Planning a trip to Ragusa

Getting there, tourism info and more

Trip-planning basics

• How long to spend in Ragusa: Beyond cafe-hopping and checking out the museum in Upper Ragusa, I'd stop by simply to spend a lovely half-day just wandering the streets of Ragusa Ibla.
• Ragusa tourist office: The main visitor information office is on Piazza S. Giovanni in Upper Ragusa (tel. +39-0932-684-780, www.comune.ragusa.gov.it). There is also sometimes an office open in Ragusa Ibla, up around the right of the Duomo at Via Capitano Boccheri 33 (tel. +39-0932-621-421).
• How to get to Ragusa: Ragusa is in southeast Sicily, about 80km (50 miles) west of Siracusa. Ragusa is about 50km (31 miles) west of Noto. If you are not driving, the best way to get there is by bus since trains are infrequent and many require a change at Modica.
  • How to get to Ragusa by car: Ragusa is off the SS115 that runs between Agrigento, Noto, and Siracusa.
  • How to get to Ragusa by train—From Siracusa, there are two trains (none on Sunday.), one requiring a transfer at Modica (2–2.5 hr.). There are also two trains daily from Noto (1.5–2 hr.), again one with a change. Ragusa's main train station is at the southern edge of in Upper Ragusa off Piazza del Popolo, a 15-minute walk from Piazza San Giovanni. There's also a secondary train station below Ragusa Ibla, or from the main station take city bus no. 1 or 3.
  • How to get to Ragusa by bus—From Siracusa, AST (tel. +39-0931-462-711 or 0931-464-820, www.aziendasicilianatrasporti.it) makes seven daily runs (one on Sunday) to Ragusa (1.5–3 hrs.). There are 12 buses daily (two on Sundays) from Noto (100–120 min.). From Agrigento take one of four daily (except Sunday) buses to Gela (90 min.) and transfer to one of two daily (except Sunday) AST buses to Ragusa (1 hr.). From Catania, take an hourly ETNA bus (115 min.). From Palermo, AST runs 2-4 buses daily (4 hr.).
    
    In Ragusa, buses arrive and leave from Piazza del Popolo, down in front of the train station. Get tickets and more specific info from the Gran Bar on Via Dante 94 (tel. 0932-623-440; at the edge of the piazza).
    

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