Travel and Lodging

Reaching Rende by plane

The nearest airport is Lamezia Terme Airport (SUF), approximately 60 Km from the University. There are trains and buses from Lamezia Terme Airport to Rende. The trip takes from one to two hours and the single fare ranges from 7 EUR to 30 EUR. Details are given below.

Shuttle service: Details will be available in September.

Train connection: visit www.trenitalia.com and search for a train from Lamezia Terme Aeroporto to Castiglione Cosentino.

Bus connection: offered by several companies, with departing time shown below (please, verify the departing time on the linked websites).

• Romano Autolinee
  • Monday-Saturday: 7:05, 12:20, 16:00, 23:15.
  • Sunday: 10:00, 16:00, 23:15.
• Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC)
  • Monday-Friday: 07:01, 08:45, 12:50, 14:47, 14:50, 16:45.
  • Monday-Saturday: 07:01, 08:45, 12:50, 14:47, 14:50.
  • Sunday: 17:45, 18:35.
• Autolinee Federico
  • Monday-Friday: 07:45, 08:15, 12:45, 16:15.
  • Saturday: 09:15.
  • Sunday: 16:20, 17:10.
• Lirosi Autoservizi
  • Monday-Friday: 08:20, 13:00.
  • Saturday: 08:20.
  • Sunday: 17:50.
• IAS Autolinee
  • Monday-Friday: 14:45.

Reaching Rende by train

The nearest train station is Castiglione Cosentino and many trains are daily available from other Italian cities. Timetable details from www.trenitalia.com.

A shuttle service will be available to reach Rende from the Paola train station, check again this page in September.

A bus stop is available just in front of the Train Station (see below "From Quattromiglia to the conference location").

Reaching Rende by car

Drive on the A2 motorway and exit at Cosenza Nord - Rende, and you are in Quattromiglia, then follow the road signs indicating the directions to reach the University of Calabria in 5 minutes (route in gmaps here).

From Quattromiglia to the conference location

A bus shuttle from Quattromiglia to the location of the conference will be available during the days of the conference. There will be one bus in the morning before the start of the conference and one bus in the afternoon after the end of the conference.

Public trasportation is also available from Quattromiglia to the University: Bus U1 every 15 minutes since 8.21 to 20.21, and Bus U6 after 20:00. Tickets cannot be bought on board, they are sold in bars and tobacco shops.

By Car just follow the road signs indicating the directions to reach the University of Calabria in about 5 minutes (assuming there is no traffic jam), to have an idea click the route in gmaps from the A2 motorway exit of Cosenza Nord - Rende.

Accommodation

A list of recommended hotels offering discount for conference guests is available following this link.