Why go
- Volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
History
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Although inhabited since the Bronze Age, as a Greek emporium it was founded in the 8th or 9th century BCE, and known as Πιθηκοῦσαι, Pithekoūsai.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 15 routes: Berlin, Brussels, Catania, Edinburgh, Geneva, Hamburg, Liverpool, London, London, Milano, Mulhouse, Nice, Paris, Paris, Venice
- Meridiana IG (737, A320, MD-80) · 15 routes: Berlin*, Cagliari, Catania, Duesseldorf*, Kiev, London, Milan, Munich*, Olbia*, Stuttgart*, Tel-aviv, Torino, Venice, Villafranca, Zurich
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, A319, 32S, A321) · 7 routes: Catania*, Milan, Palermo*, Paris*, Rome, Ronchi De Legionari, Torino
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart, Zurich
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Cologne, Hamburg, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 4 routes: Bucharest, Budapest, Katowice, Prague
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321, A319, A320, CRJ-900, A320) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf*, Frankfurt, Munich
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 3 routes: London, Manchester, Paris
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 3 routes: Genoa, Nantes, Palermo
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 2 routes: London, Manchester
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Canada AC (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Air France AF (A321) · 1 route: Paris
- Air One AP (Embraer 190, 32S) · 1 route: Milan*
- Austrian Airlines OS (A321) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 734) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona*
- Indigo I9 (737, MD-80) · 1 route: Milan*
- Intersky 3L (ATR 72) · 1 route: Memmingen
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Thomsonfly BY (737-800) · 1 route: Manchester
- Tuninter UG (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 1 route: Lvov
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Ischia — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Casamicciola Porto, 2.4 km); routes include Giro dell'isola d'Ischia, Ischia- Forio, Napoli - Procida - Casamicciola.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ischia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.