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Buses in Rome – All You Need to Know

Written by: Kate Zusmann

public buses in Rome

Rome has over 350 bus lines with working hours from 5.30 am to midnight daily and with tickets (bigletti) that are also applicable for the tram and metro and are valid for 100 minutes. Also, you can use night bus services that function along the core routes. The major bus terminus is in front of the Termini Central Train Station.

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  • What You Need to Know
  • How to Find the Way You Need and Bus Maps
  • Useful Information
    • Tickets
    • Prices
    • How to Get From Termini Station to the City Center by Bus
    • The Minibuses 116,117, 119
    • Other Frequent Routes for Tourists
    • Airport Bus Services
    • Types of Buses

What You Need to Know

Talking about Termini station, there is the major public transport hub for Rome’s city center. If you buy a bus ticket, you can also use it on the Metro/subway or tram.

bus stop near termini station in Rome

Since the Metro is not that well-connected to the historical center, a bus is the most convenient and cheapest way to reach any point of the city

Honestly, buses are usually not checked by ATAC workers (only at the beginning, middle, and the end of each month some buses are checked), and many locals use them as free rides. Of course, you can also try to skip the ticket purchase, but be careful if an ATAC worker catches you, the fine starts from 50 euros.

Undoubtedly, public buses are the best option for short journeys and are usually used as a feeder service to the Metro and train networks.

How to Find the Way You Need and Bus Maps

The link to the official bus map of central Rome is here

schedule near bus stops in Rome

Fortunately, you will always find a wide selection of routes going to the point you need, so that there is no high need in a bus map

Moreover, each bus stop in Rome has the routes with a clear explanation. There, you will find major stops along the way for all buses.

Most buses in the city-run daily from 5.30 am to midnight. Those buses that run during the night time have route numbers prefaced by an “N.” Don’t expect to get a seat during the daytime because frequently buses are crowded. Moreover, don’t expect that the transport will come on time.

Useful Information

Tickets

Bus tickets are interchangeable with metro tickets. You can purchase one at machines at all metro, bus, or train stations. There, you will find self-service machines with different options for tickets: single ride, 24 hour-tickets, 3-day or 7-day passes.

bus metro tram transport ticket in Rome

Prices

The price for a standard ticket is 1.50 euro and it is valid for 100 minutes for bus, metro, and tram.

  • A 24-hour ticket is available for 7 euro
  • A 48-hour ticket is available for 12.50 euro
  • A 72-hour ticket is available for 18 euro
  • A one week ticket is available for 24 euro
  • Those under 10 ride free

Roma Pass holders have unlimited use of the public transport while their pass is valid

How to Get From Termini Station to the City Center by Bus

Buses:

  • 40, 64 (to the Tiber, Vatican)
  • 170 (to Ancient Rome, Aventine/Testaccio)
  • 71, 492 (Tridente, Upper Tiber Bend)

Buses 40 and 64 are used mainly by tourists because they go to the Vatican, passing Piazza Venezia, and Largo Argentina. Then cross the river to Piazza Pia, right next to Castel Sant’Angelo.

The Minibuses: 116,117, 119

Buses that are also frequently used by tourists:

Bus no. 116 runs across the historical center from Galleria Borghese, through Villa Borghese Park, down Via Veneto, and past the Spanish Steps and the Pantheon to Piazza Navona. Then, it pasts Campo dei Fiori, goes along the Tiber river to a stop near Castel Sant’Angelo, and after, near St. Peter’s square. The 116T bus has the same route but includes stops near the opera house and other theaters in the streets southwest of Termini, and it doesn’t work on Sundays.

Bus no. 117 (Monday-Saturday) runs north-south from Piazza del Popolo, down Via del Corso, through Piazza Venezia, and goes through all main ancient sites like Roman Forum, Imperial Fori, and Colosseum. Then, it goes up along the Esquiline and Quirinal Hills, passes San Clemente church and San Giovanni in Laterano and goes back north by a different route with Santa Maria Maggiore, the Trevi Fountain area, and the Spanish Steps.

Bus no. 119 is the version of the 117 but diverts from Via del Corso to head across the river to Piazza Cavour and then back. It goes through Largo Argentina and before returning north past the Spanish Steps to Piazza del Popolo. However, the bus doesn’t continue south past all of Ancient Rome as 117 does.

Other Frequent Routes for Tourists

Public buses in Rome

  • 62 – Repubblica – Spanish Steps – Piazza Venezia – Argentina – Vatican
  • 81 – Vatican Museums – Piazza Imperatore (Spanish Steps) – Piazza Colonna (Trevi Fountain) – Piazza Venezia – Circo Massimo – Colosseum
  • 60 – Termini – Piazza Venezia – Colosseum – Circo Massimo
  • H – Termini – Piazza Venezia – Argentina – Trastevere
  • 8 (Tram) – Piazza Venezia – Argentina – Trastevere

Airport Bus Services

You can find cheap buses that run to both airports, Ciampino and Fiumicino, and go from the Termini Station. There are several bus lines, and the leader among them is Terravision Bus.

Types of Buses

  • Urban lines (U): Most of the buses. They start between 5 am and 6:30 am and finish at midnight.
  • Night buses (N): These lines operate while the urban lines “rest” between midnight and 5:00-6:00 am
  • Express (X): These lines are for the outskirts of Rome
  • Exact (E): These lines link the center with the surrounding neighborhoods and have fixed timetables

Overall, it is convenient to use public buses in Rome because you will reach any point of the city and the system works well enough, except for the fact that frequently buses are late.

Author: Kate Zusmann

Kate Zusmann

I have lived in the Eternal City for the past 12 years. They say every angle of Rome has its history, and I'm here to tell you about the most intriguing historical facts and city legends. :)

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