- Must visit
Museo Casa Natale di Giacomo Puccini
Set in the birthplace of composer Giacomo Puccini, this museum displays personal items and documents from his early life.
Cheapest price
$33
Average price
$61
Fastest journey
2 h 57 m
Average duration
3 h 12 m
Trains per day
69
Distance
270 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Rome to Lucca is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Lucca will cost around $61 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $33.
It's difficult to get from Rome to Lucca without transferring at least once.
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18571
Regionale Veloce 4130 · Regionale 18493
Regionale Veloce 4134 · Regionale 18595
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18571
Regionale Veloce 4136 · Regionale 18601
FRECCIARGENTO 8556+
Regionale 18595
FRECCIARGENTO 8588+
Regionale 34095
FRECCIAROSSA 9592+
Regionale 18536
FRECCIARGENTO 8588+
Regionale 34095 · Treno 19155 effettuato con bus FI818
FRECCIAROSSA 9584+
Regionale 34108Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Lucca among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $16. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $16, and a flight costs an average of $89.
Distance: 167 miles (270 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$35 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $90 Average price | $103 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 57m Average total duration 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 33m Average total duration 5h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Lucca:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Lucca costing on average $35 (€29).
A bus is $60 (€49) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Lucca costing on average $90 (€74).
Other travel options to Lucca take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 27m.
Bus takes on average 5h 3m.
The journey is about 21m faster (3h 27m by train vs 3h 48m by car) and roughly $67 (€55) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($35 (€29) vs $103 (€84)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Rome to Lucca trains for today, Thursday, July 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 9504+ Regionale 34078 | 5:10 AM Rome Termini | 3h31 | 8:41 AM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18571 | 6:00 AM Rome Termini | 6h47 | 12:47 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18571 · Regionale 83568 | 6:00 AM Rome Termini | 6h59 | 12:59 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18571 · Regionale 83679 | 6:00 AM Rome Termini | 8h23 | 2:23 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18361 · Regionale 34101 | 6:00 AM Rome Termini | 6h22 | 12:22 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
InterCityNotte 89512+ Regionale 34097 · Regionale 83568 | 6:06 AM Rome Ostiense | 6h53 | 12:59 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
InterCityNotte 89512+ Regionale 18563 | 6:06 AM Rome Ostiense | 4h12 | 10:18 AM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4096 · Regionale 34090 | 6:10 AM Rome Termini | 7h18 | 1:28 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4096 · Regionale 34090 · Regionale 83679 | 6:10 AM Rome Termini | 8h13 | 2:23 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18571 · Regionale 83568 | 6:11 AM Rome Ostiense | 6h48 | 12:59 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 4122 · Regionale 18571 | 6:11 AM Rome Ostiense | 6h36 | 12:47 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIARGENTO 8588+ Regionale 34095 | 6:23 AM Rome Termini | 2h57 | 9:20 AM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIARGENTO 8588+ Regionale 34095 · Treno 19155 effettuato con bus FI818 | 6:23 AM Rome Termini | 3h22 | 9:45 AM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8606+ Regionale 18563 | 6:42 AM Rome Termini | 3h36 | 10:18 AM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4712 · Regionale Veloce 4096 · Regionale 34090 | 6:52 AM Rome Termini | 6h36 | 1:28 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9512+ Regionale 34086 | 7:10 AM Rome Termini | 3h28 | 10:38 AM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9512+ Regionale 34086 · Regionale 83568 | 7:10 AM Rome Termini | 5h49 | 12:59 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406+ Regionale 18361 · Regionale 34101 | 7:35 AM Rome Termini | 4h47 | 12:22 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4098 · Regionale 34098 | 8:20 AM Rome Termini | 6h19 | 2:39 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9520+ Regionale Veloce 4023 · Regionale 18571 | 9:10 AM Rome Termini | 3h37 | 12:47 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9414+ Regionale Veloce 4027 · Regionale 18491 | 9:35 AM Rome Termini | 3h42 | 1:17 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8508+ Regionale 34090 | 9:50 AM Rome Termini | 3h38 | 1:28 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 510+ Regionale 34107 | 9:57 AM Rome Termini | 4h30 | 2:27 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 588+ Regionale 34104 · Regionale 