The Rimini San Marino Bus

San Marino is the oldest republic and the 5^th smallest country in the world. Entirely surrounded by Italy, it is a fantastic place to visit for a day trip. You can explore the charming old city, visit its three iconic towers and enjoy learning about the history of San Marino by exploring its many museums.

Where is San Marino?

Map showing location of San Marino within Italy

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How To Get To San Marino

If you are travelling around Italy using a rental car, you can easily drive to San Marino. Be aware that there may be toll roads and that you will have to pay for parking in one of the large car parks. It would cost around €8 for the day.

However, Italy’s public transport system is reasonably cheap and largely efficient, so you can reach this charming country using trains and buses.

Although Florence looks geographically relatively close, you would need to catch a train to Bologna, then a connection from Bologna to Rimini. We recommend spending a few days in Bologna as it’s a fantastic city for foodies; Parma and Modena are close by too.

San Marino is part of the Schengen area so, although you cross a border, there is freedom of movement and no passport checks. If you are travelling from outside the EU we recommend taking your passport anyway.

The easiest way to reach San Marino via public transport is getting a train to Rimini and then catching the bus. The bus journey takes around 50-60 minutes. Here are the details about catching the bus- they are up to date at 2026.

How to Buy Bus Tickets

You can buy tickets online, at specific stores in Rimini or San Marino, or on the bus, if they are still available. They cost €7 each way.

You can buy tickets in advance online using this link. You can take a picture on your phone and show it to the driver, who will scan the QR code.

We decided to pre-book the journey to San Marino but buy our return tickets at the shop as we didn’t know how much time we would spend in the city and wanted some flexibility.

Ticket Shop at Rimini

This is the tobacconists directly opposite the station exit Tabacco e Venere (RN).

Ticket Shop at San Marino

This is a tobacconist/perfumery just by the car park near the bus stop. NB – there are two perfumeries, so make sure you go to the right one: Tabacco e Profumeria Marisa e Gianni (RSM).

Where to Catch the Bus at Rimini

When you exit Rimini station turn right and walk a couple of hundred metres along the road. Then cross the road and look for the Hotel Napoleon. You will see the sign for the bus. The bus is clearly marked

The bus stop is clearly marked and has a timetable. (Do check the website just in case the times have changed.)

the rimini san marino bus stop at rimini

And the bus is clearly marked too.

When you arrive at San Marino, it takes around 10 minutes to walk to the entrance gate. Walk uphill, admiring the views of the valley below and then enter via the main gate.

View across a cloudy valley in San Marino

Be prepared for a lot of climbing steep pavements as Mount Titano is very hilly. But take your time as the city is very lovely and a fantastic place to explore. If you wish to go down to the valley below, there is a cable car station.

You can read our post about things to do in San Marino. We highly recommend incorporating a visit to this delightful little country into your Italy vacation if you have time.