Getting around

By air — Perugia (San Francesco d'Assisi)

Perugia has its own small international airport, San Francesco d’Assisi (PEG), in the valley below the city, with a handful of seasonal European routes. For wider choice and long-haul, Rome’s airports are the main gateway, reachable by train or road.

By train

Perugia's main station, Fontivegge, sits below the hill on the regional network. Florence is about two hours, Rome around two and a half to three (Perugia is off the high-speed line), and Assisi and the Umbrian towns are close (times below). From Fontivegge, the Minimetrò and buses carry you up to the centre.

The Minimetrò

Perugia’s signature, a fully automated mini-metro of small driverless pods that climbs from the valley (Pian di Massiano’s big car park and near the station) up to Pincetto, right by the historic centre. It’s the quick, clever way up and down the hill, and it runs frequently. Covered by the city ticket. Run by Minimetrò.

On foot

Up top, the historic centre is a compact, walkable warren of medieval streets along Corso Vannucci and around the great Piazza IV Novembre, steep in places, but everything's close once you're up. Most central daily life happens on foot.

Buses (Busitalia)

Busitalia runs the city buses alongside the Minimetrò, connecting the centre, the station, and the outer districts. A single ride is €1.50, valid 70 minutes, and the city ticket covers the buses, the Minimetrò, and local rail together (Busitalia, 2026).

Intercity buses (FlixBus and Itabus)

A budget option for other cities, and useful given Perugia is off the fast-rail grid. The coach can win on price or reach cities the train serves awkwardly, on FlixBus and Itabus.

A note on driving

The historic centre is steep and largely car-free with a ZTL, and parking is in the valley lots (linked up by the Minimetrò), so a car is a burden in the core. It earns its keep for the wider Umbrian countryside, Assisi, Lake Trasimeno, the hill towns, which reward having your own wheels.