There are 5 ways to get from Parma to Volterra by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Certaldo to Volterrataxi
4h 29m€116–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parma to Empolibus FlixBus 507
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus 500
6h 27m€26–39Drive 236.8 km
- Drive from Parma to Volterracar 236.8 km
3h€43–62Train, bus via Bologna
- Take the train from Parma to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana Ttrain Re
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arcobus 500
5h 28m€30–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Parma to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pontedera to Volterrabus 500
5h 58m€33–59
Parma to Volterra by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Parma to Volterra is to bus which costs €25 - €40 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Parma to Volterra is to drive which takes 3h and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Parma to Volterra. However, there are services departing from Parma and arriving at Volterra Porta All'arco via Pontedera. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Parma and Volterra is 276 km. The road distance is 236.8 km.
The best way to get from Parma to Volterra without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 29m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Parma to Volterra, including transfers.
Parma to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Parma station.
Parma to Volterra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Empoli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parma to Volterra is 237 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Parma to Volterra.
There are 2139+ hotels available in Volterra.
What companies run services between Parma, Italy and Volterra, Italy?
You can take a bus from Parma to Volterra Porta All'arco via Empoli, Empoli, Pontedera-Casciana T, and Pontedera in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Parma to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Certaldo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pontedera-Casciana T
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Parma to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra Porta All'arco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Pontedera to Volterra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
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