# Day trip from Rome to Sperlonga by train: Tiberius's villa, a white village and a boat

Regional train from Termini to Fondi, the museum of the Odyssey sculptures, the white village, fish at Gli Archi and a boat trip of an hour and a half to the caves.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/sperlonga-gaeta/itineraries/rome-sperlonga-day-trip-by-train-tiberius-villa · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 1 h 15 by train (Regional Roma Termini – Fondi-Sperlonga, Naples line via Formia)
  - 30 min by bus (Bus or taxi from Fondi station to Sperlonga)
- 09:45 · Archaeological Museum and Villa of Tiberius in Sperlonga (Polyphemus and Scylla · €5 · closed on Mondays)
  - 15 min on foot
- 11:30 · The Levante and Ponente beaches of Sperlonga (The Levante beach, in front of the villa)
  - 15 min on foot
- 13:30 · Gli Archi (Local fish in the old town · booking) · Gli Archi, €€€
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:30 · Boat trip from Sperlonga to the Montagna Spaccata along the Riviera of Ulysses (Sperlonga Escursioni · 1 h 30 mini-cruise to the Grotta Azzurra · book on their website) · Sperlonga Escursioni
  - 10 min on foot
- 17:15 · A walk through the old town of Sperlonga (The stairways and viewpoints at sunset)
- 18:30 · Vuelta: 30 min by bus (Bus or taxi to Fondi station)
  - 1 h 15 by train (Regional to Roma Termini; check the last train)

A day trip from Rome by train: Sperlonga is the white village of the southern Lazio coast, with two sandy beaches and the villa of the emperor Tiberius on the way out. You get there by regional train to Fondi-Sperlonga and a bus or taxi for the last kilometres, and you explore it all on foot.

## The day, hour by hour

7:45 · Regional from Termini. The Naples line via Formia, about an hour and a quarter to Fondi-Sperlonga. From the station to the village is about 13 km: a bus, with more departures in summer, or a taxi.

9:45 · Museum and Tiberius's villa. The giant sculptures of the Odyssey that turned up in the emperor's cave, and the villa at the water's edge. €5. The cave is closed for works and is seen from outside.

11:30 · Levante beach. The one that stretches in front of the villa, of fine sand. A swim before lunch.

13:30 · Lunch at Gli Archi. Local fish in a little square of the old town: zuppa di pesce, house scialatielli. Book.

15:30 · Boat to the Grotta Azzurra. With Sperlonga Escursioni, from the harbour: a mini-cruise of an hour and a half in a traditional gozzo, with a swimming stop. Book on its website.

17:15 · The village at sunset. The stairs, the arches and the viewpoints over the two beaches.

18:30 · Return. Bus or taxi to Fondi and regional train to Termini.

## What about by car?

About two hours along the Pontina and Terracina. With a car you can swap the boat for the Via Flacca to Gaeta and the Montagna Spaccata, half an hour away.

## Cómo llegar

### By train
Regional from Termini to Fondi-Sperlonga, about an hour and a quarter, and a bus or taxi to the village.

### By car
About two hours along the Pontina; park below, the centre is pedestrianised.

## Consejos

### Book the boat and lunch
In summer, both fill up at weekends.

### Wear your swimming costume
The museum faces the beach.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
Extend the museum visit and swap the boat for the village and a long lunch.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How do I get from Rome to Sperlonga?
By regional train from Termini to Fondi-Sperlonga and a bus or taxi; by car, about two hours.

### Is the museum open every day?
Tuesday to Sunday; closed on Mondays.

### Do you have to book the boat?
Yes, on the Sperlonga Escursioni website.

### Where do you eat?
At Gli Archi, in the old town, with a booking.