Open Travel Guide
  1. Home
  2. Destinations
  3. Italy
  4. Umbria
  5. Day Trips
  6. Terni & the Marmore Falls

Day Trips · Umbria, Umbria

Terni & the Marmore Falls

  • DistanceTerni to the falls: 8 km
  • Travel time45-60 min from Perugia to Terni by train, then bus to the falls
  • TransportTrain and bus
  • Rating★ 4.6
  • Best seasonApril-October; check the scheduled water-release times

One of the tallest waterfalls in Europe, the man-made Cascata delle Marmore was engineered by the ancient Romans and plunges 165 metres in three dramatic tiers. The flow is switched on at set times each day, when trails and belvederes let visitors stand close to the thundering cascade in a lush gorge near Terni.

Practical information for Terni & the Marmore Falls · Last updated June 2026
Distance Terni to the falls: 8 km
Travel time 45-60 min from Perugia to Terni by train, then bus to the falls
Getting there Mode: Train and bus; Detail: Trenitalia to Terni, then Busitalia bus to the Marmore Falls lower or upper viewpoints
Address Cascata delle Marmore, Via Cascata delle Marmore, 05100 Terni TR

How to get there

  • Train: Perugia or Foligno to Terni (regional)
  • Bus: Busitalia from Terni to the Marmore Falls
  • Car: SS79 from Terni towards Rieti, parking at both belvederes
  • Walking: trails link the lower and upper viewpoints of the falls

Weather through the year in Umbria

JAN FEB MAR 12° APR 17° MAY 21° JUN 24° JUL 24° AUG 20° SEP 15° OCT 10° NOV DEC

Best time Shoulder Worth avoiding

Average daytime temperature in °C. Figures are for Umbria.

Location

Cascata delle Marmore, Via Cascata delle Marmore, 05100 Terni TR

42.5511, 12.7147 View on map