Brescia: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Brescia is a city of 200,423 people in Italy (Lombardy), 146 m (479 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Brescia runs from about 8 h 46 min a day in late December to 15 h 45 min in late June (computed for 45.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Brescia is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,429 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN, 55 km), Milano Linate Airport (LIN, 74 km), Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport (VBS, 15 km), Parma Airport (PMF, 79 km).
Flights to Brescia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Brescia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 307 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Turin, 204 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Stuttgart, 369 km (Germany)
- Genoa, 161 km — tours
- Zürich, 240 km (Switzerland) — tours
- Bologna, 146 km — tours
- Florence, 212 km — tours
- Nice, 310 km (France)
- Augsburg, 320 km (Germany)
Common questions
Which airport serves Brescia?
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Brescia?
About 200,423 people live in Brescia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Brescia in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Brescia?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Brescia?
Munich (307 km), Milan (80 km), Turin (204 km), Stuttgart (369 km), Genoa (161 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.