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Buses reach many destinations that the metro does not, including parts of the historic centre and outer neighbourhoods. They are practical when a direct route exists, but journey times can change with traffic. Allow flexibility rather than building a tightly timed sequence around one bus. Use live official information, keep your ticket ready, and switch to walking when the next stop is within the compact centre. For practical planning, treat Buses in Rome as part of a wider Rome day rather than an isolated checklist item. Pair the ideas here with the nearby places already named, allow time for walking and breaks, and keep the plan flexible around heat, crowds, and access changes. That pace leaves space to read the streets and neighbourhoods connecting the larger sights. It is often in those transitions that Rome’s layers become clearest.