L'Aquila
How to Get Around L'Aquila
Getting Around
L'Aquila is compact and walkable, with one complication.
The historic centre is small, flat by Italian hill-city standards and largely pedestrian. Some streets are still closed or diverted around building sites, and routes change as work progresses.
Buses cover the city and the surrounding villages.
The station is below the centre on a slow branch line and is of limited use.
A car is the practical way to reach Campo Imperatore, the Gran Sasso villages and the Navelli plain. The road up to the plateau is spectacular and closes in snow.
A cable car runs from Fonte Cerreto up to Campo Imperatore, which is the alternative to driving.
Parking is outside the walls; the centre is restricted.
Connections from L'Aquila
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 Rome | Bus | ~1 hr 45 min typical, not a timetable | An easy leg of a longer itinerary. |
| 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. |
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.