# Assisi by car from Rome: the Porziuncola, the Eremo delle Carceri, lunch above a Roman house and the basilica Two and a half hours from Rome: the Porziuncola chapel, St Francis's hermitage in the woods, lunch above a Roman domus and the basilica once the groups have left. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/umbria/assisi/itineraries/rome-assisi-car-day-trip-hermitage-basilica · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 07:45 · Salida: 2 h 30 by car (Along the A1 and the Umbrian dual carriageways to the Assisi exit) - 10:15 · Santa Maria degli Angeli and the Porziuncola (The Porziuncola chapel under the dome · free) - 15 min by car, 9,9 km - 11:15 · Hike from Assisi to the Eremo delle Carceri and the Croce di Sassopiano (Drive up to the hermitage and walk a while in the woods; the full route from Assisi is 5 h) - 15 min by car, 3,5 km - 13:15 · La Locanda del Cardinale (Roman remains under the floor · book on TheFork · at midday, Thursday to Sunday) · La Locanda del Cardinale, €€€ - 12 min on foot - 15:15 · Basilica of St Francis, the two churches and the crypt (Lower church, crypt and frescoes of the upper one · free) - 12 min on foot - 16:45 · Pasticceria Sensi (Rocciata for the journey) · Pasticceria Sensi, € - 17:30 · Vuelta (In Rome around eight) With a car, Assisi makes a full day from Rome and lets you reach what the train does not: the Eremo delle Carceri, the hermitage in the woods of Monte Subasio where St Francis and his companions retired to pray. The plan goes from the plain to the mountain and back to the town, so you can enter the basilica in the afternoon, when the groups have gone. ## The day, hour by hour 7:45 · Leave Rome. About two and a half hours along the A1 and the Umbrian dual carriageways to the Assisi exit. 10:15 · The Porziuncola. It starts on the plain, at Santa Maria degli Angeli: under the dome of an enormous basilica stands the tiny chapel of the Porziuncola. It opens from 7:30 to 12:30 in the morning. Allow 45 minutes. 11:15 · The Eremo delle Carceri. Drive up the Subasio road to the hermitage, set in a holm-oak wood. Visit the little church of Santa Maria delle Carceri and walk a while along the woodland paths. If you walk well and have the whole day, the full route on foot from Assisi, with the Croce di Sassopiano, takes about five hours: keep it for another visit. 13:15 · Lunch at La Locanda del Cardinale. Go down to the town, leave the car in an outer car park and walk to Piazza del Vescovado. Under the glass floor you can see the remains of a Roman house from the 1st century BC. Umbrian and modern cooking. Book on TheFork: at lunchtime it is open Thursday to Sunday. 15:15 · The Basilica of St Francis. Lower church, crypt with the saint's tomb and upper church with the frescoes of his life. In mid-afternoon, with fewer people. Free. 16:45 · Rocciata at Sensi. On Corso Mazzini, a slice of Assisi's pastry or a whole one for the journey. 17:30 · Return. In Rome at around eight. ## With children The Eremo, with the wood, works better than a third church. If they are little, swap the Eremo for the Rocca Maggiore, which has towers and a wall walk. At the Locanda, better with children who can sit through a long lunch. ## Cómo llegar ### By car It is the way for this plan: about two and a half hours from Rome. The centre of Assisi is closed to traffic: leave the car in Piazza Matteotti or another outer car park. ### Without a car Without the Eremo: regional train from Roma Termini to Assisi station and a bus to the centre with the Assisi Link ticket. ## Consejos ### Book the Locanda Especially at weekends. ### Shoes for the woods At the Eremo there is a path of earth and stone. ### The basilica, in the afternoon The upper church closes at 18:00. ## Cuándo no ir Monday to Wednesday with this lunch: La Locanda del Cardinale opens only in the evening on those days, and on Tuesday it is closed. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Rome to Assisi by car? About two and a half hours. ### Can you drive up to the Eremo delle Carceri? Yes, along the Subasio road; walking from Assisi is prettier, by path 350. ### Where do you park in Assisi? Outside the historic centre; the most convenient for the upper part is the one at Piazza Matteotti. ### Is the Locanda open on Sunday? Yes, at lunchtime and in the evening.