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Monte Porzio Catone

In the province of Rome, Lazio · 451 m above sea level · population 8,579

Monte Porzio Catone, Lazio
Photo: Croberto68, CC BY-SA 3.0

Monte Porzio Catone is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the central Italian region of Latium, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Rome, on the Alban Hills.

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Getting there

By car

25.2 km, about 32min, from Rome Termini station by road.

By bus

COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: P.za Borghese, in the centre. 9 buses call at this stop on a Saturday.

Direct buses from Rome

Saturday (timetable for 17 October 2026)

There

  • 07:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:27
  • 09:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:29
  • 11:20 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:49
  • 11:41 from Graniti (Metro C), arrives 11:54

Back

  • 14:12, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 14:48

Monday to Friday (timetable for 14 October 2026)

There

  • 06:15 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 06:45
  • 06:57 from Graniti (Metro C), arrives 07:13
  • 07:01 from Graniti (Metro C), arrives 07:16
  • 09:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:38
  • 11:20 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:53

Back

  • 12:10, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 12:40
  • 13:55, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 14:31
  • 14:21, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 14:54
  • 18:06, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 18:37
  • 19:01, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 19:47

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

By train

Nearest station: Colle Mattia, 2.1 km from the centre.

What to see

  • Villa Mondragone

    villa

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–16:30 · Sat–Sun closedopen in Google Maps ↗

  • Villa Parisi-Villa Taverna-Borghese

    villa

  • Villa Vecchia

    villa

  • Palazzo Borghese di Monte Porzio Catone

    palazzo (historic building)

  • Villa Parisi - Taverna Borghese

    villa

  • Villa Gammarelli

    villa

  • INAF Rome Astronomical Observatory

    point of interest

    open in Google Maps ↗

  • Parco Catone Adventure

    park

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Fri 15:00–23:00 · Sat–Sun 10:30–23:00open in Google Maps ↗

  • Chiesa di San Gregorio Magno

    church

    open in Google Maps ↗

  • Sacro Eremo Tuscolano degli Eremiti Camaldolesi di Montecorona

    hermitage

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–11:30, 15:00–17:00 · Sun closedopen in Google Maps ↗

And 3 more nearby.

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

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