How to get to Piazza Armerina

How long it takes to get to Piazza Armerina by car. All drive times are relative to Piazza Armerina and represent the total time the drive takes. (Map courtesy of Google Maps)

Arriving in Piazza Armerina by train, car, plane, and bus

Piazza Armerina is in central Sicily, just south of the provincial capital of Enna.

• Piazza Armerina is 32km (20 miles) south of Enna
• Piazza Armerina is 33km (20 miles) northwest of Caltagirone
• Piazza Armerina is 99km (62 miles) east of Agrigento
• Piazza Armerina is TKkm (TK miles) 88km (55 miles) northwest of Ragusa
• Piazza Armerina is 119km (74 miles) northwest of Noto
• Piazza Armerina is 122km (76 miles) northwest of Siracusa

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How to get to Piazza Armerina from TK

• By car: TK to Piazza Armerina. TK hr.
• By train: TK to Piazza Armerina. TK hr.
• By bus: TK to Piazza Armerina. TK hr.

How to get to Piazza Armerina by bus: From Agrigento, take one of 4 SAL buses (none Sunday) to Gela (90 min) where you can transfer for one of 2–4 daily Etna buses to Piazza Armerina (30-60 min). From Siracusa AST buses (tel. +39-0931-462-711 or 0931-464-820, www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it) run just one bus (non on Sunday) in summer, leaving from Via Riva della Poste at 6:55am (4 hrs.).

From Taromina by bus: Five daily (two Sundays); 3.5 hr. (www.interbus.it)

How to get between PIAZZA ARMERINA and the Catania airport: A.S.T. (tel. +39-095-723-0511 or +39-095-723-0535, www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it). Offices: Via Luigi Sturzo 220, Catania. OR Etna Trasporti (tel. +39-095-530396, www.etnatrasporti.it) runs five buses daily; 1.5hr.

Piazza Armerina city layout

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Piazza Armerina train station

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Piazza Armerina bus depot

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How to get from Piazza Armerina town to the Villa Romana

Once in Piazza Armerina, the B bus makes the 15-minute run out to the Villa Imperiale at Casale hourly from 9 to 11am and 4 to 6pm (return trips hourly 9:30 to 11:30am and 4:30 to 6:30pm).

The walk from the town to the site (downhill going; uphill coming back) is a healthy one, and takes over an hour—precious little of it in the shade—so if you miss the bus, a taxi can be a worthwhile splurge.

Walking or driving, head to the west edge of town to get on the SP 15; then follow "mosaici" signs to the left turn-off (at the Hotel Mosaici) 1 mi/1.5 km from the site.

Tip: Park on the right shoulder where you see giant tour buses waiting if you want to avoid the parking fee at the site's lot.

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