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How to Get to Alba from Turin

Chimneys in Alba
Alba

The following are ways to get from Turin to Alba when you are visiting Italy.

To Get to Alba from Turin by Air

Turin is the closest major Italian city to Alba, so if you can fly to Turin, your onward journey will be relatively quick and simple.

To get to Alba from Turin by air, you should first fly from your home city to Turin International Airport (TRN).

From there, you can hire a car and drive from Turin to Alba. The drive takes 1 hour and 15 minutes on the E70 and SS29 roads.

To Get to Alba from Turin by Train

To get to Alba by train, take a train from Turin Porta Nuova or Torino Lingotto train station. The travel time on trains from Turin to Alba ranges from 1 hour and 13 minutes to 1 hour and 27 minutes. All trains between these cities require a change in Bra or Cavallermaggiore on the way. Tickets cost 4.80 to 5.30 euros each way, depending on which station you leave from.

How to Get to Alba from Milan

Sculpture in Milan
Milan

To Get to Alba from Milan by Air

To get to Alba from Milan by air, you can first fly from your home city to one of Milan’s three major airports.

Milan’s closest airports to Alba are Malpensa and Linate airport. If you can fly to one of them, try to do so.

From Linate airport, the driving time to Alba on the A7 and the A21/E70 highways is around 1 hour and 40 minutes. From Malpensa airport, the drive on the A26 is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

From Milan’s Orio al Serio airport in Bergamo, the drive on the A7 is just over 2 hours.

To Get to Alba from Milan by Train

To get from Milan to Alba by train, start at Milano Centrale station. From there, trains travel to Alba via Turin (Torino) and Bra. Trains from Milan to Alba take 3 to 3.5 hours, including the connections en route. Ticket prices start from 13.80 euros each way, depending on which train you take.

Low Cost Airlines that Fly to Genoa, Italy

The following low cost airlines fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) in Italy:

Belle Air offers flights from Tirana.

Ryanair offers flights from Bari, Cagliari, Ibiza, London (Stansted), and Trapani.

Volotea offers flights from Catania, Olbia, Palermo, and Reggio Calabria.

Vueling offers flights from Barcelona.

In addition to the low cost airlines, large international carriers like Air France, British Airways, and Lufthansa offer flights to Genoa.