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Rocca di Papa

In the province of Rome, Lazio · 680 m above sea level · population 17,853

Rocca di Papa, Lazio
Photo: Fabio Ciminelli, CC BY 4.0

Rocca di Papa is a small town and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy. It is one of the Castelli Romani about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Rome on the Alban Hills. It is close to the other communes of Velletri, Rocca Priora, Monte Compatri, Grottaferrata, Albano and Marino. It is the center of the Regional Park known as the "Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani".

Text from the Wikipedia article «Rocca di Papa», licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting there

By car

27.7 km, about 42min, from Rome Termini station by road.

By bus

COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: Viale Ferri Via Capari, 190 m from the centre. 12 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 06:15
  • 06:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:00
  • 06:55 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:38
  • 07:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:18
  • 08:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:43
  • 08:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:18
  • 09:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 10:18
  • 10:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:18
  • 10:50 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:25
  • 11:15 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:58

Back

  • 12:40, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 12:59
  • 13:20, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:39
  • 13:40, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 14:22
  • 14:25, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:45
  • 15:30, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:50
  • 16:15, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 16:35
  • 17:05, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 17:25
  • 17:30, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 17:50
  • 17:30, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 18:20
  • 18:20, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 19:10

Sunday (timetable for 18 October 2026)

There

  • 07:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:45
  • 08:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:10
  • 10:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:20
  • 11:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 11:45
  • 11:30 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 12:10

Back

  • 12:00, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 12:23
  • 13:30, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:53
  • 15:00, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:23
  • 16:30, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 16:53
  • 17:00, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 18:00
  • 18:00, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 18:23
  • 19:45, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 20:08
  • 21:00, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 21:23

Monday to Friday (timetable for 14 October 2026)

There

  • 05:20 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 05:58
  • 06:20 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 06:58
  • 06:45 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:39
  • 07:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 07:40
  • 07:25 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:01
  • 07:25 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:05
  • 07:40 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:25
  • 08:05 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 08:46
  • 08:15 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:00
  • 09:00 from Anagnina (Metro A), arrives 09:44

Back

  • 12:40, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:04
  • 13:25, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 13:50
  • 13:40, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 14:27
  • 14:05, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:34
  • 14:30, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 14:54
  • 15:00, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:23
  • 15:30, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 15:53
  • 15:50, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 16:38
  • 16:50, reaches Via Anagnina Via Cavona at 17:13
  • 17:00, reaches Anagnina (Metro A) at 17:48

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

By train

Nearest station: Marino Laziale, 4.5 km from the centre.

What to see

  • Santuario della Madonna del Tufo

    sanctuary

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–17:30 · Sun 08:30–17:30open in Google Maps ↗

  • Geophysical Museum, Rocca di Papa

    castle

    open in Google Maps ↗

  • Palazzo Comunale

    palazzo (historic building)

  • Villa del Cardinale

    villa

  • Ex Convento di Palazzolo

    convent

  • Chiostro di S. Maria della Neve a Palazzolo

    palazzo (historic building)

  • Landscape from Mount Cavo

    point of interest

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun open 24 hoursopen in Google Maps ↗

  • L'occhialone

    point of interest

    open in Google Maps ↗

  • Via Sacra

    point of interest

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun open 24 hoursopen in Google Maps ↗

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta

    church

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 16:00–19:00 · Sun 10:00–12:00, 16:00–19:00open in Google Maps ↗

And 7 more nearby.

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

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