Bus transportation will be organized from Torino to the Planetarium in the morning and back to Torino in the afternoon. The bus will stop at the positions marked by black filled circles in the map below. Black arrows indicate the direction of motion to reach the Planetarium in the morning and to come back to the city in the afternoon.
Pino Torinese can also be reached by public transportation through bus GTT number 30 (see https://gtt.to.it/cms/percorari/urbano?view=percorsi&bacino=U&linea=30&Regol=OR). Bus tickets can be bought at the "Tabacchi" shops. From the bus stop "Osservatorio" in Pino Torinese to the Planetarium there is an about 20 minute walk .
HOW TO REACH TORINO
Torino is easily reached either by plane, train, bus, or car. For those arriving by plane: the local airport is the Torino Caselle International Airport, located 16 km from the center of the city and connected to major european hubs. City center (Torino Città) can be reached from the airport by bus (ARRIVA), by Taxi, or by train (GTT).
- The bus service connects the airport with different part of the city. The two main stops are Porta Susa and Porta Nuova train stations. The ticket for the bus can be purchased at the machine near the exit door of the airport. The cost is of 7.50 euros for one way. The bus frequency is of about 15 min. The timetable is available here (https://arriva.it/app/uploads/sites/4/2020/07/000268.pdf).
- The taxi stops is located at the arrivals level. The taxi cost about 35 euros and the travel time is approximately 30 min.
- The railway station is located few meters away in front of the airport terminal. The timetables are available here. The trains stop at the Torino Dora railway station. The connections with other train stations are guaranteed by the local transport services (i.e., bus nr. 52 for the Porta Nuova train stations). The connections can be checked here (http://www.gtt.to.it/cms/percorari/urbano?view=percorsi&bacino=U&linea=SF1&Regol=OR)
- From Milano Malpensa Airport: a bus connection is guaranteed from the ARRIVA company (https://arriva.it/app/uploads/sites/4/2022/04/000020.pdf). The cost is of 22 euros for one way. Alternatively from Malpensa airport, one can reach the Milano Centrale train station by bus (several companies) from where direct trains to Torino are available from both Trenitalia and Italo services.
- From Milano Linate Airport: one can reach the Milano Centrale train station by bus from where direct trains to Torino are available from both Trenitalia and Italo services.
HOTELS
The hotels listed below are located near the bus stops of the conference bus that will bring you to the Torino Planetarium in Pino Torinese, on the Torino hill.
Best Western Hotel Crimea( 85€ Single room ----- 99€ Double room); please specify that you will attend the "Meeting at the Torino Planetarium"
