Information on public mobility in Orvieto, from the funicular railway that quickly connects Orvieto with Orvieto center to the city bus and minibus service. The main starting point of the buses is Piazza Matteotti in Orvieto scalo (the square of the railway station and the funicular) from where buses arrive and depart for the center and other places in the area. In the center, the main arrival square is Piazza Cahen.
Orvieto Funicular
The funicular stations are in Piazza Matteotti (the same as the train station) and in Piazza Cahen (up on the city center). The funicular (cable-car) leads you to the city center of Orvieto in a few minutes, and once you get out, in Piazza Cahen you can stroll along the main Corso Cavour or, alternatively, take the local urban buses that stop in the main squares (Piazza Duomo, Piazza della Repubblica) and streets. The funicular has been used for a long time in the city, in fact before the actual modern electric powered cable car there was a hydraulic funicular driven by a water counterweight. For this reason, in the past there was a water basin used solely for this purpose.
The funicular (75 people max.) runs every 10 minutes, and it is open from 7:15am to 8:30pm
During holiday periods it is open from 8:00am to 8:30pm
Ticket costs € 1.30 per person (€ 2.60 round-trip).
Children 0-6 years old are free.
A ticket is valid for 90 minutes (and also includes for free the shuttle bus from Piazza Cahen to Piazza Duomo).
There are reduced prices for groups (€ 1.10 per person – € 2.20 round-trip).
Dogs are allowed only with ticket, and obligatory with muzzle and leash.
Communication for agencies, tour operators and customers
For any information request regarding the funicular tickets (costs, reservations, vouchers, etc.) please contact BUSITALIA directly, the company that manages the Orvieto funicular. Here to access the contact page
Urban Bus in Orvieto – timetables and routes
Just outside the train station of Orvieto is the taxi area and information point for local buses operated by the local company.
Search directly on the company’s website to learn about the schedules for urban and suburban routes in and from and to Orvieto or click on the following link: orvieto-bus
Suburban Bus of Orvieto, surrounding city routes and services
Other suburban buses from Orvieto and links to other cities and towns (also in other central Italy regions like Lazio or Tuscany), information about bus lines and local connections from Orvieto to other locations, (such as Viterbo, Bagnoregio, Civita di Bagnoregio, Bolsena lake, Montefiascone, Rome… ) these places in Lazio region are managed by the regional bus company called Cotral (please visit the website www.cotralspa.it to get times and routes).
During summer there is also a suburban service from Orvieto to the coast and seaside (Marina di Montalto). Bus tickets can be purchased at the close Buffet della Stazione.
