Can KSUCPM assist with my travel itinerary?

While all attendees are responsible for planning and booking their own travel plans, the KSUCPM Continuing Education team is able to provide some suggestions based on previous experience. For further details, you may contact Kristin Farris at ksavanna@kent.edu.

Alternative to flying direct to Florence: Fly into Rome Fiumicino Airport and utilize the train into and out of Florence

If you're looking to extend your trip to Rome, our team has found that flying into Rome and taking a train to and from the Florence Train Station (a five-minute taxi to the conference location) offers the following benefits:

• more cost-effective airfare 
• domestic connecting flights as opposed to foreign connections 
• simple, cost-effective train connections
• eliminates the 35-40 minute taxi from the Florence airport to Florence City Center
• allows time for site seeing and tours in both Rome and Florence

Train Instructions

• Fly into Rome: Fiumicino Airport
• Use the Leonardo Express to transfer from Fiumicino Airport Train (Airport Terminal) to Rome Termini Station (City Center)
  • roughly $18 USD
  • 32 minute commute with trains arriving every 30 minutes
  • guaranteed even in the event of a strike
• Change trains at Rome Termini Station (City Center)
• Board Train at Rome Termini Station (City Center) to Santa Maria Novella (Florence City Center)
  • roughly $16 USD
  • 1 hour 36 minute commute with trains running between Rome and Florence several times per hour
  • amenities on the train include air conditioning, electrical outlets, Wi-Fi, refreshment cart, restrooms and luggage racks