Editing Pescara (section)

== How to get there ==
It is possible to reach Pescara with a comprehensive transport system

=== By train ===
There are four train stations in Pescara. Two of them are devoted to the local transport. The main station is Pescara Centrale that is located in the very central heart of the city: the station, which is the largest in Abruzzo, and one of the largest in the whole of Italy, is located in adriatic rail line and it is connected also to Rome. Pescara Porta Nuova (in the central part of the city but closer to the old town and to the university) is devoted to the local transport but some trains to and from Rome stop there.
* [http://trenitalia.com/ Trenitalia]- national rail company
* [http://www.sangritana.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=1 Sangritana]- local rail transport (the site is not complete

=== By bus ===
There is a direct bus line from Roma Tiburtina station ([[Rome]]) to Pescara Centrale (13 daily, about a two and a half hours ride, between 11 and 15 €uro). There are also buses to Naples (3 daily, about a four hours ride) and other italian cities. Have a look at the following links (only in Italian):
* [http://www.arpaonline.it/?page=wk_orario Arpa Autolinee]
* [http://www.difebocapuani.com/ Di Febo-Capuani]
* [http://www.prontobus.org/ Prontobus] (they are cheaper: if you subscribe you can get tickets for only 1 or 5 euro)

You can also reach Pescara with a direct bus connection from Rome airports:
* [http://www.prontobus.org/ Prontobus]

For daily direct buses) to [[Perugia]], [[Siena]], [[Florence]], Montecatini, [[Pisa]], [[Bologna]], [[Venice]], Foggia, [[Bari]], Taranto, have a look at the following link:
* [http://autolinee.baltour.it/ Baltour] 
* [http://www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam.htm Gruppo Satam] (only to Bologna)

For daily direct buses to [[Naples]] and [[Salerno]]:
* [http://www.arpaonline.it/?page=wk_orario Arpa Autolinee Arpa Autolinee]
* [http://www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam.htm Gruppo Satam]

For daily direct buses to [[Genova]] and San Remo have a look at the following linl:
* [http://www.gruppolapanoramica.it/satam.htm Gruppo Satam]

=== Flying there ===
[http://www.abruzzo-airport.it/ita/ Pescara Airport ] (also known as Abruzzo International Airport) is connected to several european cities with season and regular flights. Ryanair operates there.
There is a bus (number 38) that operates the transport service from the airport terminal to the city centre (it stops 150mt from the central station) every 15 minutes. (1€ for a single fare). Taxis are available outside the Arrivals area: a trip to central rail station costs around 15€.
The main air carrier operators are:
* [http://www.ryanair.com Ryanair]
* [http://www.flyairone.it/it/ Airone]
* [http://www.flyonair.it/ OnAir- season flights]

=== By ferry ===
In summer there are ferries and hydrofoils to [[Croatia]] run primarily by Jadrolinija (but from September 2008 they have interrupted the service) and Snav to [[Split]] and islands in central [[Dalmatia]].
Have a look at the following link:
* [http://www.snav.it/ SNAV]

For information, you can also contact [http://www.sanmar.it Agenzia Sanmar]

==== How to get the ferry ====
It's hard to get to the seaport because there are not buses to get straight there. The ferries depart from the southern bank ("molo sud") and you need to get there. Here you have some suggestions.

ARRIVING BY BUS FROM ROME
* If you arrive by bus from Rome, you can ask them to stop at the city hall square (Piazza Italia) and then you can walk to the dock (it takes 10-15 minutes): [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=pescara+piazza+italia&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=42.466787,14.223647&sspn=0.003641,0.009474&ie=UTF8&z=16 that's the route to get there]

ARRIVING BY TRAIN TO THE CENTRAL STATION OR BY BUS TO THE BUS TERMINAL
* If you arrive at the central station by train you have to reach Piazza della Repubblica (get out of the main entrance of the station and follow the red path, which starts from there: it's 150 mt walk): Piazza della Repubblica is also the place where buses arrive from other cities (it's the bus terminal). You can decide to take a bus and to walk, just to walk or to take a taxi.
:-The bus&walk solution (about 30-40 minutes). In piazza della Repubblica or from the bus terminal you can get the bus nr. 10 (there are buses every 20 minutes). You need to buy the ticket in the ticket machines close by the bus stops: it's 1 euro. Ask the bus driver to stop close by the ferry dock ("molo sud"): the bus will stop in via Bardet and from there you can walk for 5-10 minutes (follow this [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=42.463455,14.221051&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=16&dirflg=w&sll=42.46489,14.22446&sspn=0.007281,0.018947&ie=UTF8&z=16 route])
:-The walk solution (30 minutes): it's a kind of long way, but it's an easy [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=piazza+della+repubblica&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=42.46489,14.22446&sspn=0.007281,0.018947&ie=UTF8&z=15 route]
:-By taxi (5 minutes): you can get a taxi just in front of the central station. If you arrive at the bus terminal you cannot miss the central station which is the huge glass building you see around. This is the most easy solution: it should cost about 7-8 euro.

ARRIVING BY TRAIN TO PORTA NUOVA STATION
* If you arrive by train at Porta Nuova Station you can walk for about 25 minutes using this [http://maps.google.it/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Piazza+Vittoria+Colonna,+65127+Pescara+Pescara,+Abruzzo&daddr=pescara+molo+sud&hl=it&geocode=FQfchwIdht3YACmRgIxYFKYxEzGdAQWRfBUiWg%3B&mra=pe&mrcr=0&dirflg=w&sll=42.462763,14.219538&sspn=0.029127,0.075788&ie=UTF8&z=15 path]

=== By car ===
The city is crossed by two highways (autostrade), the A14 ([[Bologna]]- [[Taranto]]) and the A25 ([[Rome]]-Pescara) which are part of the pan-European roads (respectivley the E55 and the E80).
Moreover, it is possible to reach Pescara by using several main and secondary roads: the main ones are the Tiburtina (SS 5, [[Rome]]- Pescara) and the Adriatic national road (SS 16, [[Padova]]- [[Otranto]])

=== By carpooling ===
One of the most convenient ways to arrive in Pescara is by carpooling: you can split the costs and make the journey cheaper. You can find several lifts to get to Pescara on the website. 
[http://www.passaggio.it/carpooling/0/Pescara.html Carpooling per Pescara].

=== Tips to get there ===
The best way to go to or to move from Pescara up north or down the south is by train. 

The rail line track between Pescara and Rome is very old: therefore trains are slow and take a long time (around 4 hours, for about €12), but the scenarios you can enjoy during the trip are amazing. Travellers to and from Rome are recommended to use the bus connection (2 and a half hours, between 11 and 15 €uro).