How to Get from Rome to Padre Pio Shrine

Transportation from Rome to Padre Pio Church in San Giovanni Rotondo

Here's information about how to travel between Rome and Padre Pio Shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo.

San Giovanni Rotondo Location

San Giovanni Rotondo is 180 miles east of Rome in the Puglia region of southern Italy - see Puglia map for its location.

How to Get from Rome to Padre Pio Shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo By Train

The train from Rome to Foggia takes about 3 hours on a Eurostar train or 4 1/2 to 5 on the less expensive IC trains (with no connections required). As of this writing, there are 7 trains a day (weekdays) between 8AM and almost midnight. There are frequent connecting buses from Foggia train station to San Giovanni Rotondo that take about 40 minutes. Bus schedule

The smaller San Severo train station is closer to San Giovanni Rotondo and also has connecting buses on weekdays but only one on Sundays (see schedule above). To get to San Severo from Rome, you would still take the train to Foggia, then transfer to a regional train to San Severo.

You can check current Rome to Foggia or San Severo schedules and ticket prices on the Trenitalia web site.

How to Get from Rome to Padre Pio Shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo By Bus

An express bus service runs from Rome Tiburtina to San Giovanni Rotondo, currently departing Rome at 6:15 and 17:00 and taking 5 to 6 hours. The return leaves San Giovanni Rotondo at 5:40 and 17:20. Bus schedule - scroll down for Roma - Monte Sant Angelo line.

Where to Stay in San Giovanni Rotondo

• La Solaria (book direct) is a 3-star hotel very near the shrine with a restaurant and private parking area.
• Hotel Leon (book direct) is a newly built and highly-rated 3-star hotel outside the historic center. They offer shuttle service to the shrine, about 2km from the hotel.
• Le Terrazze sul Gargano (book direct) is within walking distance of the shrine and has terraces and a restaurant.
• Bed and Breakfast Santa Lucia (book direct) is an inexpensive option within walking distance of the sanctuary.
• Here are more San Giovanni Rotondo Hotels with guest ratings and reviews on Venere (book direct).

Padre Pio Shrine and San Givoanni Rotondo Information

• Padre Pio Shrine Visiting Information
• The Pilgrim's Italy: A Travel Guide to the Saints (compare prices), a book about Pilgrimage sites in Italy, has a chapter on Padre Pio and the new church in San Giovanni Rotondo.