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Getting around

Turin is easy to live in without a car. It has the region’s only real metro, a dense grid of trams and buses, a flat and famously arcaded centre you can cross on foot in the rain, and fast trains to Milan in about an hour. One drawback: it sits in Italy’s far northwest, so Rome and the south are a long way off.
Getting there
By air
Turin Caselle (TRN) is a modest international airport with European routes and some long-haul via hubs. For most intercontinental trips you'll connect through a larger European airport. For wider choice, Milan's airports are about a train ride away.
From the airport into town
The Line 268 airport bus runs from Caselle to the central stations (Porta Nuova and Porta Susa) in about 30 minutes, every 15–30 minutes, for around €7.50.
By train
Turin's main stations, Porta Nuova and Porta Susa, sit on the Turin–Milan high-speed line, so Milan is about an hour and the rest of the north is an easy ride (times below).
Around the city
On foot, under the arcades
The centre is flat and grand, with around 18 kilometres of porticoes, a legacy of the royal capital, so a lot of central life happens under cover. Most daily errands are walkable.
The Metro
Turin has Line 1, a driverless automated metro and the only true metro in the region: fast, frequent, and the quickest way along its route across the city. A second line is under construction.
Trams and buses (GTT)
GTT runs an extensive tram and bus grid on top of the metro. A single ride is €2.00 (€1.90 digital), valid 100 minutes and including a metro trip (GTT, 2026).
Intercity buses (FlixBus and Itabus)
A budget option for other cities. On Turin’s high-speed corridor the train is usually faster and more central, so most people take it, but the coach can win on price or for routes the train serves awkwardly. Check routes and fares on FlixBus ›
A note on driving
Central Turin has a ZTL (limited-traffic zone) and the usual city parking squeeze, so a car is more burden than help in the core. It earns its keep mainly for weekend trips out to the Alps and the Langhe wine country.
Train connections — from Torino Porta Nuova
Turin sits at the western end of the high-speed network, so the north is close and the south is a longer haul. Rough fastest times:
Milan
about 1h
Genoa
about 1h 40m
Bologna
about 2h
Venice
about 3h
Florence
about 2h 40m
Rome
about 4h
Times are typical fastest journeys and vary by train and time of day. Check live schedules on Trenitalia