Transport
Getting to Valpolicella from Verona: Train, ATV Buses and Taxi
The quickest way from Verona to the Valpolicella Classica by public transport is the regional train from Verona Porta Nuova to Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio: 15 minutes for a fare of 3.10 EUR. ATV bus line 103 runs from Verona station to San Pietro in Cariano in about 45 minutes on weekdays, with seven runs each way on Sundays from Porta San Giorgio. The Classico villages lie about 15 to 20 km from the city.
This page gives the timetables and fares as the operators publish them: Trenitalia for the train, ATV for the extra-urban buses and its day passes, and Radio Taxi Verona for the municipal taxi tariff. It also lists the weekday-only lines to Negrar, Fumane and Marano and the last buses back. If you would rather not plan connections at all, a guided wine tour from Verona includes the transport; see our guide to Valpolicella wine tours from Verona.
By train: Verona Porta Nuova to Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio
Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio is the railway station on the line north from Verona towards the Adige valley, at the western edge of the Valpolicella Classica. A search on Trenitalia's booking system for Wednesday 18 November 2026 returned regional trains taking 15 minutes from Verona Porta Nuova, at a fare of 3.10 EUR, with departures through the day (for example at 08.06, 11.06, 12.06, 13.06, 14.06 and 15.06, plus trains at 08.49, 11.50, 13.50 and 15.50). Regional fares are fixed tariffs, so the price does not change with demand.
Domegliara is a frazione of Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella. From the station, ATV line 103 continues to Sant'Ambrogio, Gargagnago and San Pietro in Cariano, so train and bus can be combined: on a weekday the bus leaves Domegliara at 09.05, 09.45, 10.25, 11.05 and 11.45, among other times, and reaches San Pietro in Cariano ten minutes later.
Buy the train ticket at Verona Porta Nuova, in the Trenitalia app or on its website, and check the day's timetable before you travel, since the times above come from a single weekday search.
By bus: ATV line 103 through the Valpolicella Classica
Line 103 is the main bus between Verona and the Classico area. It runs Domegliara, Sant'Ambrogio, Gargagnago, San Pietro in Cariano, San Floriano, Pedemonte, Santa Maria di Negrar, Arbizzano and Parona to Verona, ending at the railway station (Stazione FS, stand D2) on weekdays. The winter timetable is valid from 28 September 2026.
On weekday afternoons buses leave Verona station at 14.00, 14.40, 15.05, 15.45, 16.25, 17.05, 17.45, 18.25, 19.05, 19.45 and 20.25, reaching San Pietro in Cariano 43 to 45 minutes later and Domegliara about 11 minutes after that; the timetable marks some runs as school days only, so check the codes on the sheet. Mid-morning departures from San Pietro in Cariano to Verona are at 09.15, 09.55, 10.35, 11.15 and 11.55, arriving at the station about 45 minutes later. The last weekday bus from San Pietro in Cariano to the station leaves at 19.15.
On Sundays and public holidays the line runs seven times each way and terminates at Verona Porta San Giorgio, on the north bank of the Adige; it does not reach the railway station. Buses leave Porta San Giorgio at 08.45, 10.45, 12.45, 14.05, 16.05, 18.05 and 20.05 and take 26 minutes to San Pietro in Cariano; the last return from San Pietro in Cariano leaves at 19.03.
Buses to Negrar, Fumane and Marano
ATV's per-locality index shows which lines serve each village. San Pietro in Cariano is on lines 101, 103, 105 and 107; Sant'Ambrogio on line 103. Three further lines reach the valleys, and all three are weekday services in their winter timetables, with no Sunday sheet.
Line 104 runs from Verona station through Negrar to Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo and Fosse. Its winter timetable, valid from 28 September 2026, has departures from Verona station including 12.00, 13.15, 14.10, 14.45, 16.30, 17.35 and 18.30. Line 105 serves Fumane and Molina, and line 107 serves Valgatara, Marano and San Rocco; both winter timetables are valid from 9 November 2026. Line 107 has only a few runs, several of them on school days only, and the timetable notes that some connect with other buses at San Floriano.
The tourism portal also lists local ATV links within the area, such as Domegliara to Arbizzano and Fosse to Negrar or Fumane. For a winery visit in Negrar, Fumane or Marano on a weekend, plan on a taxi, a bike or a tour with transport.
