Getting there

How to get from Rome to Rieti

Rieti, Rieti, Lazio
By car
About 1 h 22 min from Rome
Railway station
In the comune; check the line from Rome
Airport we time
Rome Fiumicino (FCO), 1 h 56 min by car

The Sabine capital on the Velino, claimed as the center of Italy, under Monte Terminillo and the Franciscan sanctuaries of the Valle Santa.

Rieti is in the province of Rieti, a town of 45,276 people. There is a railway station in the comune. We do not hold timetables, so check Trenitalia or the regional operator for the line from Rome and whether it needs a change.

First time driving in Italy? Read our complete manual: tolls, parking and the ZTL.

When to go

The best months for Rieti: Apr–Oct.

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