How To Go from Rome to Ostia

Ostia means ‘mouth’. The name comes from the fact that Ostia was the ancient harbor of Rome.

Nowadays there’s Ostia Antica, the archaeological site, and Lido di Ostia, the beach resort near Rome.

It is possible to visit both Ostia Antica and Lido di Ostia in the same day.

I’ve done that. However, it was a very long and tiresome day.

How To Get from Central Rome to Ostia Antica

Ostia Antica is on the train line that starts from Piramide station.

From central Rome, take metro line B to Laurentina and get off at the Piramide station (the fourth stop from Termini, also called Porta San Paolo).

Porta San Paolo in Rome – this is just opposite the train station

Metro line B is the one that also goes to the Colosseum.

The total travel time depends on where you stay in Rome. As I had my accommodation in Gianicolense, I was only a few tram stations away from Piramide.

From Piramide, there’s a train going every 15 minutes in the direction of Lido.

Ride six stops to Ostia Antica (this is also the name of the stop, so you can’t miss it unless you fall asleep in the train).

The ride takes about 30 minutes.

You can use your Roma Pass, a regular bus, train or Metro ticket, or a city public transportation pass.

I had my weekly public transport pass I bought at a kiosk in the Termini train station on arrival.

I paid 24 Euros for my 7-day pass, which I thought to be an excellent deal. If you don’t want a Rome public transport pass, you may as well purchase and use a regular ticket. You won’t have an allocated seat, but there will be very few people on the train, so you’ll surely find a seat.

How To Get to Ostia Lido from Rome

Ostia Lido is the closest beach resort to Rome. It is also the best connected of all beaches near Rome.

You can reach Rome’s beach resort by car or by local train.

If you’d like to spend one day relaxing by the beach within your exploration of Rome, choose Ostia. Whatever your hotel in central Rome, you’ll reach Ostia Beach in less than one hour, provided that you wake up early to avoid the rush hour.

To take the local train from Rome to Ostia Lido, you need to get to the Piramide train station, which is on Metro Line B (you may also find it under the name of Porta San Paolo).

The regular public transport ticket (or the daily or weekly pass) is good for these local trains that take you to towns and villages near Rome. You’ll find these tickets and passes at every kiosk.

At Piramide, take the train in the direction Laurentina and get off at Ostia Lido Centro.

Please note that Ostia Antica is just one stop before (just in case you want to visit the archeological site before your beach fun moment).

From Ostia Lido Centro, you can either take a bus or walk to the beach.

Umbrellas on Ostia Beach near Rome

Beware, though, this is quite a long walk (20-40 minutes). I’ve done it on the way back from the beach and I’ve found it long, particularly after spending more than half of the day walking through Ostia Antica.

How To Get Around Ostia

You can catch the bus 07 just in front of the train station.

Bus 07 goes alongside the beach and the beachfront promenade to Ostia Marina. After a few minutes, you’ll already see the beach.There are many bus stops alongside the beaches of Ostia.

Get off the bus one stop before the terminus. You’ll find a public beach nearby.

For a great day trip from Rome, spend your morning visiting Ostia Antica, then take the train, go to Lido di Ostia and end your day on the beach.

How to visit Ostia Antica in this day trip from Rome