Abruzzo
How to Get Around Abruzzo
Getting Around
Abruzzo Airport, near Pescara, is the region's main air gateway, with a modest schedule of domestic and European flights.
Trains run frequently along the coast on the Adriatic line connecting Pescara to Ancona and Bologna to the north, and Bari to the south; inland service to L'Aquila and the interior is slower and less frequent.
The A24 and A25 highways connect Abruzzo directly to Rome, making a road trip from the capital straightforward.
A car is genuinely necessary to reach the region's hill towns, national parks, and mountain resorts -- public transport in the interior is sparse and not built around visitor schedules.
Regional connections
How easily, and at what cost, can you combine the region’s main destinations?
| Route | Best option | One-way time | Travel Smart take |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Aquila and Pescasseroli | Bus or car | ~2 hr typical, not a timetable | Better as a separate stay than a day trip. |
| L'Aquila and Sulmona | Bus or car | ~1 hr typical, not a timetable | Comfortable as a day trip. L'Aquila is a workable base for Sulmona. |
| Sulmona and Pescasseroli | Bus or car | ~1 hr 15 min typical, not a timetable | Possible in a day, but it takes most of one. Sulmona is a workable base for Pescasseroli. |
Cost compares the options for each route rather than quoting a fare: inexpensive means the price is not a factor in planning, moderate cost means a real line in the budget, and the expensive option is one worth weighing against the alternative. Fares change from year to year; the ranking between them does not.