Bergamo is located in the heart of northern Italy, in the center of the Lombardy region.
Its location is ideal for visiting all of northern Italy; it is only 40 km from Milan and Brescia and only two hours from Venice and Turin. In a short time you can reach Lake Como and Lake Garda and all the major tourist attractions in the area.
Milan Bergamo International Airport, just 5 kilometers from the city, is an international airport with more than 130 connected destinations.
A shuttle bus to the city center leaves from the airport every 20 minutes. This is the ATB bus line 1, operating daily from 4:50 to about 1:30 at night (from 6:30 on holidays). The bus shelter from which it departs is No. 1, located in the Arrivals Hall of the airport.
From downtown Bergamo it is possible to reach the airport by ATB line 1 Aeroporto, which is always active every 20 minutes from 4:30 a.m. (Station stop) until about 1 a.m.
ATB Point info: 035 236026 – atbpoint@atb.bergamo.it
Location of carport 1 at the airport:
Bergamo is directly connected with Milan, Lecco and Brescia. Travel time from Milan and Brescia is about 50 minutes, about 40 instead from Lecco. The city’s FS train station is located in Piazzale Guglielmo Marconi in the center of town.
An ATB bus (Line 1a) departs from the train station every ten minutes to the lower station of the funicular railway, by which Bergamo Alta is reached.
From Milan Lampugnano, San Donato, and Milan Piazzale ai Laghi it is possible to reach the Bergamo Bus Station by Bus Flixbus, Itabus, and Nord Est Trasporti (line Z301).
Transportation in the Province of Bergamo: http://bergamotrasporti.it
Transportation in the Region of Lombardy: www.muoversi.regione.lombardia.it
For the tour buses accompanying groups visiting the city, free parking is available in Spino Street – Market Area, open every day except those when the district market is held.
With Bergamo Easy Access, you can book transfer service in Città Alta by city bus.
With a convenient pick up point near the bus station in Città Bassa, capacity for up to 80 seats (75 in the presence of a passenger in a wheelchair) and total accessibility, this ATB service is a great solution for groups of travelers who want to get around downtown without the worry of finding parking or a seat on regular city buses.
Bergamo can be reached via the A4 Milan-Venice highway (Bergamo exit).
The center of Bergamo has several restricted traffic zones, some always active and inaccessible, others active at certain times.
To learn about their layout and gates, see the following pages: