How to reach Macerata
By air
The nearest airports to Macerata are:
- Ancona - Falconara Airport (only 70 km from Macerata) http://www.anconaairport.com/
- Pescara Airport http://www.abruzzoairport.com/web/guest/home
- Rimini Airport: http://www.riminiairport.com/
- Rome Airports (Fiumicino or Ciampino):
* Fiumicino: http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/pax-fco-fiumicino
* Ciampino: http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/pax-cia-ciampino - Bologna Airport: http://www.bologna-airport.it/uk/?LN=UK
Read below the suggested routes/solutions to reach Macerata based on the airport of arrival.
If you fly to Ancona airport:
From ANCONA AIRPORT to ANCONA CENTRAL TRAIN STATION
You may either:
- Take the bus (AEROBUS RAFFAELLO) from the airport (“Aeroporto”) to Ancona railway station (“Ancona Stazione F.S.). Check the bus schedules on: https://www.conerobus.it/en/transport/aerobus-raffaello/
or
- Walk to "Castelferretti - Falconara Aeroporto" railway station - it only takes 5 minutes from the Arrivals building. From "Castelferretti - Falconara Aeroport" railway station, take the train to "Ancona" railway station. Check the train schedules on the website "Trenitalia": https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
From ANCONA RAILWAY STATION to MACERATA RAILWAY STATION
You may either:
- Take the train from Ancona to Macerata railway station. You may have to change the train at Civitanova Marche station. Check schedules and prices on the website "Trenitalia": https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html. While searching for the final destination, please mind the different train stations in Macerata: "Macerata" station is located downtown, where the majority of the University facilities are located; "Macerata Università" station is outside the centre (around 2.5 km from the main square "Piazza della Libertà"), near the Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism.
or
Take the direct bus (provider: CONTRAM) from Ancona to Macerata. Visit the following webpage to check the schedules: http://www.contram.it/. Click on “Ricerca Orari” and digit “Ancona” in the string “Fermate di Partenza” and “Macerata” in “Fermate di arrivo”.
If you fly to Rome airports (Fiumicino or Ciampino):
You may either take a bus (couch) or a train.
- BUS (COACH): Flixbus coach leaving from Rome city centre (direct link from Rome to Macerata). Some coaches also leave from FIUMICINO AIRPORT. Check schedules and prices at: http://www.flixbus.it
- TRAIN: Route: Roma-Macerata. You may have to change at Foligno and Fabriano stations. Check schedules and prices on the website "Trenitalia": https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html. While searching for the final destination, please mind the different train stations in Macerata: "Macerata" station is located downtown, where the majority of the University facilities are located; "Macerata Università" station is outside the centre (around 2.5 km from the main square "Piazza della Libertà"), near the Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism.
If you fly to all other airports:
We suggest that you take the train. Check schedules and prices on the website "Trenitalia": https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
By train
In Macerata, there are different train stations: "Macerata" station is located downtown, where the majority of the University facilities is located; "Macerata Università" station is outside the centre (around 2.5 km from the main square "Piazza della Libertà"), near the Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism. While searching the final train station in Macerata, please mind where the destination is located.
North-south directions (e.g. Milano-Lecce train): train to Civitanova Marche station, then connection to Macerata station.
West-east directions (e.g. Rome-Ancona train): train to Fabriano then connection to Macerata station.
Check schedules and prices at: https://www.trenitalia.com/en.htm
By bus
Arrivals and departures from the Bus Terminal in Piazza Pizzarello, Macerata.
- From Rome:Flixbus coach leaving from Rome city centre (direct link from Rome to Macerata). Check schedules and prices at: http://www.flixbus.it
- You can find schedules and prices at the Bus terminal in Piazza Pizzarello or at: http://www.contrammobilita.it/
- You can find here info about buses in the region area.
By car
- Adriatic coast (north-south directions): motorway "Autostrada" A14 (toll road) – exit at Civitanova Marche
- From Tirreno(west-east directions): motorway "Autostrata" A1 (toll road) ‘Del Sole’
- From Florence: exit ‘Val di Chiana’ then direction Perugia-Macerata
- From Rome: exit Orte-Foligno, then "Strada Statale 77 della Val di Chienti" SS77, direction Foligno-Macerata
Moving in and around Macerata
Urban transport service
APM (Macerata’s Multiservice Company) runs the urban bus service.
Schedules are available on the APM website: https://www.apmgroup.it/servizi/trasporti/orario-bus/
Tickets and travel cards are sold:
- at the APM customer service desk (via Pannelli,1)
- in newsagents or the “Tabaccherie” (Tobacconists). You can recognize them by their "T" sign.
Ticket prices for urban routes (update: August 2024, APM website):
- One-way ticket: € 1.35
- Weekly travel card: € 11.30
- Monthly Travel Card: € 30
- Yearly student travel card: € 225
Please have your ticket ready before taking the bus; tickets bought onboard are sold for an extra-fee.
Extra-urban service
There are many lovely towns to visit around Macerata, such as Tolentino, the Abbadia di Fiastra, Recanati, Cingoli, or San Severino. If you wish to go to the seaside, the nearest beach is in Civitanova Marche (30 minutes away), while if you like skiing the closest winter ski resorts are Sassotetto (Sarnano) and Ussita.
The best way to reach these resorts or to travel around our region is by bus or by train.
- You can find schedules and prices at the Bus terminal in Piazza Pizzarello or at: http://www.contrammobilita.it/.
- You can find here info about buses in the region area.
- You can find here the info to travel by train www.trenitalia.com. Macerata's main train station is located in Piazza 30 Aprile, Macerata.