Orvieto is located in the province of Terni, in the southwest area of Umbria, at an altitude of 325 meters above sea level. It has a population of about of 21,500 and is most notable for wine, Umbricelli (pasta), black truffles, and olive oil. The city is perched on a tufa rock and is surrounded by many small towns – the largest of which is Ciconia (a modern residential area).
The city is divided into Orvieto historic center and Orvieto Scalo. There are buses that connect Orvieto scalo and Orvieto center with neighboring towns. The funicular conveniently connects Orvieto scalo with the town center and stops at the top of the rock in Piazza Cahen. It runs all day every 10′ from 7:15am to 8:30pm.
The Funicular (funicolare) is a modern and fast method of transportation (it takes 5′ minutes to reach the city center, Piazza Cahen) between the top and bottom of the rock. It is now mechanically operated which replaced the old hydraulic powered cable car of Giacomo Bracci and designer Adolfo Orvieto Cozza. Taxis are also available in Piazzale Matteotti (in front of the Train station).
From the train station there is also a walk (approximately 1.2 km) to reach Orvieto (Piazza Cahen), passing through Via Salvatori and going up taking the ancient Strada delle Piagge. This pedestrian street is short but very steep.
How to get to Orvieto
Orvieto is ideally located in the south-east of Umbria region, on the border of Lazio (Viterbo area) and southern Tuscany (provinces of Grosseto and Siena). Orvieto is well served by the national rail network and from the main highway (A1). So it’s very easy to get to the city both with train and with car.
How to get to Orvieto by Car
It is very simple: from the A1 motorway exit directly at Orvieto toll both and follow the signs for the center, which is about 4.5 km far from the motorway. The city is located about an hour’s drive from Rome and an 1 hour and 45 minutes from Florence.
Arriving by car from south: ROMA – ORVIETO
Arriving by car from north: FIRENZE – ORVIETO
Coming from the main regional road E 45 (from Perugia-Assisi) take the exit of Orvieto; from there take the road that runs all along the Corbara Lake and in about 30 minutes you reach Orvieto. Other main towns in Umbria, like Perugia, Assisi, Terni, are easily accessible, taking the same E 45 road, which takes about half an hour from Orvieto-Todi following signs for Perugia.
Another way to arrive in Orvieto is by the Cassia road (coming from south, Viterbo-Rome), which descends from the Buonviaggio-Villanova towns with a particularly panoramic view of the city.
How to get to Orvieto by Bus
Two local bus companies (Busitalia and Cotral) provide urban and extra-urban services to reach Orvieto and also from the city visit the surrounding towns like Civita di Bagnoregio, Acquapendente, Bolsena, Viterbo, Porano, Allerona.
Bus hub station is located in Piazza Matteotti (in front of the train station and next to the funicular), while the parking lot for the tourist bus is in the large parking in Piazza della Pace (few stairs below the train station). It’s a large free parking area for cars and pay parking area for tourist buses (€45.00 per day). More info about tourist bus parking fee and other local regulation here: www.orvietoviva.com/en/orvieto-parking/
How to get to Orvieto by Train
Orvieto is located on the Rome-Florence-Milan line and is very accessible by train. The train station, bus station and the funicular are all located in Piazza Matteotti in Orvieto Scalo.
Orvieto’s train station is on a main route that travels from Rome to Milan and passes through major cities including Florence, Arezzo and Bologna. Moreover from the city you can easily take the train to Rome (1 hours) and Florence (2 hours approx.). For information on arrivals, departure times from Rome or Florence to and fromOrvieto please visit the website: www.trenitalia.it
Arriving br train from south : ROMA TERMINI – ORVIETO
Arriving by train from north: FIRENZE – ORVIETO
At the Orvieto train station, in Piazza della Pace you can also find a Store luggage service. Visit the following link to get more information and details about the service:www.orvietoviva.com/en/orvieto-train-station/
How to get to Orvieto by Plane
The closest major airports and are one of Rome-Ciampino and Rome-Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci), the latter from Orvieto is about 1.5 hours and can be reached via the A1 motorway.
Another airport about 1 hour is Perugia “San Francesco da Assisi” (in the area of Sant ‘Egidio) where, for the most part there are flights of low-cost airlines.
Before your arrival in Orvieto don’t forget to download our city map. Our map is a useful tool to discover and visit Orvieto and to find restaurants, shops… Moreover each map includes quick audio-guides (scanning the Qr-code) to get more information about the main city monuments. Another useful free tool for visiting Orvieto is the city App Orvietoviva: click this page to donwload the app
