Visiting Italy

Rome

Trains from Montepulciano to Rome start from Chiusi. The Montepulciano train station is located far from the city and is not well served by connecting buses.

This means that the best way to get to Rome is to take a bus from Montepulciano to Chiusi and then a train from Chiusi to Rome.

It is best to avoid traveling to or from Montepulciano on Sundays, as bus services are less frequent. If you don’t want to wait for a bus, you can take a taxi from Montepulciano to the Chiusi train station.

The bus travel time from Montepulciano to the Chiusi Chianciano train station is 1h5m. Make sure to check schedules before you travel, as buses run infrequently.

Bus tickets cost around 5 euros. You can buy tickets at the bus stop in Montepulciano.

Trains from Chiusi to Rome depart from Chiusi Chianciano train station and arrive at Roma Termini train station.

The journey time from Chiusi to Rome is 1h37m to 1h53m.

Train tickets cost 21 euros for first class and 16 euros for second class.

Thus the total journey time for taking the bus and train from Montepulciano to Rome can be as little as 2h42m plus transfer time, and the cost as low as 21 euros.

Montepulciano in Tuscany

Trains from Florence to Montepulciano travel as far as Chiusi. The Montepulciano train station is located far from the city and is not well served by connecting buses.

This means that the best way to get to Montepulciano is to take a train from Florence to Chiusi and then a bus to Montepulciano (Chiusi train station is 15.5 miles from Montepulciano).

It is best to avoid traveling to or from Montepulciano on Sundays, as bus services are less frequent. If you don’t want to wait for a bus, you can take a taxi from Chiusi train station to Montepulciano. Taxis can be found outside the train station in Chiusi.

Trains from Florence to Chiusi depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella train station and arrive at Chiusi Chianciano train station.

The journey time from Florence to Chiusi is 1h35m to 2h22m.

Train tickets cost 21 euros for first class and 16 euros for second class.

When your train arrives in Chiusi you can transfer to a bus to Montepulciano at the Chiusi train station. Make sure to check schedules before you travel, as buses run infrequently.

The bus travel time from Chiusi to Montepulciano is 1h5m.

Bus tickets cost around 5 euros. You can buy tickets at the train station in Chiusi.

The total journey time for taking the bus and train from Florence to Montepulciano can be as little as 2h40m plus transfer time, and the cost as low as 21 euros.

Cinque Terre

Trains from Cinque Terre to Montepulciano go as far as Chiusi. Because the Montepulciano train station is located far from the city and is not well served by connecting buses, the best way to get there is to take a train to Chiusi Chianciano train station and then a bus to Montepulciano (Chiusi train station is 15.5 miles from Montepulciano).

It is best to avoid traveling to or from Montepulciano on Sundays, as bus services are less frequent. You can also take a taxi from Chiusi train station to Montepulciano. Taxis can be found outside the train station in Chiusi.

Trains from Cinque Terre to Chiusi depart from all five train stations in Cinque Terre. First take a train from the town you are staying in to La Spezia. You will have to change there for your connecting trains to Chiusi. Most of the morning trains from La Spezia have two connections, but there are several trains in the afternoon that only have one connection, in Florence. These trains are faster than the others.

The journey time from Cinque Terre to Chiusi is 4h04m (from La Spezia) for trains that only have one connection.

Train tickets cost 52 euros for first class and 38 euros for second class.

When your train arrives in Chiusi you can transfer to a bus to Montepulciano at the Chiusi train station. Make sure to check schedules before you travel, as buses run infrequently.

The bus travel time from Chiusi to Montepulciano is 1h5m.

Bus tickets cost around 5 euros. You can buy tickets at the train station in Chiusi.

The total journey time for taking the bus and train from Cinque Terre to Montepulciano is 5h9m, plus transfer time, and the cost is 43 to 57 euros.