83570 | 10:20 AM Rome Termini | 5h37 | 3:57 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 588+ Regionale 34104 | 10:20 AM Rome Termini | 5h02 | 3:22 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4130 · Regionale 18493 | 10:23 AM Rome Ostiense | 4h54 | 3:17 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4130 · Regionale 18493 · Regionale 83576 | 10:23 AM Rome Ostiense | 7h25 | 5:48 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4130 · Regionale 18493 · Regionale 83570 | 10:23 AM Rome Ostiense | 5h34 | 3:57 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9416+ Regionale Veloce 4029 · Regionale 83679 | 10:35 AM Rome Termini | 3h34 | 2:09 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9416+ Regionale Veloce 4029 · Regionale 83679 | 10:35 AM Rome Termini | 3h48 | 2:23 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8509+ Regionale 34096 | 10:50 AM Rome Termini | 3h38 | 2:28 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9514+ Regionale 34098 | 11:10 AM Rome Termini | 3h29 | 2:39 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 4100 · Regionale 34108 | 11:11 AM Rome Tiburtina | 5h23 | 4:34 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 4100 · Regionale 34108 · Regionale 83576 | 11:11 AM Rome Tiburtina | 6h37 | 5:48 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418+ Regionale Veloce 4033 · Regionale 18493 | 11:35 AM Rome Termini | 3h42 | 3:17 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418+ Regionale 34104 | 11:35 AM Rome Termini | 3h47 | 3:22 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9420+ Regionale Veloce 4035 · Regionale 18583 | 12:36 PM Rome Termini | 3h41 | 4:17 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 590+ Regionale 34110 | 12:43 PM Rome Tiburtina | 4h46 | 5:29 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 590+ Regionale 34110 · Regionale 83576 | 12:43 PM Rome Tiburtina | 5h05 | 5:48 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9584+ Regionale 34108 | 1:10 PM Rome Termini | 3h24 | 4:34 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 4500+ Intercity 684+ Regionale 83681 | 1:12 PM Rome Termini | 5h15 | 6:27 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 4500+ Intercity 684+ Regionale 83681 | 1:12 PM Rome Termini | 5h05 | 6:17 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422+ Regionale 34110 | 1:35 PM Rome Termini | 3h54 | 5:29 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422+ Regionale Veloce 4039 · Regionale 18587 | 1:35 PM Rome Termini | 3h42 | 5:17 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9422+ Regionale 34110 · Regionale 83576 | 1:35 PM Rome Termini | 4h13 | 5:48 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8620+ Regionale 83681 | 1:57 PM Rome Termini | 4h30 | 6:27 PM San Pietro a Vico | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8620+ Regionale 18591 | 1:57 PM Rome Termini | 3h50 | 5:47 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4134 · Regionale 83683 | 2:12 PM Rome Termini | 5h41 | 7:53 PM San Pietro a Vico | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4134 · Regionale 18595 | 2:12 PM Rome Termini | 5h05 | 7:17 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4730 · Regionale Veloce 4104 · Regionale 34124 | 2:20 PM Rome Termini | 6h20 | 8:40 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9423+ Regionale Veloce 4043 · Regionale 83681 | 2:35 PM Rome Termini | 3h42 | 6:17 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9423+ Regionale Veloce 4043 · Regionale 83681 | 2:35 PM Rome Termini | 3h52 | 6:27 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8520+ Regionale 34114 | 2:50 PM Rome Termini | 3h39 | 6:29 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9544+ Regionale Veloce 4045 · Regionale 18593 | 3:10 PM Rome Termini | 3h37 | 6:47 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 518+ Regionale 83683 | 3:57 PM Rome Termini | 3h56 | 7:53 PM San Pietro a Vico | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 518+ Regionale 83683 | 3:57 PM Rome Termini | 3h49 | 7:46 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIARGENTO 8556+ Regionale 83683 | 4:20 PM Rome Termini | 3h33 | 7:53 PM San Pietro a Vico | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIARGENTO 8556+ Regionale 18595 | 4:20 PM Rome Termini | 2h57 | 7:17 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4136 · Regionale 18601 | 4:23 PM Rome Ostiense | 4h55 | 9:18 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9428+ Regionale Veloce 4047 · Regionale 18597 | 4:35 PM Rome Termini | 3h42 | 8:17 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8524+ Regionale 34122 | 4:50 PM Rome Termini | 3h37 | 8:27 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9552+ Regionale 34124 · Regionale 83654 | 5:10 PM Rome Termini | 3h50 | 9:00 PM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9552+ Regionale 34124 | 5:10 PM Rome Termini | 3h30 | 8:40 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4106 · Regionale 34134 | 5:20 PM Rome Termini | 5h38 | 10:58 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9430+ Regionale Veloce 4051 · Regionale 18601 | 5:35 PM Rome Termini | 3h43 | 9:18 PM Lucca station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8526+ Regionale 34126 | 5:50 PM Rome Termini | 3h33 | 9:23 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9556+ Regionale 34130 | 6:10 PM Rome Termini | 3h30 | 9:40 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIABIANCA 8630+ Regionale 18605 | 6:27 PM Rome Termini | 3h50 | 10:17 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9560+ Regionale 34134 | 7:11 PM Rome Termini | 3h47 | 10:58 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9592+ Regionale 18536 | 8:10 PM Rome Termini | 3h19 | 11:29 PM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
