Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi Airport to Orvieto is a journey you can plan by car or by combining the airport bus with rail connections. From Hotel Kristall, a 3-star hotel in Orvieto, the airport is about 119 minutes away by car, while trains connect Perugia and Orvieto directly or with a change.
- Airport location: Via dell'aeroporto, Sant'Egidio, Perugia.
- Airport-to-rail link: Perugia Airlink buses connect the airport with Perugia and Assisi railway stations in about 20 minutes.
- Rail onward: connections between Perugia and Orvieto take from about 1 hour 45 minutes, with direct services or a change.
- Hotel arrival: the hotel is near the A1 Orvieto exit and offers free guest parking.
Is Perugia Airport practical for Orvieto?
Perugia Airport can work for an Orvieto trip if you plan for a road journey or connect through the regional rail network. The airport is in Sant'Egidio, Perugia, and its Perugia Airlink service connects the airport with Perugia and Assisi railway stations.
Busitalia describes Orvieto Link as a train-and-funicular connection. Rail journeys from Perugia to Orvieto are available directly or with a change, and take from about 1 hour 45 minutes. That is the rail portion; allow separately for getting between the airport and the station and for any connection.
Driving from the airport
Driving is a direct way to travel from Perugia Airport to Orvieto, though the available estimate for the airport and hotel is about 119 minutes by car.
The hotel sits near the A1 Orvieto exit, and its directions say to leave the motorway there, continue 300 metres in the direction of Orvieto, and look for the hotel on the right.
The airport gives different road approaches depending on where you are coming from: from the north, its directions use the E45–SS3BIS toward Assisi–Foligno and the Ospedalicchio exit; from the south, they direct drivers toward Perugia–Foligno–Assisi and the Bastia Umbra–Ospedalicchio exit.
Use current navigation for the complete route to Orvieto, since these are the airport’s approach directions rather than turn-by-turn directions for the whole trip.
How do you get from Perugia Airport to Orvieto by public transport?
By public transport, start with Perugia Airlink to a railway station, then take a train connection toward Orvieto. The airport describes Perugia Airlink as a combined train-and-bus service run with Trenitalia and Busitalia; its buses link the airport with Perugia and Assisi railway stations in about 20 minutes.
The airport gives the single-journey bus fare as €5 from Perugia or Assisi railway stations to the airport, reduced to €2.50 for children aged 4–12. The bus fare is added to the rail fare you choose. The combined train-and-bus ticket can be bought in one transaction by selecting Perugia Airport as the origin or destination.
Trenitalia's Trasimeno line connects Perugia and Orvieto, among other stops, via Foligno, Spello, Assisi and Passignano sul Trasimeno. For onward travel, compare the available rail connections and changes for your travel day rather than treating the line’s other journey-time information as a Perugia-to-Orvieto estimate.
Allowing for transfers and arrival times
Build your plan around the bus-to-train connection and check the journey details for the day you travel. The airport says Perugia Airlink bus times are coordinated with flight arrivals and departures and with train times. Trenitalia or Busitalia provides service information and ticketing.
If you need a taxi from the airport, the airport gives Radiotaxi Perugia's number as +39 075 500 48 88 and IT Taxi Perugia's as +39 075 99 30 005; IT Taxi Perugia also accepts WhatsApp. Check the official site before you go for current transport information, fares and schedules.
What is the last leg to Hotel Kristall?
At Orvieto railway station, you can continue to the hotel by taxi, bus line 8 or on foot. The walk takes about 20 minutes.
The hotel is at Via Angelo Costanzi 69, 05018 Orvieto. It is about 1 km from Orvieto railway station, and guests can use free parking.
The historic centre is about 5 km from the hotel, and this guide to Orvieto's old town covers its streets and landmarks.
FAQs
Is there a train from Perugia Airport to Orvieto?
Take the airport bus to a railway station, then continue by rail; connections are available directly or with a change.
How long does the journey from Perugia to Orvieto take by train?
Busitalia gives rail connections from Perugia to Orvieto as taking from about 1 hour 45 minutes. The airport bus and any transfer time are additional.
Can you buy the airport bus and train ticket together?
Yes. The airport says you can purchase the combined train-and-bus ticket in one transaction by selecting Perugia Airport as your origin or destination.