The 'Volabus' is indeed your best bet if you arrive at Genoa's small airport, because its 4 euro ticket includes 24-hour unlimited travel on the entire city transport network, which includes buses, a couple of rack railcars, elevators, and a short subway link. This is the Volabus info: www.amt.genova.it/pdf/pieghevole_volabus.pdf

From the other end of the line (Principe train station) the easiest thing is probably to walk to the nearby subway stop and take the subway to the last stop in the center (De Ferrari). The Bristol is on Via Venti Settembre about 200 m. from there.

Thank you so much for your reply,

So are you saying to buy a Volabus "ticket" but take the subway rather that the bus itself? Or am I just misunderstanding

Non no, I'm saying do take the 'volabus' from the airport to the end of the line; then walk 200 m. to the subway stop and take the subway from there to De Ferrari (4 stops - 10 minutes or less).

For your further info (since the Genoa public transport website appears to be in Italian only) there's a Wikipedia articlea bout Genoa's subway at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitana_di_Genova

Wonderful,

That makes sense now. Thank you so much for all your help. I really appreciate it.

Have a great day!

Lori

Do you know if you can take Volabus from Brignole to the airport or only from Principe? thank you!

Nope, the Volabus only goes from Genoa's Principe train station to the airport and vice versa. The fastest way to go from Birgnole to Principe stations is to hop on any train -- all tRAINS ON THE LINE STOP AT BOTH, AND THERE IS ONE EVERY FEW MINUTES.