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Getting There & Around
BUS
Buses are generally faster and more convenient than trains. From the terminal on Corso
Umberto near the train station, Interbus ( 093 16 67 10; www.interbus.it ) runs buses to Noto
(€3.40, one hour, two to four daily Monday to Saturday, two Sunday), Catania (€6, 1½
hours, hourly Monday to Saturday, six Sunday) and its airport, and Palermo (€12, 3¼
hours, three daily). You can buy tickets at the kiosk by the bus stops. AST ( 840 000323;
www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it ) runs services to Piazza Armerina (€8.80, four hours, one daily)
and Ragusa (€6.90, 2¼ hours, four daily Monday to Saturday, two Sunday). Tickets are
available at the train station bar.
Free (white) shuttle buses connect the train station with Ortygia and the main car parks,
while local bus 12 runs between Ortygia and Parco Archeologico della Neapolis. A two-
hour city bus ticket costs €1.10.
CAR
The dual-carriageway SS114 heads north from Syracuse to Catania, while the SS115 runs
south to Noto and Modica. While the approach roads to Syracuse are rarely very busy,
traffic gets increasingly heavy as you enter town and can be pretty bad in the city centre.
If you're staying in Ortygia, the best place to park is Parcheggio Talete (free 5am to
9pm, and €1 9pm to 5am) on Via Vittorio Veneto. Nearby, there's also parking on Piazza
delle Poste but here you'll pay €0.60 per hour. Note that most of Ortygia is a limited
traffic zone, restricted to residents and those with special permission. On-street parking is
hard to find during the week, less so on Sunday when it's often free.
TRAIN
Up to 10 trains depart daily for Messina (InterCity/regional €18.50/9.75, 2½ to three
hours) and Catania (InterCity/regional €9.50/6.35, 1¼ hours). Some go on to Rome, Tur-
in, Milan and other long-distance destinations. There are also slow trains to Noto (€3.45,
35 minutes, eight Monday to Saturday, one Sunday) and Ragusa (€7.65, 2¼ hours, three
daily).
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