Perugia Flights

I have now been to Italy several times and each time have travelled around this fabulous country by train.

Once you get the hang of it, train travel in Italy is easy. It is also a great way to see the beautiful countryside on the way to your next destination.

I have travelled a couple of times using a rail pass, but the last couple of visits have just purchased tickets for each individual trip as we went.

That said, we often have purchased tickets a day or two in advance - particularly if the particular train requires a seat reservation, or if it is a busy time of year.

Purchasing a little in advance also means that you don't miss the train you want to catch due to a huuuuuge queue for tickets...

Last trip we used the automatic ticket machines at the stations and found them excellent.

Also, I have travelled both first and second class, and didn't really find much difference - travel second class and you can use the extra money to buy more wine/food etc

Just remember with all tickets that you need to validate them in the small yellow ticket machines before you board your train.

We discovered upon disembarking from the train that taxis and a bus stop are right outside with a large map telling you the bus routes. Very convenient.

Most buses stop at Piazza Italia which is the city centre and from where you can find most anything. You do have to buy biglietti at a Tabacchi. We only bought two the whole time we were there, one to get us to our hotel and one to get us back to the train station. If you are taking the bus from the Piazza to the train station, plan ahead of time as it takes the loooong way around! It took about an hour on a very crowded Saturday.

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Take the Minimetro from the train station (Fotivegge, 100 m north of the station, walk on Binario 1 (plattform 1) until a dark red bridge) to the city center (Pincetto near Piazza IV Novembre), get the ticket from a vending machine at the entrance, € 1,50 valid also on city buses for 70 minutes.