How to reach Udine
By plane, the nearest airports are:
Trieste - triesteairport.it/en/airport/ (By train, from the Trieste Airport stop to Udine railway station: fast train on the Trieste - Venezia Mestre line; regional trains on the Trieste - Udine and Trieste – Venezia lines. By bus, from the airport to Udine railway station);
Venice - www.veniceairport.it (Bus from the airport to Mestre railway station, then train to Udine);
Treviso - www.trevisoairport.it (Bus from the airport to Treviso railway station, then train to Udine).
By train: Udine is located on the Rome to Wien/Vienna line (Rome, Florence, Bologna, Venezia Mestre, Udine). Arriving from Turin or Milan you have to change at Venezia Mestre (Venice mainland) station and take the train to Udine.
By car: A4 Highway (from Venice towards Austria), then take the A23 Highway to Udine/Austria; exit at the Udine Sud toll station, then straight on towards Udine centro/downtown Udine.
GoOpti offers a transfer service to and from Udine.
If possible, consider rail or car sharing as an alternative to air travel for your commute.
In terms of energy and emissions, rail transport is among the most efficient. At ecopassenger.org you can compare the energy consumption, CO2 emissions and other environmental impacts of airplanes, cars and trains in passenger transport.
Udine is an easily walkable city even though the bicycle is the fastest and most sustainable means of transportation. The city's bike share service is offered by Ridemovi. Check to see if you can apply for a free bike loan at the facility or hotel where you are staying.
There is also an electric car sharing service with cars owned by the municipalities of Udine and Tavagnacco (more information here and here).
How to reach Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine
The Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine theatre is in via Trento, 4.
If you are arriving by train, you can reach the theatre on foot in around 20 minutes, or you can purchase a bus ticket inside the station or online on the TPL FVG App* and board the bus just outside the main entrance to the railway station. With bus line 4: get off at the fifth stop from the station - Viale Trieste. With line 2: get off at the fourth stop, Via Treppo, 22.
*Remember to validate your ticket at the beginning of the ride, as soon as you get on!
By car
White signs on the main city roads will point to Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, under a black and white logo symbolizing theatrical masks.
How to reach Visionario
The Visionario cinema is in via Asquini, 33. Udine is a small city, it's very easy to get anywhere on foot, especially through the city centre.
On foot
It takes about 20 minutes to get from Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, the main venue of the festival, or from the train station to Visionario.
By bus
Buy a ticket at the railway station or in any tobacco shop (small shops marked with a “T”) or online on the TPL FVG App*
Via Treppo 35 stop (in front of Teatro Nuovo): take bus line 2 or 9, get off at Via Marco Volpe 43. Walk back along via Marco Volpe, then turn left into via Asquini.
Viale Trieste fronte 46 stop (from the Teatro Nuovo parking lot): take bus line 4, get off at Via del Gelso 14, walk straight on along via Antonio Zanon / Largo del Pecile, turn left into via D'Aronco, then straight on until you reach Visionario.
If you are arriving by train, you can easily reach Visionario with bus lines n. 2, 5, 6, 9, 11, boarding the bus just opposite the Railway Station at the viale Europa Unita 99 - fronte stazione FS stop.
*Remember to validate your ticket at the beginning of the ride, as soon as you get on!