{"id":1712,"date":"2011-11-11T14:48:46","date_gmt":"2011-11-11T14:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walks.friday.ie\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2026-02-22T11:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:04:40","slug":"how-to-get-around-umbria-italywith-public-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/travel-tips\/how-to-get-around-umbria-italywith-public-transport","title":{"rendered":"Public Transportation in Umbria: Navigating Umbria by Train and Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"

With its rolling countryside, fantastic food, and medieval hilltop towns, Italy’s region of Umbria is impossible not to fall in love with. What some visitors to Italy struggle with, though, is how to get there\u2014and how to move around within <\/em>Umbria once they’ve arrived.<\/p>\n

Why is this tricky? Well, we’re always proponents of taking trains in Italy<\/a>, but at first glance, Umbria can be a little tough. That’s because, first of all, most of the towns aren’t directly connected to big cities like Florence or Rome, meaning you have to switch trains once or twice to get to your destination. And secondly, medieval hilltop towns means no train station in <\/em>the town\u2014instead, stations tend to be a drive away.<\/p>\n

Insider’s tip:<\/strong> Yes, you could rent a car and drive. But for reasons we’ll explain further in a future post, we don’t always recommend this. Briefly: The Italian road and signage systems are different from back home, sometimes surprisingly so; there is <\/em>a different [and, for foreigners, often scarier] driving etiquette, particularly on highways and in cities; and it can be very, very easy to get lost, especially on back roads and the countryside.<\/p>\n

But guess what? Despite the apparent transport hurdles, it’s easier to get around Umbria than you might think!<\/strong> On our last trip to Umbria, we were surprised at how well-connected the towns are. We were also surprised at how beautiful <\/em>the rides were. Both the Umbrian regional train and the buses took us past gorgeous farms, vineyards, forests, and hills.<\/p>\n

Most information on how to take Umbria’s trains and buses is in Italian, however. And that’s where we come in. Want to get around Umbria and visit its loveliest small towns, without a car? Here’s how.<\/p>\n

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