Day-Trip Finder

Example day trips: Rome

• Ostia Antica — Rome's ancient port city, astonishingly intact and usually uncrowded. From Rome by urban rail (Rome–Lido line): about 25–35 min one way. About €16–€20 per person.
• Tivoli — Renaissance fountains and gardens at Villa d'Este, a short hop into the hills above Rome. From Rome by train: about 33–50 min one way. About €18–€25 per person.
• Orvieto — A striped Gothic cathedral and a maze of Etruscan tunnels on a dramatic tufa cliff. From Rome by train: about 60–86 min one way. About €30–€45 per person.

Example day trips: Tuscany

• Pisa — The Leaning Tower and the Field of Miracles — famous for a reason, done in half a day. From Florence (Firenze Santa Maria Novella) by train: about 46–63 min one way. About €17–€40 per person.
• Siena — A perfectly preserved medieval hill town built around a shell-shaped piazza. From Florence by bus: about 60–89 min one way. About €23–€32 per person.
• San Gimignano — A skyline of medieval stone towers rising over Vernaccia wine country. From Florence by car, or a guided tour: about 75–120 min one way. About €14–€30 per person.

Example day trips: Amalfi Coast

• Capri — Cliffside piazzas and the Blue Grotto, a short ferry hop from Sorrento. From Sorrento (Sorrento ferry port) by ferry: about 17–35 min one way. About €45–€90 per person.
• Pompeii — The ancient city frozen by Vesuvius, reached via Sorrento's Circumvesuviana line. From Sorrento (Sorrento (Circumvesuviana)) by Circumvesuviana train: about 25–35 min one way. About €26–€32 per person.

Example day trips: Milan & the Lakes

• Lake Como — Villa-lined shores and mountain views, under an hour from Milan. From Milan (Milano Centrale) by train: about 39–43 min one way. About €11–€25 per person.
• Bergamo — A walled Venetian-era upper town on a hilltop, an easy hour from Milan. From Milan by train: about 40–66 min one way. About €12–€20 per person.

Example day trips: Bologna & Emilia-Romagna

• Modena — Balsamic vinegar, Ferrari, and a Romanesque cathedral, all in one easy hop. From Bologna (Bologna Centrale) by train: about 18–30 min one way. About €10–€20 per person.
• Parma — Parmigiano-Reggiano and prosciutto country, with a Romanesque cathedral to match. From Bologna (Bologna Centrale) by train: about 48–57 min one way. About €20–€30 per person.
• Ravenna — Byzantine mosaics that rival anything in Istanbul, with a fraction of the crowds. From Bologna (Bologna Centrale) by train: about 60–90 min one way. About €18–€30 per person.

Example day trips: Cinque Terre & Liguria

• Genoa — One of Europe's largest medieval old towns, on the water an hour or two up the coast. Starting point not stated in our data, so no journey time is shown. About €22–€36 per person.
• Lucca — A walled Renaissance town you can circle entirely on its intact ramparts. Starting point not stated in our data, so no journey time is shown. About €20–€40 per person.

Example day trips: Naples & Campania

• Pompeii — The ancient city frozen by Vesuvius, a direct Circumvesuviana ride from Naples. From Naples (Napoli Garibaldi (Circumvesuviana)) by Circumvesuviana train: about 30–37 min one way. About €24–€30 per person.
• Herculaneum — Smaller and better preserved than Pompeii, ten minutes from Naples. From Naples (Napoli Garibaldi (Circumvesuviana)) by Circumvesuviana train: about 10–15 min one way. About €15–€25 per person.
• Capri — Cliffside piazzas and the Blue Grotto, a fast hydrofoil from Naples. From Naples (Naples ferry port) by ferry: about 50–80 min one way. About €45–€75 per person.