How to travel from Rome to Perugia by train

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Roma / Rome to Perugia by train

In common with many Italian rail routes there is a choice of services when making a journey by train from Rome/Roma to Perugia:

If the timing suit sand you want the peace of mind of a reserved seat, take the Intercity (IC) train.
Also because limited numbers of the most 'Super Economy' tickets will be made available for the IC train, if you book ahead, it can be a money saver.
The RV trains are more frequent and you can book last minute at the station with the peace of mind that you won't have saved by booking in advance.
So if you buy tickets on the travel date, these trains become the cheapest option.

Though this isn't a high speed route, so the Intercity trains are only marginally faster.

Routes you can take to go from Roma / Rome to Perugia

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

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Journey guides for travel to Roma / Rome

Route Information

Option 1: taking the Regionale Veloce trains

Station Guides

The stunning roof over the front hall at Roma Termini

Roma Termini Rail Station Guide

Perugia Rail Station Guide

Travel Time (approx)

2hr 27min - 2hr 34min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

Mon-Fri = 4 x trains per day
Sat/Sun = 3 x trains per day

Travel Information

Final Destination: Perugia

All of these trains also call at: Assisi and Perugia Ponte San Giovanni*
*The train will call here BEFORE it arrives at the main station Perugia, so if you're heading to Perugia take care NOT to leave the train at this station, it is some distance from the town.

All trains also call at: Roma Tiburtina

Due to the perhaps surprisingly sparse train service on this Rome to Perugia route, it's worth looking up the departure times of these direct RV trains on Trenitalia, even if you will be buying tickets at the station.

Also when you look up the Rome to Perugia train journey on Trenitalia, you will see up to five other journeys per day, which involve making a usually straightforward connection between trains in Foligno.

The alternative Intercity train service:

If you would rather have the peace of mind of travelling in a reserved seat on the Rome to Perugia train journey, you can take the Intercity (IC) train.

It isn't much faster than these RV trains, but on Sundays to Fridays it isn't usually scheduled to depart from Roma Termini until 19:58.
On those days of the week it comprises the final train of the day from Rome to Perugia; it doesn't operate on Saturdays.

This is a direct journey

You will be travelling on one of these trains...

Two of the older type of trains that for the time being dominate Regionale Veloce services

Regionale Veloce (Italy) Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - NoNot High Speed

Good to Know

As seats can't be reserved on these RV trains, aim to be waiting on the concourse at Roma Termini, ticket(s) in hand, when the binari (track/platform) that the train will be departing from is confirmed.

If you want to buy tickets at Roma Termini, then it's a good idea to be at the station a minimum of 40 mins before the train departs.
Buying tickets from a Trenitalia ticket machine is usually quicker than purchasing at the ticket office, but at busy times there can be lengthy queues for the machines.

On particularly busy trains, finding a spare seat at Roma Tiburtina can be a lottery, so this is a journey on which boarding at Roma Termini is recommended.

Don't forget to stamp your ticket before boarding these RV trains.

Approaching Assisi (apologies for the poor quality image)

It's a pleasant rather exciting journey by train from Rome to Perugia, through the rolling landscape of central Italy.

Though as the admittedly poor quality image below shows, from the right of the train you can see the Basillica of Saint Francis of Assisi, as the train approaches Assisi.

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