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Roma / Rome to Lecce by train
How to take a rail journey from Roma/Rome to Lecce
On any day of the week except Fridays, the only option for taking a direct train from Roma/Rome to Lecce is to board one of the daily 'Frecce' services, but on Fridays there is also the option of taking a train through the night.
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Option 1: the daytime trains
Journey Summary
5hr 25min - 5hr 30min (approx)
Daily
Travel Information
Final Destination: Lecce
All of these trains also call at: Bari and Brindisi
All but one of the departures is by Frecciargento trains which commence the journey in Roma, but the train which is typically scheduled to depart from Roma Termini at 10:00 is a Frecciarossa train that will be calling in Roma while on route from Torino to Bari.
5 x trains per day
Tickets
*Save by booking in advance: Yes, for more details on how to obtain the cheapest prices for Frecce trains see the guide to Italian rail tickets.
Online bookings usually open: up to 6 months ahead of the travel date; though the booking period will be typically be shorter when looking up journeys for travel after the second Sunday in December.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Italia rail | from €29.90 | |
| Trenitalia | from €29.90 |
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Good to Know
Italo doesn't operate trains between Roma/Rome and Lecce.
We confess we have yet to take a train all the way from Rome to Lecce; hence the lack of images (it's on the agenda in 2022).
But what we do know is that travelling from Rome to Bari, by these Frecce trains, is a journey of three distinct phases:
(1) From Rome to Caserta the train will be travelling at more than 270 km/h on the high speed line.
(2) The train will then cross central Italy on a twisting route to Foggia; hence the tilting version of the Frecciagento trains are used on this route.
There are some very nice views to be enjoyed from the right as the train ascends into the hills on departure from Caserta.
(3) The train will then speed up as its head south towards Bari and on to Lecce, though views of the Adriatic are sporadic and distant, the railway line here is inland from the coast.
Option 2: on Fridays you can take the night train
Journey Summary
8hr 12min
1 night per week
Travel Information
Final Destination: Lecce
This train also calls at: Bari and Brindisi
The Intercity Notte train is usually scheduled to depart from Roma Termini on Friday evenings only at 23:48 and it arrives in Lecce on Saturday morning at 08:10
Departs on Fridays only
Tickets
Book early and save: Yes
Online bookings open: 3 months ahead of the travel date - usually
See the 'Train Guide' below for info on the type of accommodation available and the how tickets can be booked.
Where to book
| Ticket Provider | Approximate Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Trenitalia | * |
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