Orvieto is charming throughout the seasons, but we like spring or autumn for crowd-free castles and cathedrals.
Getting there
Planes
The closest international airport is Perugia’s San Francesco d'Assisi Airport, which is just over an hour away by car. Rome’s Fiumicino Airport is a 90-minute drive, and Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci Airport is two hours away.
Trains
From Orvieto station, Trenitalia rail routes can whizz you to Rome, Montepulciano or Arezzo in an hour, and to Florence, Siena and Perugia in under two.
Automobiles
Hire a car if Orvieto is a stop on your regional road trip, otherwise you won’t need one while you’re here – it’s a walkable town and should you tire, electric buses can drop you at the Duomo.