Pescara: 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.
Pescara is a city of 119,554 people in Italy (Abruzzo), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pescara runs from about 9 h 7 min a day in late December to 15 h 21 min in late June (computed for 42.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pescara is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,933 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Pescara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pescara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rome, 153 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Naples, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sarajevo, 371 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Zagreb, 399 km (Croatia)
- Bologna, 323 km
- Florence, 281 km — tours
- Bari, 266 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Banja Luka, 354 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Trieste, 356 km
- Padua, 377 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Pescara?
Abruzzo Airport (PSR), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pescara?
About 119,554 people live in Pescara (GeoNames).
What time zone is Pescara in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Pescara?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pescara?
Rome (153 km), Naples (179 km), Sarajevo (371 km), Zagreb (399 km), Bologna (323 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.