By plane

Genoa is home to the Christopher Columbus International Airport (Aeroporto di Genova-Cristoforo Colombo), which regularly receives and sends both domestic and international flights. Flights to and from Genoa

Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport is located in the city, about 6 kilometers from the historical center of Genoa.

You can get from the airport to the center of Genoa and vice versa

If, for some reason, the Genoa airport does not suit you, then you can always fly to any nearby major city (Milan, Turin, Florence, Rome...), and from there get to Genoa by train or bus.

By train or bus

From many cities in Italy, you can get to Genoa by train or bus, both direct (Rome, Milan, Florence, etc.), and with transfers. Buses can also take you to Genoa from cities in neighboring countries. For example, from Nice, Geneva, Vienna, etc., both on direct (passing) and with transfers. The following services connect the routes themselves.

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There are two main train stations in Genoa, Brignole and Principe. Brignole serves most local routes and provides access to many bus lines. Principe serves local as well as long distance trains and many trains from Milan and France beyond only stop at this station. The Principe station is the one closest to the symposium venue.

By car

Coming from Milano you can reach Genova via the A7-E62 (approx. 145 km). Mind though that the last part, from Serravalle to Genova, is incredibly twisty, making you wonder if you’re still on the highway or accidentally have taken a wrong turn into a motordrome. It’s therefore advisable to take an alternative route, turning off the A7 at the deviation near Tortona and heading on the A26/A7, following Genova, Ventimiglia, Savona, Voltri; making it a longer (+20 km), but certainly safer and more comfortable trip, unless you want to spice up you journey and observe how (some) Italians drive. The same highway is less twisty northbound.
Coming from Turin you can either take the A6/E717 to Savona (137 km) and then go to Genova following the beautiful, but twisty A10 coast highway (an other 45 km) or follow the Genova Piacenza indications you'll find on the ringroad heading south. This latter is the shorter alternative (170 km total), but offers fewer sightseeing opportunities.
Coming from the French Riviera just follow the highway A10 and enjoy the sight (approx 160 km from the French border). If you're tempted to avoid the toll roads, be aware that it will take you at least three or four times as long although you might get better views.
Coming from Toscana you can take the A12 from Rosignano to Genova; mind that you must have snow chains on board between the gates of Carrodano and Sestri Levante when travelling from November 1st to March 31st, even though snow is seldom a problem here.

By sea

Genoa is an important port, and has many ferry services. Grandi Navi Veloci crosses from Barcelona weekly, and takes about eighteen hours. It also offers a weekly crossing to Tangiers, which takes around forty-six.
Other direct ferry routes from Genoa are: Barcelona (Spain), Valletta (Malta), Bastia (Corsica), Olbia and Porto Torres (Sardinia), Palermo (Sicily), Tangier (Morocco) and Tunis (Tunisia).