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Palestrina

In the province of Rome, Lazio · 450 m above sea level · population 22,092

Palestrina, Lazio
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Palestrina is a modern Italian city and comune (municipality) with a population of about 22,000, in Lazio, about 35 kilometres east of Rome. It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina. It is built upon the ruins of the ancient city of Praeneste.

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

Getting there

By car

40.1 km, about 50min, from Rome Termini station by road.

By bus

COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: Porta del Sole, 180 m from the centre. 51 buses call at this stop on a Saturday.

Direct buses from Rome

Saturday (timetable for 17 October 2026)

There

  • 06:10 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:00
  • 06:45 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:29
  • 06:45 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:35
  • 06:45 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:36
  • 07:00 from Ponte Mammolo (Metro B), arrives 07:41
  • 07:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:09
  • 07:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:20
  • 08:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:56
  • 08:15 from Ponte Mammolo (Metro B), arrives 08:56
  • 08:35 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:27

Back

  • 12:22, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 13:01
  • 12:33, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 13:27
  • 12:56, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 13:24
  • 13:14, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 13:50
  • 13:27, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 14:16
  • 13:45, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 14:18
  • 14:02, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 14:55
  • 15:22, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 16:09
  • 15:26, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 15:54
  • 15:36, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 16:12

Sunday (timetable for 18 October 2026)

There

  • 06:55 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:49
  • 07:25 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:19
  • 08:55 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:49
  • 09:25 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 10:19
  • 10:55 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:49
  • 11:25 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 12:19

Back

  • 12:07, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 13:15
  • 13:06, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 13:43
  • 14:00, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 14:33
  • 15:00, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 15:33
  • 16:00, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 16:33
  • 17:00, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 17:33
  • 18:00, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 18:33
  • 19:00, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 19:33
  • 20:00, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 20:33

Monday to Friday (timetable for 14 October 2026)

There

  • 06:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:01
  • 06:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:17
  • 06:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:44
  • 06:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:47
  • 06:45 from Ponte Mammolo (Metro B), arrives 07:34
  • 06:45 from Ponte Mammolo (Metro B), arrives 07:46
  • 06:55 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:38
  • 07:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:58
  • 07:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:38
  • 08:15 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:17

Back

  • 12:02, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 12:38
  • 12:47, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 13:48
  • 12:56, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 13:33
  • 13:32, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 14:34
  • 13:50, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 14:27
  • 14:05, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 15:03
  • 14:17, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 15:10
  • 14:32, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 15:34
  • 15:11, reaches Graniti (Metro C) at 15:49
  • 15:12, reaches Ponte Mammolo (Metro B) at 16:12

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

By train

Nearest station: Zagarolo, 5.7 km from the centre.

What to see

  • Museo archeologico nazionale Prenestino, Santuario della Fortuna Primigenia e Foro di Praeneste

    sanctuary

    Opening hours: Mon 09:00–19:30 · Tue closed · Wed–Sun 09:00–19:30open in Google Maps ↗

  • Duomo di Sant'Agapito

    cathedral

    open in Google Maps ↗

  • Museo diocesano di arte sacra di Palestrina

    museum

  • Basilica Cattedrale di Sant'Agapito martire

    basilica

  • Palazzo Vescovile

    palazzo (historic building)

  • Palazzo Colonna Barberini

    palazzo (historic building)

  • Palazzo Verzetti

    palazzo (historic building)

  • Villa Torresina

    villa

  • Museo della Resistenza e degli 11 Martiri

    museum

  • Villa imperiale di Palestrina i cui resti

    villa

And 31 more nearby.

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

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