It’s Day 20 and Roberts is hopping aboard the fabulous Frecciarossa High speed train from Siena to Rome.For the journey from Siena to Rome going by train is your best bet, considering Siena’s restricted parking, and Rome’s hectic driving conditions.
The train makes it easy to cover the 145 miles (233 km) by train, though it’s not a direct route. It may seem, but this is a case where the slower trains actually make the trip more quickly than the high-speed trains. There are 36 Trenitalia trains departing Siena each day that will get you to Roma Termini train station, some of which are the high-speed Alta Velocità (AV) trains. The rest are Regionale or InterCity trains, which aren’t quite as fast and make more stops along the way.
There are no direct trains from Siena to Rome, so you’ll need to change trains at some point along the way, usually in Florence. You will take a Regionale a Regionale train from Siena to Florence, and then an AV train from Florence to Rome. Your other option is to take a Regionale train from Siena to Chiusi-Chianciano Terme, and then another Regionale train from Chiusi to Rome. Ticket prices range from $22-46.
Once you get to Firenze Santa Maria Novella, you can also take an Italo train to Roma Termini or Roma Tiburtina. The Trenitalia Regionale train from Siena to Florence takes about 1.5 hours, and then the Italo train from Florence to Rome takes about another 1.5 hours.
From law and politics to architecture and civil engineering, from literature and the arts to the very languages we speak, the Roman Empire’s echoes continue to be heard.
The mythical origins of Rome’s foundation begin in the Latin city of Alba Longa. There, the twin newborn sons of the war god, Mars, and a priestess were sentenced to death by their great-uncle. Romulus and Remus were famously saved by a she-wolf and raised by a poor shepherd.