By Plane:
The nearest airport is Brindisi Papola Casale (BDS), 45 km from Lecce, and is served by Alitalia, EasyJet, Ryanair and other airlines. Visit the site http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it for details. To get to Lecce there are different options:
- A special price of 15 € per person each way has been negotiated for group transport in a special bus at fixed times, timetable is:
From Brindisi Airport to Tiziano Hotel: SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER dep. 14h30, 19h
From Tiziano Hotel to Brindisi Airport: FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER dep. 10h00, 14h30
From Tiziano Hotel to Brindisi Airport: SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER dep. 10h, 19h
Places are limited, can be reserved on the registration form and must be paid in cash on the bus. - A shuttle service directly to your chosen hotel (or at any other point in Lecce) is provided at the price of 20 € (cash). Be sure to reserve in advance because the shuttle has only 8 seats and it is often crowded. Reservations can be made online at the link AirShuttle, or writing to biglietteria@crusiviaggi.it, or by calling at +390832305522, specifying the code “ATLASWEEK“.
- Public transport (City Terminal) to/from Brindisi Airport is available by bus (6 € cash), with a stop at the Lecce City Terminal near the Hotel Tiziano and in the centre of the City (piazza Mazzini). Information on schedules is available here.
- Finally, a taxi service is available at the airport, is quite expensive (around € 70).
- Rent a car at the airport and follow signs for Lecce.
- Also Bari Airport (150 km form Lecce) offers direct connections to many other Italian cities. Visit the site http://www.aeroportidipuglia.it for details. To reach Lecce you can take a bus (http://www.amtabservizio.it) to the BARI main railway station and then a train to Lecce. It is also available the service of transport Pugliairbus.
The railway station is very close to the center of Lecce (10-15 minutes walk). Check the site http://www.trenitalia.com for timetable, costs and to purchase tickets online.
By Car: From Rome, take highway A1, direction Naples, and then the A16 or A14, direction Bari. From Milan, take the A14 highway towards Bari. After Bari, take the SS16 towards Brindisi -Lecce.