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Cortona from Umbria

  • DistancePerugia to Cortona: 55 km
  • Travel time1 hour via Terontola station then bus or taxi up the hill
  • TransportTrain and bus
  • Rating★ 4.5
  • Best seasonApril-June and September-October

Just over the Tuscan border above Lake Trasimeno, the Etruscan hill town of Cortona - made famous by Under the Tuscan Sun - offers steep medieval streets, sweeping Val di Chiana views, an excellent Etruscan museum, and Fra Angelico's Annunciation in the Diocesan Museum.

Practical information for Cortona from Umbria · Last updated June 2026
Distance Perugia to Cortona: 55 km
Travel time 1 hour via Terontola station then bus or taxi up the hill
Getting there Mode: Train and bus; Detail: Trenitalia to Camucia-Cortona or Terontola, then local bus up to the hilltop town
Address Piazza della Repubblica, 52044 Cortona AR

How to get there

  • Train: Perugia to Camucia-Cortona via Terontola, then bus up the hill
  • Bus: Busitalia connections from Terontola
  • Car: SS75bis past Lake Trasimeno to Cortona
  • Taxi: from Camucia station up to the historic centre

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Location

Piazza della Repubblica, 52044 Cortona AR

43.2746, 11.9857 View on map