transport

GTT — Gruppo Torinese Trasporti — runs Torino’s urban transport network including buses, trams, suburban rail and an automatic (driverless) underground line.

Website: gtt.to.it