Bus tickets and passes
ATV sells extra-urban single tickets by fare band, from T1 at 1.50 EUR to T8 at 6.70 EUR, each valid for a set time from 75 minutes (T2) to 160 minutes (T8); the fares have been in force since 18 December 2023. ATV's fare page does not list which band applies between Verona and each village, so ask at the ATV ticket office or a ticket seller when you buy. A ticket bought on board from the driver costs 0.60 EUR more for band T1 and 0.50 EUR more for bands T2 to T8.
When a journey starts or ends in Verona, the extra-urban ticket (from band T2) is also valid on the city buses within its time limit, so you can finish your trip across town on the same ticket.
For more than one or two journeys, ATV's passes cover every urban and extra-urban bus in Verona and its province: 11.00 EUR for 24 hours from validation, 22.00 EUR for 72 hours and 44.00 EUR for seven days. The same passes include the Airlink line 199 to Verona airport. The separate airport ticket between Verona Porta Nuova station and Verona airport costs 7.00 EUR and is valid for 75 minutes, including the city buses.
By taxi, and the distances involved
The comuni of the Valpolicella Classica are close to the city. The Strada del Vino Valpolicella gives distances from Verona of about 15 km for Negrar and for San Pietro in Cariano, 18 km for Marano di Valpolicella and 20 km for Fumane.
Radio Taxi Verona takes bookings on 045 532 666, by SMS or by WhatsApp, and asks you to say when the destination is outside the city. Its website has a fare estimator and reproduces the Comune di Verona tariff table carried in every taxi, set by Giunta resolution 210 of 1 June 2017. Under that table, a daytime trip (06.00 to 22.00) starts at 5.00 EUR from a taxi rank or 6.50 EUR when booked through the radio taxi, and 8.00 EUR when the taxi is called from outside the city perimeter, which applies to a return from the villages. The distance rate is 1.50 EUR for the first kilometre, 1.20 EUR per kilometre after that and 1.60 EUR per kilometre beyond the sixth; at night and on public holidays the starting amounts are higher and the rate beyond the sixth kilometre rises by 20%. Each suitcase costs 1.00 EUR.
The fixed fares on the same page cover routes within Verona only, so agree on the meter or ask for an estimate before you leave.
Which option to choose
For a day of tastings in the Classico area, the train to Domegliara or bus 103 brings you to Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano cheaply, but many wineries sit on the hillsides away from the bus stops. Ask the winery when you book whether it can collect you from the station or the bus stop, and keep the return times above in mind, especially on Sundays when the last bus back leaves San Pietro in Cariano at 19.03.
If you plan to visit Negrar, Fumane or Marano at the weekend, the weekday-only buses rule out public transport, and a taxi or a car with driver becomes the practical choice. The tourism portal lists a car-with-driver service for transfers from Verona and from the airport.
Cycling is the other way in: the wine road association lists four bike and e-bike hire operators, two of which deliver bikes to your accommodation, and publishes nine itineraries with over 200 km of cycle routes. Whichever you choose, plan the day so that nobody who has been tasting drives. A guided tour from Verona with transport included solves both problems in one booking; see our guide to Valpolicella wine tours, and if you want to stay closer to the wineries, our page on where to stay for Valpolicella.
Frequently asked questions
5 questionsHow long does it take to get from Verona to Valpolicella?
The regional train from Verona Porta Nuova to Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio takes 15 minutes. ATV bus 103 takes about 45 minutes from Verona station to San Pietro in Cariano on weekdays, and 26 minutes from Porta San Giorgio on Sundays.
How much is the train from Verona to Valpolicella?
A search on Trenitalia's booking system on 15 November 2026 gave a regional fare of 3.10 EUR from Verona Porta Nuova to Domegliara-Sant'Ambrogio.
Do buses run to Valpolicella on Sundays?
Line 103 does, seven times each way between Verona Porta San Giorgio and Domegliara via San Pietro in Cariano. Lines 104, 105 and 107 to Negrar, Fumane and Marano have no Sunday service in their winter timetables.
How far is Valpolicella from Verona?
The Strada del Vino Valpolicella gives about 15 km for Negrar and San Pietro in Cariano, 18 km for Marano and 20 km for Fumane.
Is there a bus pass that covers Valpolicella?
Yes. ATV's 24-hour pass at 11.00 EUR covers all urban and extra-urban buses in Verona and its province, including lines 103, 104, 105 and 107. Three-day and seven-day passes cost 22,00 and 44.00 EUR.
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