Travel & Visas
Getting to Reggio Calabria
Getting to Reggio Calabria is easy. You can reach the area is many ways: whether by car, ship, plane, or train, the important thing is that you arrive and take advantage of all the wonders of this land. Have a good trip!
By plane
8 kilometres from the town of Reggio, near the Ravagnese district, there is the Tito Minniti Strait airport (Reggio Calabria Airport). Alitalia, Blue Panorama, Ryanair, and Blue Air fly into here. The airport is connected to the city through the ATAM line services and can also be reached by train from the Reggio Calabria Airport Railway Station. Alternatively, you can fly into Lamezia Terma airport, 130 km away from Reggio Calabria. The airport is reachable thanks to the Starbus shuttles.
By car
Reggio Calabria and the surrounding area can be reached by car by taking the A2 motorway (Autostrada del Mediterraneo) if you are coming from the north, and the SS106 Jonica state road (Reggio Calabria-Taranto), if you are arriving from the south. This state road crosses 481 kilometres along the entire stretch of Puglia, Basilicata, and Calabria, and offers numerous junctions to reach different tourist locations without having to go through more crowded and busy streets, especially in the summer.
By train
Reggio Calabria can be reached by train via the Piazza Garibaldi train station, which is served by national trains. It is also possible to use regional trains to reach major tourist resorts from here. The train station is connected to the rest of the city thanks to ATAM public transport.
By ship
Reggio Calabria has a port with tourist accommodation facilities for leisure boats. From this port, ships and ferries leave for the Aeolian Islands and Messina every day during the summer period. Moreover, ships and ferries depart for the Aeolian Islands and nearby Messina, as well as for Malta, from the Reggio Calabria and Villa San Giovanni ports.
Visa Information
If you need a visa for Italy, you will be provided with all the information and forms needed to submit your application on this website.
Visa applications take time. Participants requiring a visa are recommended to apply at least 3 months prior to their planned departure to Italy.
If you do require a visa for your entry to Italy, the conference office will issue letters of invitation after notification of acceptance to present at the conference and payment of the registration fee (see Important Dates).
For security reasons, letters of invitation can only be sent to bona fide individuals who have registered and paid for the conference.
You will be asked to indicate:
- Your full name (first name, middle initial, family name).
- Date of birth.
- Passport number.
- Passport copy.
- ID number of your abstract (if applicable).
- ID number of your registration (for authors and attendees).
- City of the Italian embassy in your country of residence.
You will also be required to provide the following:
- Proof of university registration during the year 2025 for those registered as students among the participants.
- Official authorization (signed and stamped letter) from the department, college, research center or university to attend EMCEI for academic participants.
- Official authorization (signed and stamped letter) from the employing institution to attend EMCEI for professional or industrial participants.
In the list of supporting documents for Schengen Visa Application is Proof of Accommodation as well as Flight Reservation. The Embassy/Consulate of Italy in your country of residence has to see if you have an agreed or prearranged place to stay for the duration of your visit to Italy. Other documents, such as an invitation letter from an Italian host (institution), proof you have the financial means for a trip to Italy or a round-trip ticket, may be required from you. For more information in this regard, contact the local consular services of Italy in your country of residence.