Getting around Genoa

Genoa has its own airport, Cristoforo Colombo (GOA), so there is no change through another city. From the airport you take the Volabus (AMT), airport – Brignole – Piazza Principe – city centre line, about 30 min. The ticket is €6 (€5 online). Once you reach the station at the old town's edge, you go on foot.

The ticket is worth buying online in advance, because it is cheaper than on the spot. On landing you go straight to the Volabus, which calls at Brignole and Piazza Principe before it reaches the centre. If you sleep in the old town, you get off at Piazza Principe.

BudgetWhere that fare fits into the rest of a day's spend:What Genoa costs →

For everything else there is AMT. A single ride runs €2 (110 min, AMT). The 24-hour ticket runs €10 (METDaily).

3. From Piazza Principe to the old town

The station is on the old town's edge, so from there to the cathedral, the Royal Palace and Porto Antico everything is on foot. The only ride needed in the centre is the Castelletto lift up to the lookout.

Where to stayWhich part of town is closest to the station, and which to the harbour:Where to stay in Genoa →

Boccadasse is at the eastern end of the coast and the Lanterna at the western end, which makes them the two farthest targets in the city. Get to both on foot or by AMT, with a ticket you already hold.

2 daysExactly when to take that route, by the two-day plan:Genoa in 2 days →

FoodWhat to eat along this route:What to eat in Genoa →

When to goWhich month to pick:The best time to visit Genoa →

Day tripsWhere to go next by train, towards the riviera and Milan:Day trips from Genoa →