Arrive in Soleto

🚍 Sapienza Private Bus

Students, faculty, and staff leaving from Rome can kick off the Soleto experience together! A private bus will depart from Via del Castro Laurenziano (Economics Department) on April 30th at around 12:00 noon — an easy, comfortable, and fun way to start the journey as a group.

N.B. The cost is included in the summer school fee. 

🚖 Private Shuttle

Thanks to special arrangements with local companies, Summer School participants arriving at Brindisi Airport or Lecce Station can take advantage of private transfers at discounted rates. You can book your transfer at least two days before the Summer School begins to secure our special rates. We aim to organize group transfers to reduce each participant's cost.
N.B. The cost of the private shuttle is not included in the summer school fee.

If you arrive at Bari airport or the central station, the organization team will suggest the best way to reach Lecce or Soleto.

The organization team will provide additional information to selected participants.

✈️ By plane

1. Brindisi Airport is the closest airport (about 70 Km). There are direct connections from Barcelona, Paris, London, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Zurich, and several other European airports. There are also several daily connections from Rome and Milan.

From Brindisi airport to Soleto (3 hours):

• Public buses: arrive at Lecce's City Terminal (Piazza Carmelo Bene), then walk for 5 minutes to the train station. Then, take a train from Lecce railway station to Soleto railway station with Trenitalia, which lasts approximately 50 minutes.

2. Bari Airport is the second-closest airport (about 190 km). Besides the same connections as for Brindisi airport, there are several other daily flights, mainly from Spain, Germany, and Eastern Europe.

From Bari airport to Soleto (about 4 hours): 

• Train: from Bari airport to Bari railway station. Then, take a train from Bari to Lecce Central Station and to Soleto railway station.

🚞 By train

Please visit the Trenitalia website to find a train from your departure station to Soleto railway station (you should change trains at Lecce Central Station). The railway station in Soleto is 500m from the conference venue and the historical city center.