It is advisable to rent a car if you want your own freedom to explore. Villa Stampa enjoys the seclusion of the countryside and consequently there is no public transport in the local area. All major car hire firms operate at airports, but if you’re flying into a very small one it is necessary to pre-book a car. Flights information Many airlines fly to Italy which makes it a very easy, and sometimes very cheap country to fly to. There are a number of airports situated within approximately a two hour drive from Villa Stampa. Below is a summary of some of the main airlines and their respective routes from the UK: Airline   From   To British Airways http://www.britishairways.com/ 0845 77 333 77   Manchester Birmingham Gatwick   Heathrow   Rome Fiumicino Rome Fiumicino Bologna Pisa Rome Fiumicino bmi baby http://www.bmibaby.com/ 0870 264 2229   East Midlands   Pisa Easyjet http://www.easyjet.com/ 0870 6 000 000   Stansted   Bologna Rome Ciampino Ryanair http://www.ryanair.com/ 0871 246 0000   Stansted   Ancona Forli Pisa Rome Ciampino Alitalia http://www.alitalia.co.uk/ 0870 544 8259   Gatwick   Heathrow   Rome Fiumicino Florence Rome Fiumicino Perugia KLM http://www.klm.com/   All flights are into Amsterdam, where connections to Italy are made. Birmingham, Bristol Cardiff, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heathrow, London City, Manchester, Stansted. From The USA Most flights fly into Rome or Milan, connecting flights from Milan to Perugia with Alitalia. Connections Cars can be pre-booked with the major hire companies at all the airports listed below. If you plan to arrive via public transport, you should plan your onward, and return journey based around the local train timetable. This can be found on http://www.fs-on-line.com/ The station nearest to Villa Stampa is Terontola-Cortona, and is approximately a 20 minute taxi ride away. The four airports with good public transport links are as follows: Airport Approximate distance by car Rome Fiumicino 2hr 20mins (also called Leonardo di Vinci) Pisa 2hr 20mins Bologna 2hr 15mins Florence 1hr 20min The following airports do not have public transport links, and therefore a car is essential. Ancona 1hr 45mins Forli 1hr 45mins Perugia 40mins