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Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Ettore Majorana"
Università di Catania
Via Santa Sofia, 64
95123 - Catania (Italy)
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The Department is located within the University Campus (Cittadella Universitaria), which has three gateways:
- Southern entrance: Viale Andrea Doria, 6 (pedestrians only)
- Western entrance: Via Santa Sofia, 64
- Eastern entrance: Via Passo Gravina, 181
Landing at Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini Fontanarossa
Right outside the Arrivals Terminal Arrivi there is a rent-a-car service. You can reach the Department from the airport in two ways:
- by taxi: a ride by taxi should cost about 25 – 30 € depending on timing and traffic; tell the driver to go to: Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Via S. Sofia 64, all’interno della “Cittadella Universitaria”.
- by bus: An “alibus” (line 457) connects periodically (every 20 minutes ca.) the airport with the central railway station. From there, it is possible to reach the “Cittadella Universitaria” by bus using the lines:
- 432 - up to the entrance located in Via S. Sofia (Western entrance, above). Our Department is immediately visible on the right, about 100 m after the Western entrance.
- 449 e 638R - the bus stop is located in front of the Southern entrance, at Viale Andrea Doria 6. After entering the Cittadella, turn left and climb the hill up to the first crossroad (after about 100 m). Then turn left and walk for about 80 m. The Department should then be on your left.
The bus ticket must be purchased either outside the Terminal Arrivi (Arrivals) or at the newstand located on the first floor of the Terminal Partenze (Departures). One ticket costs about 0.80 EUR and has a duration of 90 min.
Arriving at Stazione Centrale FS
Catania is connected via railway with the most important cities in Italy. Arriving by train at the central railway station (Piazza Giovanni XXIII), it is possible to reach the Department in either of two ways:
- by taxi: a ride by taxi should cost about 25 – 30 € depending on timing and traffic; tell the driver to go to: Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Via S. Sofia 64, all’interno della “Cittadella Universitaria”.
- by bus, using the lines:
- 432 - up to the entrance located in Via S. Sofia (Western entrance, above). Our Department is immediately visible on the right, about 100 m after the Western entrance.
- 449 e 638R - the bus stop is located in front of the Southern entrance, at Viale Andrea Doria 6. After entering the Cittadella, turn left and climb the hill up to the first crossroad (after about 100 m). Then turn left and walk for about 80 m. The Department should then be on your left.
The bus ticket must be purchased either inside the central station, or in any newstand outside the station. One ticket costs about 0.80 EUR and has a duration of 90 min.
By car
Arriving by car via the Messina-Catania motorway (A18), from the exit follow the directions towards Catania. At the second tunnel, take the "Catania-Ovest" exit and enter the "circonvallazione". After about 1 km, you should find on your left the main entrance to the"Cittadella Universitaria" (Viale Andrea Doria 6, Southern entrance above, pedestrians only). Drive on, and turn right on Via S. Sofia. The third entrance corresponds to the "Western entrance" of the "Cittadella Universitaria" above. The Department is then immediately on the right.
For those coming from the airport, or from Palermo or Siracusa, take the exit "tangenziale OVEST" and drive on to the exit "Circonvallazione". After 5-6 km you should find the "Cittadella Universitaria" on your left. Make a U-turn ad turn right on Via S. Sofia. (see above, coming by train).
In metro
Stop at Milo Station
- Linea Metro FCE - stop at MILO, at the exit the station take the "Metro Shuttle". Stop at Cittadella in via Santa Sofia.
- Metro service only works on working days, from Stesicoro station to Nesima, and viceversa, one ride every 15 min in both senses, from 6:40 AM to 9:10 PM.
Taxi Service
- RadioTaxi Catania tel. 095 330966
- RadioTaxi Catania tel. 095 333216; 095 330966
- RadioTaxi tel. 095 241911
