Getting there & around
Brescia’s airport (Aeroporto Gabriele d’Annunzio; 030 965 65 11; www.aeroportobrescia.it) is located 20km east of Brescia (and around 50km west of Verona). Shuttle buses connect the airport with Brescia’s train station (one way €7.50, 25 minutes) and Verona’s train station (one way €11, 45 minutes). Shuttle bus schedules (coinciding with flights) are posted on the airport’s website.
From Brescia’s bus station (030 4 49 15; Via Solferino) buses operated by SAIA Trasporti (030 230 88 11; www.saiatrasporti.it in Italian) serve Verona (two hours, 10 to 14 daily) via Desenzano del Garda (50 minutes) and Sirmione (one hour).
There are regular trains to and from Milan (€5.35, 50 minutes), Cremona (€4.05, one hour), Bergamo (€3.50, 30 minutes), Verona (€3.50, 45 minutes) and Venice (€18, 2¼ hours).
Usually, from June to September you can pick up a free bicycle from the bicycle kiosk (7.30am-8.30pm) in front of the train station on Piazzale Stazione. The tourist office has a list of other pick-up and drop-off points around town.
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