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Rome — Eternal City Day Trip

  • Distance125 km west of L'Aquila / 240 km west of Pescara
  • Travel time75 min by car from L'Aquila / 2.5 hrs from Pescara
  • TransportTrain from Pescara (3.5–4 hrs) or L'Aquila (1.5 hrs by TUA bus). Car on A24 motorway: L'Aquila to Rome in 75 min; Pescara to Rome in 2.5 hrs.
  • Rating★ 4.9
  • Best seasonMarch–June and September–November
Rome — Eternal City Day Trip
Practical information for Rome — Eternal City Day Trip
Distance 125 km west of L'Aquila / 240 km west of Pescara
Travel time 75 min by car from L'Aquila / 2.5 hrs from Pescara
Getting there Train from Pescara (3.5–4 hrs) or L'Aquila (1.5 hrs by TUA bus). Car on A24 motorway: L'Aquila to Rome in 75 min; Pescara to Rome in 2.5 hrs.
Address Piazza del Colosseo, Rome (Colosseum — iconic starting point)

How to get there

  • Car (A24 motorway)
  • TUA bus L'Aquila–Rome Tiburtina (2 hrs, €10, ~$11)
  • Train Pescara–Rome (3.5 hrs, €16–€28)

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Location

Piazza del Colosseo, Rome (Colosseum — iconic starting point)

41.8902, 12.4922 View on map