{"id":429,"date":"2018-02-20T12:21:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T12:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ira.inaf.it\/iaus342\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2018-05-17T10:28:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T10:28:10","slug":"travel-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.ira.inaf.it\/iaus342\/travel-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel information"},"content":{"rendered":"

The nearest airport to Noto is Catania International Airport<\/a>, with good connections to hubs such as Amsterdam, Munich, Rome. From Catania Airport to Noto, it is about an hour drive on highway.<\/span><\/p>\n

Departure<\/h3>\n

Shuttles to Catania airport will depart from Hotel Sofia on Friday, May 18, at 06.50am and 11.40am<\/strong>, and on Saturday, May 19, at 06.00am and 09.50am.\u00a0<\/strong>Please check your name is in the correct one on the sheet at registration desk.<\/p>\n

If you need to depart at a different time, please see the desk to book a car ride<\/strong>\u00a0and inquire about time and cost, or consider the public transportation<\/strong> hours below. \u00a0 Public bus by\u00a0AST (http:\/\/www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it<\/a>) and Interbus (http:\/\/www.interbus.it\/Home.aspx<\/a>) depart near Hotel Flora (via Pola), where tickets can be purchased. \u00a0Please note the updated timetables below (updated May 17).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

AST Departures from: NOTO\u00a0 Arrival to: CATANIA AEROPORTO<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Typical journey duration: 1h15 (see notes for exceptions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Friday, May 18<\/span><\/td>\n06:15<\/td>\n07:45<\/td>\n09:45<\/td>\n12:45<\/td>\n14:45*<\/td>\n17:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday, May 19<\/span><\/td>\n06:15<\/td>\n07:45<\/td>\n09:45<\/td>\n12:45<\/td>\n14:45*<\/td>\n17:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday, May 20<\/span><\/td>\n09:15<\/td>\n15:45**<\/td>\n17:45**<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* This bus takes 1h25m instead of the usual 1h15m.<\/p>\n

** These rides are going to be very crowded because of tourists going back after the “Infiorata”<\/p>\n

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INTERBUS Departures from: NOTO\u00a0 Arrival to: CATANIA AEROPORTO<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Cost: 8.40\u20ac. Typical journey duration: 1h25 (see notes for exceptions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Friday, May 18<\/span><\/td>\n06:05<\/span><\/td>\n07:05<\/td>\n07:35<\/span><\/td>\n09:20<\/td>\n12:20<\/td>\n12:55*<\/td>\n14:20<\/td>\n16:20<\/td>\n18:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday, May 19<\/span><\/td>\n06:05<\/span><\/td>\n07:35<\/td>\n09:20<\/span><\/td>\n14:20<\/td>\n16:20<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday, May 20<\/span><\/td>\n06:55<\/span><\/td>\n16:20**<\/span><\/td>\n18:20**<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

* This bus takes 2h20m instead of the usual 1h25m.<\/p>\n

** These rides are going to be very crowded because of tourists going back after the “Infiorata”<\/p>\n

Arrivals<\/span><\/h3>\n

We will provide shuttle transportation free of cost for all participants on Saturday May 12 and Sunday May 13<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0At your arrival at Catania\u2019s Airport you will find a smart big man with a “Welcome IAUS342 participant” board. \u00a0 He will shepherd you till the shuttle will leave towards Noto. His mobile phone is +393383786836; email: carlo.nocita@inaf.it; his name is Carlo Nocita. <\/span><\/p>\n

Shuttles will leave Catania airport at 12:00, 17:00 and 23:00 Saturday May 12\u00a0and at 14:00<\/strong> (will wait for flights landing until 13.50),\u00a018:30<\/strong> (will wait for flights landing until 18:15), and 23:00 on Sunday May 13.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

People arriving on Monday or later will be contacted individually.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bus services are also available. Carlo may help you with them, too. \u00a0It takes about 1.5 hours between Catania airport and Noto by bus. Please check the timetable on the web sites of AST (http:\/\/www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it<\/a>) and Interbus (http:\/\/www.interbus.it\/Home.aspx<\/a>). \u00a0Departure times for AST buses are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

AST Departures from: CATANIA AEROPORTO<\/span> \u00a0Arrival to: NOTO<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Saturday, May 12 and weekdays<\/span><\/td>\n08:45<\/span><\/td>\n11:15<\/span><\/td>\n15:30<\/span><\/td>\n17:30<\/span><\/td>\n20:15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday, May 13<\/span><\/td>\n11:45<\/span><\/td>\n18:15<\/span><\/td>\n20:15<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

INTERBUS Departures from: CATANIA AEROPORTO<\/span> \u00a0Arrival to: NOTO<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Cost: 8.40\u20ac<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Saturday, May 12<\/span><\/td>\n09:40<\/span><\/td>\n11:40<\/td>\n14:40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday, May 13<\/span><\/td>\n09:40<\/span><\/td>\n19:40<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weekdays\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n09:40<\/span><\/td>\n11:40<\/span><\/td>\n12:40<\/td>\n13:40<\/span><\/td>\n14:40<\/span><\/td>\n15:40<\/td>\n17:40<\/td>\n18:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The symposium will take place in Grand Hotel Sofia just outside historic downtown Noto, except for the first day when we will be hosted by the Tina di Lorenzo Theatre.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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