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Orvieto to Civita di Bagnoregio

We are staying overnight in Orvieto in early March and want to go to Civita di Bagnoregio.
I am struggling with getting a bus schedule on the cotralspa.it website.
I'm trying to figure out whether or not it is possible to get to Civita on the day we either arrive or leave from Rome. Can someone help with what times the Cotral bus departs Orvieto and/or Bagnoregio?
Thanks for your help.
Liz

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Liz, this (see below) is what I see as far as the Cotral bus schedule. "Partenza da" means "leaves from" in this case Orvieto and "Arrivo a" translates to "arrives at" Bagnoregio on Via G. Garibaldi. Basically, the bus runs Monday - Friday (Lunedi - Venerdi) AND Saturday (Sabato). NO buses on Sunday.

I actually made this bus trip about 15 years ago and it went fairly smoothly. I recall the buses had a number of kids/students as it is used for school transport Monday to Friday. You can see that there is a gap from the last AM bus at 8:30 and then it does not resume until 1:05 (13:05). I remember the bus making a fair number of stops and driving very much out in the country. We did this before there were good travel apps and we didn't even have a smartphone and we managed to make it. One of the kids on the bus helped us know where to get off. Also, the bus does not leave you directly in front of the path to the hilltown -- you are left in the "lower" modern part of the town. But the walk as I recall was only about 10 minutes. I think you will have an even easier time now as technology will be helpful.

Also, I think the P1, P2 .... refers to where in the bus lot that you pick up the bus from Orvieto.

Cotral Bus Schedule
Partenza da: piazza d'Armi (Orvieto (Comune)) Arrivo a: Bagnoregio - via G.Garibaldi

Lunedì – Venerdì: 06:20(P1) 07:25(P2) 07:50(P1) 08:30(P3) 13:05(P4) 14:00(P4) 14:00(P5) 15:45(P1) 17:40(P6) 18:25(P1)
Sabato: 06:20(P1) 07:50(P1) 09:00(P3) 12:50(P4) 14:00(P5) 15:45(P1) 17:40(P6) 18:20(P1)Partenza da: piazza d'Armi (Orvieto (Comune)) Arrivo a: Bagnoregio - via G.Garibaldi

P1. Orvieto Fs - Canale - Porano - Lubriano
P2. Orvieto Fs - Canale - Porano - Porano Nuovo - Porano Bv - Lubriano Bv
P3. Orvieto Fs - Canale - Porano Bv - Lubriano Bv
P4. Orvieto Fs - Ciconia Scuole - Canale - Porano - Lubriano
P5. Orvieto Fs - Ciconia Scuole - Castiglione In Teverina - Civitella D'Agliano - S.Michele In Teverina - Vetriolo
P6. Orvieto Fs - Castiglione In Teverina - Case Nuove Bv - Spoletino Bv - Civitella D'Agliano - Civitella D'Agliano Bv - S.Michele In Teverina

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I wanted to add that the only thing I'm not sure of is will this schedule still hold for March. I'm assuming it will as that is not that far away. Also, generally I know with train schedules it is typically the month of June where schedules change. Not sure how it works for buses. Hopefully someone else will chime in on the topic who may know more than me.

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@joeandrose - THANK YOU! I really appreciate the information. This helps us plan our trip.

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I don't know about March, but in May 2015 there was a bus from very near the Cotral bus drop-off point in Bagnoregio to a point very near the Bagnoregio end of the bridge to Civita. I don't know how often it runs, or whether it is specifically timed to align with the scheduled arrival times of buses from Orvieto. I know I walked to the bridge, and maybe also back from the bridge. It's not terribly far, but I'd have guessed longer than 10 minutes. Google Maps seems to be telling me 17 minutes to the parking lot near the bridge.

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@acraven - thank you for the information. This shuttle will come in handy.