Sulmona is very well connected to Rome, Pescara and other cities in Abruzzo, via train, bus and autostrada.
By bus
The quickest way from Rome is to take the regular buses to and from Rome Tiburtina bus station which takes around two hours. There are also ARPA buses from Pescara and L'Aquila. (http://www.arpaonline.it/)
By train
The train across the mountains from Rome via Tivoli and Avezzano is spectacular and slow, perfect for checking out the scenery. There are about six trains daily from Rome Tiburtina station first at 07.51, last at 18.38 which take about 2 hours 45 minutes.
About ten Trenitalia trains run daily from Pescara Centrale station first at 04.50, last at 21.00 which takes about an hour. (http://trenitalia.com/).
By car
Driving from Rome takes about 1.5 hours along the Autostrada A25 RomaâPescara. The roads are excellent and traffic light most of the time, but be prepared for traffic getting out of Rome. The toll will cost around â¬9 all the way pick up a ticket going out of Rome, hand the ticket to the booth at the Sulmona exit.
It's possible to drive from pescara in less than 1 hour.
When parking it's best to avoid the old town and park just outside. There is a good car park next to the fire station (follow signs to the 'Vigili del fuoco' from where it is a short walk up to the old town.