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Book tickets and visits →How to get to the Aquarium of Genoa
The Aquarium is on Ponte Spinola, in the Porto Antico, at the foot of the old town. From Genova Piazza Principe station you can walk there in 10 to 15 minutes. From Brignole station it is easier to take the metro or a bus.
Aquarium of Genoa · Area Porto Antico, Ponte Spinola, 16128 Genova
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From Genova Piazza Principe
Walk for 10 to 15 minutes, or take bus 35 (direction Via Vannucci) to the stop Gramsci 2, or bus 1 to Piazza Caricamento. You can also take the metro towards Brignole and get off at San Giorgio, which is the stop for the Porto Antico.
From Genova Brignole
Take bus 13 (direction Turati) to Piazza Caricamento: this line ends in front of the Aquarium. Or take the metro towards Brin and get off at San Giorgio.
How long do trains take?
The quickest trains to Genova Piazza Principe take about 1 hour 30 from Milan, a little over 2 hours from Turin, about 1 hour 45 from Pisa, just under 3 hours from Florence and about 4 hours 15 from Rome. These times are a guide and change from train to train.
From the airport
Cristoforo Colombo airport is about 7 kilometres away. A taxi takes about 15 minutes. The Volabus takes about 30 minutes to Piazza De Ferrari, and from there you walk down Via San Lorenzo to the Aquarium.
By car
Leave the motorway at Genova Ovest (A7 from Milan, and A12), follow the signs for Centro, then Via Milano and Via Gramsci. Before the underpass, turn right for the Aquarium car park. It is open 24 hours and has about 165 places, 4 of them for people with disabilities. You cannot book a place and campers are not allowed.
Other car parks are in the Porto Antico, such as Calata Gadda and the Autosilo, where the maximum height is 2 metres. On busy weekends and holidays they fill up early. If every car park is full, it is better to take public transport. Before you drive into the centre, check the rules of the limited traffic zone (ZTL).
By boat
A boat service called Navebus links Pegli with the Porto Antico in about 35 minutes. Check that it is running on the day you travel.
Visitors with reduced mobility
The building has no architectural barriers, and the route is the same for everyone. The lifts have Braille signs and a voice that announces the floor. A wheelchair user or a person with a stroller follows the same route as everybody else.
Aquarium of Genoa: frequently asked questions
How do I get to the Aquarium from Genova Piazza Principe?
Walk for 10 to 15 minutes, take bus 35 or bus 1, or take the metro towards Brignole and get off at San Giorgio.
Is there a car park near the Aquarium?
Yes. The Aquarium car park is open 24 hours and has about 165 places, but you cannot book. On busy weekends and holidays it fills up, and there are other car parks in the Porto Antico.