InterCityNotte 796+ Regionale 83671 | 11:59 PM Rome Tiburtina | 5h58 | 5:57 AM Lucca station | 1 transfer | |
InterCityNotte 796+ Regionale 83671 · Regionale 32803 | 11:59 PM Rome Tiburtina | 6h30 | 6:29 AM San Pietro a Vico | 2 transfers | |
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Trains from Rome to Lucca run on average 63 times per day, taking around 3h 27m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $25 (€21) but you can travel from only $16 (€13) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:57. The fastest train covers the 167 miles (270 km) distance in 3h 19m.
Distance 167 miles (270 km) |
Average train duration 3h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $25 (€21) |
Trains per day 63 |
Fastest train 3h 19m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:57 PM |
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Low Season Jan - Mar |
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Best time to book 84 days |
Discover the best of Lucca — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Lucca trip today.
Set in the birthplace of composer Giacomo Puccini, this museum displays personal items and documents from his early life.
Lucca’s leading art museum in a former palace, with paintings, decorative arts, and insight into the city’s noble history.
A major museum of sacred art and archaeology beside the cathedral, known for treasures tied to Lucca’s religious heritage.
Lucca’s fully walkable Renaissance walls form a broad tree-lined promenade with classic views, cycling paths, and local daily life.
The city’s main shopping street links major squares and landmarks, perfect for strolling through Lucca’s elegant historic core.
A lively square on the Roman forum site, framed by San Michele church and historic buildings, especially atmospheric in the evening.
Hearty Tuscan soup of cannellini beans, kale, black cabbage, potatoes, and stale bread. A rustic Lucca staple shaped by peasant cooking traditions.
Slow-cooked beef braised in red wine, black pepper, herbs, and tomato. It is a beloved Lucchese main linked to local tavern and family cooking.
Lucchese ring-shaped sweet bread with raisins and anise. Traditionally enjoyed at festivals and with coffee or sweet wine.
Refined restaurant with creative Tuscan cuisine, tasting menus, and polished service in an intimate upscale setting.
Historic Lucchese restaurant known for traditional Tuscan cooking, seasonal ingredients, and an elegant but welcoming atmosphere inside the walls.
Well-known traditional trattoria serving classic Lucca dishes, handmade pasta, and hearty mains in a cozy, old-style setting.
Moderate for Tuscany: lodging and dining are below Florence, while local buses and bike-friendly sights keep daily costs manageable for most tourists.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% for very good restaurant service, and round up taxi fares.
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Lucca Railway Station -> Piazza Napoleone, Lucca
Traveling between Rome and Lucca is a delightful experience, thanks to the efficient train connections available. You can choose from several providers including Regionale, Frecciarossa, and Frecciabianca. These trains offer comfortable rides through picturesque landscapes of Italy's countryside, making your journey as enjoyable as your destination. Whether you're looking for speed or scenic views, there's an option that suits every traveler's needs!
The train journey from Rome to Lucca takes approximately 3 hours and 19 minutes, with no direct connections available. There are typically up to 5 connections per day, requiring at least one transfer during the trip.
The first daily train from Rome to Lucca departs at 05:12 AM, providing an early start for travelers eager to explore the beautiful Tuscan city. The last journey of the day leaves at 07:10 PM, allowing visitors ample time to enjoy their day before returning in the evening.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection from Rome to Lucca is €21. The average ticket price typically hovers around €24, making it a convenient and affordable option for travelers looking to explore these beautiful Italian cities.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome to Lucca by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lucca, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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