How to get to Orvieto

With an altitude of 325 meters above sea level, the city dominates the underlying valley of the Paglia and Chiani rivers from the top of its tuff cliff.

Orvieto has about 21,500 inhabitants and has a vast territory where there are other inhabited centers and hamlets. The city is divided into Orvieto Centro and Orvieto Scalo

• How to get there by car
• How to arrive by train
• How to get there by bus
• How to arrive by plane

The city of Orvieto has the main parking areas for those arriving by car in the two multi-storey car parks (for a fee). (Much of the historic center is Ztl and therefore has restrictions on access to cars). The Via Roma car park and the large Campo della Fiera car park (also known as the former Foro Boario): the latter is connected to an alternative mobility system that allows you to reach the center using special lifts (Ripa Medici) or escalators. (in operation until 21.00). More information on parking and tourist bus access regulations in the dedicated section: www.orvietoviva.com/parcheggi-ad-orvieto/

The main entrance routes to the city of Orvieto are the Umbrian-Casentino SS 71, the “road to the station” which leads to Piazza Cahen and where, along the way, the now demolished Porta Cassia was located. Another “entrance” to the city is from the Strada delle Conce which leads to the majestic Porta Romana (more recently built on the remains of the ancient Etruscan Porta Pertusa) and passes in front of Porta Maggiore where via della Cava ends. Porta Maggiore was probably the most important and ancient access road to the city in both Etruscan and medieval times. Another access road to the city, now used only for little local traffic and mainly for walking, is Porta Rocca (or Soliana or Postierla) which is located near the walls of the Albornoz fortress.

Tourist information - Tourist offices - IAT

Tel. 0763.341772

Piazza Duomo office

Timetables: from Monday to Friday, from 8.15 to 13.50 and from 16.00 to 19.00

Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 18.00

Piazza Cahen office

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10 to 18.00

How to get to Orvieto

Orvieto is happily located in the south-eastern part of Umbria, on the border with upper Lazio (province of Viterbo) and lower Tuscany (provinces of Grosseto and Siena). The city is well served by both the railway and the motorway network. The railway station is located on the line that leads from Rome to Milan, passing through important cities such as Florence, Arezzo and Bologna. Located in front of the railway station is the bus stop area for buses (Busitalia and Cotral), where there are rides available both for local transport and for connections with neighboring countries. Also in this square is the funicular.

The latter is today a modern and rapid means of communication between Orvieto Scalo and Orvieto Centro. It is a means of transport with mechanical operation that has replaced the old funicular (by Giacomo Bracci and designed by an illustrious Orvietan Adolfo Cozza) which was driven by an ingenious hydraulic operation.

How to get to Orvieto by car

It is very simple, from the A1 “Autostrada del Sole” exit directly at the Orvieto toll booth and then follow the signs for the city center, which is about 4.5 km from the toll booth. The city of Orvieto is about an hour's drive from Rome and an hour and 40 minutes from Florence, while it is 1 hour from Terni and Perugia.

Coming from the south: ROME - ORVIETO

Coming from the north: FLORENCE - ORVIETO

Another important communication road is the E 45 highway (coming from Perugia-Assisi) and therefore, near Todi, take the “Orvieto-Todi” exit; from here take the state road 71 which runs along the entire Corbara Lake and in about thirty minutes you can reach Orvieto. The other main towns of Umbria, such as Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Spoleto, Terni, can be reached with this E 45 highway. Finally, another communication route with which you arrive in Orvieto is the Cassia state road (from Viterbo-Rome ) which descends from Buonviaggio-Villanova with a particularly scenic route along which there is also an equipped rest stop called "the Belvedere of Orvieto"

How to get to Orvieto by extra-urban bus / coach

More information on urban and extra-urban journeys from other areas of Umbria or Lazio can be found on the websites of the regional transport companies, www.umbriamobilità.it (Umbria) and on www.cotral.it (Lazio). The urban and extra-urban bus station is located in Piazzale Matteotti (in front of the railway station and next to the valley station of the funicular), while the parking for tourist coaches (for a fee, € 45.00 per day) is located in the large Piazza della Pace car park (below the train station). Regulations and more information for tourist buses here: www.orvietoviva.com/parcheggi-ad-orvieto/.

How to get to Orvieto by train

Orvieto is located on the Rome-Florence-Milan railway line so it is easily reachable by train. The Orvieto railway station was one of the first in central Italy and is still well connected with the cities of Rome and Florence which can be reached in about 1 hour and 2 hours respectively. For information on train timetables, arrivals and departures, visit the website www.trenitalia.it. 

Arriving by train from the South: ROME TERMINI - ORVIETO

Arriving by train from the North (Florence): FLORENCE - ORVIETO

At the Orvieto station, getting off in Piazza della Pace, there is also a left-luggage service. Read more here

How to get to Orvieto by plane

The main and closest airports are Rome-Ciampino and Rome-Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci); from the latter Orvieto is about 2 hours away and can be easily reached via the A1 Autostrada del Sole motorway, towards Rome. Another airport about 1 hour is that of Perugia (San Francesco d'Assisi) in Sant 'Egidio where, for the most part, there are flights of low-cost companies.