What is the best way to get around Italy without a car?

Getting around Italy by train The best way to travel around Italy, if you mainly want to visit the cities like Rome, Florence and Venice, is by train. Italy has an extensive network of both fast speed inter-city trains and regional services that connect the smaller cities and towns.



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Thankfully, there are plenty of means of transportation to choose from here in Italy such as cars, high-speed trains, planes, buses and even boats. Many major cities here also have a well-connected system of public transportation that is easily navigable.

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Getting around Italy by train is a great option. The Italian train system is pretty efficient and one of the least expensive in Europe. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane runs trains under the brand name Trenitalia, operating a large network across the country.

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Most towns and cities have efficient local bus services, and some larger cities, such as Milan, Rome, and Naples, also have extensive metro networks. In Venice, water taxis, gondolas and vaporetti (small passenger ferries) perform the same role.

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There's the fact that some popular destinations in Italy are only accessible by bus or train. And most often than not, the train system is actually cheaper, more efficient, and more convenient than riding a plane or renting your own vehicle. So don't be intimidated by commuting in Italy!

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There are seven cities with metro train systems in Italy, including Rome, Milan and Naples. Milan's is the most comprehensive, with a total of four lines and over 100 stations. This metro is a cheap, comfortable and effective way to navigate Italy's major cities and is the preferred way to get around for most people.

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My personal favorite way of getting around Italy is traveling by train. Most cities are connected to a local train station making train travel convenient, easy, and relatively fast. While regional and intercity trains get you where you need to go, faster trains also exist that allow you to travel Italy in style.

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You can buy a metro or tram ticket from a metro station. In big cities like Rome and Milan, there are physical ticket offices as well as ticket machines in metro stations. These ticket machines usually have the option to use English settings, which might make your purchase a little easier.

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The best way to travel around Italy, if you mainly want to visit the cities like Rome, Florence and Venice, is by train. Italy has an extensive network of both fast speed inter-city trains and regional services that connect the smaller cities and towns.

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While renting a car isn't necessary or even advised if you're only visiting major tourists city (you can't even bring your rental car into the old town Florence, and having a car in Rome is a very bad idea not just because of traffic but also because many main attractions are only accessible by foot anyway), if you ...

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The Eurail or Interrail Italy Pass allows you unlimited travel with the freedom to hit the tracks whenever and wherever you want!

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A single ticket for either metro, bus or tram costs €1,50 and it's valid for 100 minutes from its first validation and only for one journey. You can also buy a 10-trip ticket for €15 or a 1-day pass for €7 which allows you to take unlimited trips.

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