16–19 Feb 2026
LNS
Europe/Rome timezone

Travel information

 

IMPORTANT

Starting from Monday Feb 16, a daily shuttle bus will pick up people from Catania to LNS. 

A shuttle bus has also been organised to take participants from the Catania Airport to the city centre on Sunday 15th and Tuesday 17th and from LNS to the Catania airport on Thursday 19th.

Timetable and other information will be posted soon on Shuttle service section.

How to reach LNS autonomously

Address :

INFN - Laboratori Nazionali del Sud

Via S. Sofia 62 - 95123 Catania

By plane :

The nearest airport to LNS is the Catania Fontanarossa airport

  • Take the bus “ALIBUS  (route); ticket cost € 4,00. It runs every 20-25 minutes from 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Get off at the Central Railway Station ("Stazione Centrale") and  take the metro up to the station "Milo" (see below). Alternatively, get off at Piazza Stesicoro and take the BRT bus to Cittadella Universitaria.
  • Take a taxi from the airport to LNS - via S. Sofia 62; From Catania Aiport the distance is about 22 km and the taxi fare amounts to approximately 35-40 euro.

 

By bus :

BRT timetable (best city bus solution to LNS)

 

By metro:

Get off at the metro station "Milo". Just outside the station, take the free shuttle bus to reach the Cittadella Universitaria. The ticket cost is 1.00 euro. Info and schedule (italian only)

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By Car

LNS is located close to the Scientific Campus (named Città Universitaria or Cittadella).

Click on "Visualizza mappa più grande" and start navigation from your current position.