All direct flights to Parma from the UK & Ireland

Airport Code: PMF
Miles From City Centre: 83

Parma is the latest addition to Ryanair's Italian portfolio, also billed as an alternative airport to either Milan or Bologna.

One of Italy's culinary capitals (think ham and cheese!), Parma is also packed with some of the country's most whimsical Medieval architecture.

@Jodatu You wouldn't get 20 coaches into New St, and you'd have to raise the roof - forget it!

@Jodatu High speed should be just that - limited stop (which hs2 is), stations that provide onward connections (which hs2 does very poorly)

@Jodatu You wouldn't want 3 stations in Birmingham serving #HS2 - also, double deck, 400m long trains not compatible with classic track

@Jodatu You could make that argument about any central station or hub airport. Reality is, origin + connection passengers justify both