Day trips from Assisi
A hill village, the capital of Umbria and a town on a rock — all three by train from Assisi, from eight minutes to two hours.
- Spello
- regional train (Trenitalia), direct
- Perugia
- regional train (Trenitalia), direct
- Orvieto
- regional train (Trenitalia)
With a single trip to spare, make it Spello: 8 min by direct train, and half a day. Perugia is 18 min away, and Orvieto needs a full day and a change of train.
The first choice
Spello is a Roman colony on the southern slope of Subasio, with three surviving Roman gates. Inside the church of Santa Maria Maggiore is the Baglioni Chapel with Pinturicchio's frescoes, and on Corpus Domini the streets are covered with flower carpets, the Infiorata. The train takes 8 min, a return ticket is €6, and half a day covers the village.
Worth it for half a day
Perugia is the capital of Umbria. The Fontana Maggiore stands on the square, and the Palazzo dei Priori houses the National Gallery of Umbria, with works by Duccio, Piero della Francesca and Perugino. It is 18 min away, a return ticket is €8, and half a day is enough for the city.
Worth it with a full day
Orvieto stands on the top of a large butte of volcanic tuff. The cathedral was begun in 1290, and holds Signorelli's frescoes of the Last Judgment. You go by train with a change, about 2 h, a return ticket is €26, and the town takes a full day.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Which trip from Assisi comes first?
Spello: 8 min by direct train, three Roman gates and Pinturicchio's frescoes.
Can I do these trips without a car?
Yes. All three go by Trenitalia regional train; Spello and Perugia directly, Orvieto with a change.
Which trip needs a full day?
Orvieto, because of the change: about 2 h each way.
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