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Grottaferrata

In the province of Rome, Lazio · 331 m above sea level · population 20,307

Grottaferrata, Lazio
Photo: Edoardo Scialis, CC BY-SA 4.0

Grottaferrata is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, situated on the lower slopes of the Alban Hills, 20 kilometres southeast of Rome. It has grown up around the Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata, founded in 1004. Nearby communes include Frascati, Rocca di Papa, Marino and Rome.

Text from the Wikipedia article «Grottaferrata», licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

By car

20.1 km, about 30min, from Rome Termini station by road.

By bus

COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: Via Santovetti Corso Popolo, 290 m from the centre. 54 buses call at this stop on a Saturday.

Direct buses from Rome

Saturday (timetable for 17 October 2026)

There

  • 05:45 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 05:59
  • 06:15 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 06:30
  • 06:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 06:45
  • 07:20 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:39
  • 07:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:59
  • 07:55 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:14
  • 08:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:24
  • 08:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:59
  • 09:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:59
  • 10:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 10:58

Back

  • 12:33, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 12:39
  • 12:43, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 12:51
  • 12:51, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 12:59
  • 13:23, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:31
  • 13:31, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:39
  • 13:45, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:52
  • 13:58, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:07
  • 14:36, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:45
  • 15:41, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:50
  • 16:26, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 16:35

Sunday (timetable for 18 October 2026)

There

  • 07:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:29
  • 08:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:54
  • 09:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:24
  • 10:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:04
  • 11:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:54
  • 12:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 12:24

Back

  • 12:14, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 12:23
  • 13:44, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:53
  • 15:14, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:23
  • 15:19, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:28
  • 16:44, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 16:53
  • 18:14, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 18:23
  • 19:59, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 20:08
  • 21:14, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 21:23

Monday to Friday (timetable for 14 October 2026)

There

  • 05:20 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 05:44
  • 06:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 06:21
  • 06:20 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 06:40
  • 06:35 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 06:57
  • 07:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:21
  • 07:25 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:47
  • 07:25 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:46
  • 07:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:06
  • 07:50 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:33
  • 08:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:32

Back

  • 12:27, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 12:37
  • 12:48, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:00
  • 12:52, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:04
  • 13:38, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:50
  • 14:02, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:14
  • 14:21, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:31
  • 14:41, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 15:19
  • 14:42, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:54
  • 15:11, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:23
  • 15:41, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:53

COTRAL timetable valid until 8 November 2026. Check the journey on the COTRAL website before you set off.

By train

Nearest station: Frascati, 2.2 km from the centre.

What to see

  • Abbazia Greca di San Nilo

    abbey

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00open in Google Maps ↗

  • Fossato dell'Abbazia di San Nilo

    abbey

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 20:00–23:59open in Google Maps ↗

  • Abbazia di Santa Maria di Grottaferrata

    abbey

  • Villa Bracciano-Montalto-Grazioli

    villa

  • Villa Arrigoni-Muti

    villa

  • Villa Cavalletti

    villa

  • Villa Rossellini-Dusmet

    villa

  • Villa Gavotti

    villa

  • Villa Rasponi

    villa

  • Villa degli Scozzesi

    villa

And 21 more nearby.

Opening hours in small towns change often: check before you go.

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