Cheap Flights to Italy

Find the cheapest flight to Italy

Cheap Flights to Italy

Ahh, Bell’Italia! So loved by travelers, why must it be so expensive to reach you? It’s true, finding inexpensive flights to Italy from across the Atlantic can be a challenge. The biggest airports will offer the most options for you to consider (and they’re listed below), but if you can be flexible, often the cheapest way to get to Italy is to enter Europe by another major airport (such as London or Paris) first and then take a short flight into Italy via one of Europe’s budget airlines. It’s an extra step, to be sure, but that extra couple hundred bucks can buy a lot of pizza.

Be sure to check out these airfare deals to Italy, and also check on Europe’s budget airlines at Europe Cheap Ticket Links. You can read about what to do and where to stay in Italy, as well.

Major Italian Airports

The busiest airport in terms of international traffic is Milan’s Malpensa International Airport (airport code MXP), about 50 km from the center of Milan. Malpensa is one of two hubs for Alitalia, the Italian national flag carrier. A complete list of airlines serving Malpensa is here, and you can track flight information here. Malpensa has many services to offer, which are listed here along with their locations, including a left luggage facility and a travel agent for train and bus tickets. To get away from the airport using ground transportation, you can choose from the train or bus, or you can rent a car. You’ll find rental agencies listed here, and driving directions here.

Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport is the next busiest airport in Italy.

Marco Polo International Airport (airport code VCE) in Venice can be a great alternative to flying into Milan or Rome, as Venice’s airport is a little smaller (and therefore less crowded). Marco Polo International sits on the mainland near Venice, and you can either hop on a water bus to get into the city of canals, or hop on a train to get elsewhere in the country. The airports serving Venice are listed here, and you can track today’s flights here. You’ll find both a cool interactive map of the airport and the various services, restaurants and shops available here. Marco Polo International has a baggage wrapping service in the check-in area and a left luggage depot in the arrivals area behind the bar on the ground floor. There’s WiFi access in various spots throughout the airport (for a fee). Ground transportation in Venice is unlike most other cities, in that you can get on a boat immediately outside the airport. Your public transportation options are listed here, car rental agencies here and taxis (both land and water) here. Driving directions are here.

More Information on Italy

From the top to the toe of this boot, Italy has been a popular destination for centuries – with good reason. With legendary cuisine, wine, fashion and landscapes, the birthplace of the Renaissance, more Roman history than you can shake a stick at, the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one country and the headquarters of the Catholic Church all within its borders, it’s no wonder so many people love Italy. Whether you zip around the country in something red and sporty or take advantage of Italy’s cheap (if not always timely) trains, you’re sure to enjoy your visit to Il Bel Paese. For more information about traveling through Italy, be sure to read our Italy Travel Guide.