Accessibility is ascertained as feature able to enhance the rating of a tourist destination, and Pisa in particular is fairly well placed on the road, railway and airway infrastructure in Italy. This is why Pisa is valuable both as to the ways of getting to this Tuscan city and to the way of heading to other destinations in Italy starting from Pisa.

From Pisa to Florence

Getting around in Tuscany should be no problem in general and getting from Pisa to Florence in particular seems to be an even easier task, given this connection is carefully focused on by force of tourist choice to tick off these two Tuscan hotspots. Thus, this route can be covered both by land and by air, buses, trains, cars and planes alike being available to tourists and locals’ satisfaction.

By plane

There are two major airports servicing the tourist platform of Tuscany, one pertaining to Pisa, and the other to Florence. The International Galileo Galilei Airport of Pisa is only one kilometer from the center of the city, whereas the Amerigo Vespucci Airport (also referred to as the Peretola Airport) of Florence is about 4 kilometers from the center of Florence. It should me mentioned the latter is a smaller venue, and it chiefly deals with domestic flights. Trips by plane from Pisa to Florence seem to be the most timesaving manner of covering the distance, also given the airports are fairly well connected to the cities. Thus, one can always get from Pisa proper to the airport by bus, by train or by car (either the personal vehicle or a rented one), go aboard and then land in the Amerigo Vespucci Airport. At its turn, the latter is, again, connected to Florence mainly by road, a bus operator performing regular routes from the airport to the Santa Maria Novella train station which, for that matter, is located in the very center of the city. This is a fairly convenient way for passengers to be shuttled from the airport to Florence, though alternatives refer to traveling by car (rented or otherwise) or by taxi, which usually does not take more than 15 to 20 minutes.

By bus

Getting from Pisa to Florence by bus is, again, an efficient manner of covering the distance. The main bus operator providing trips from Pisa to Florence is CPT (Compagnia Pisana Transporti), the main station from which they start off in Pisa being the one located in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, close to the Central Station in Pisa. However, one can always choose to head for Florence directly from the International Airport of Pisa which, again, features a fine range of airport transfers solutions. Tickets can be purchased at the Information Desk, and the buses operated by Terravision reach to Florence in a fairly short time, a benefit complemented by the fact that they also stop in the Santa Maria Novella station, in the center of the city. Details on the hours of departure can be found by visiting www.pisa-airport.com.

By train

Traveling from Pisa to Florence by train is, again, an efficient way of getting around in Tuscany. A first option refers to taking the train from the International Airport of Pisa, five trains connecting the two Tuscan cities each day. Further details can be learned at http://www.pisa-airport.com/aeroporto_di_pisa_221.html. Other alternatives refer to taking the train either from the main train station in Pisa, namely, from the Pisa Central Station, or from the smaller San Rossore Station, the distance being coverable in about 90 minutes by the some 40 trains a day, which is not surprise since Pisa and Florence are the main tourist hubs of Tuscany.

By car

Cars (either rented or otherwise) represent a further manner of traveling from Pisa to Florence. In order to do that, tourists should resort to SS1 Aurelia, the main direct road in and out of Pisa, and then enter either the A11 Mare-Florence motorway or the Pisa-Livorno-Florence expressway.

Pisa to Siena

Siena is yet another province in Tuscany to amass a reasonable amount of tourist objectives, which is way trips from Pisa to Siena are quite common. The distance between Pisa and Siena are coverable by all land means of transportation.

By bus

Taking the bus from the International Airport in Pisa or from the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II in Pisa is the way to start the trip. Except for a stop in Poggibonsi, the buses departing from the airport need no more than two hours to arrive to Piazza Gramsci in Siena, though other two stops in Siena as such are Siena Nord and Siena P. Rosselli. Further information on this route is to be found by visiting www.pisa-airport.com.

By train

Trains need some 100 minutes to get from Pisa to Siena, this connection being serviced by hourly trains meeting both locals and tourists’ need of transportation. The train station in Siena is located in Via Carlo Rosselli, some 2 kilometers from Siena’s historical center.

By car

It takes about two hours for cars to get from Pisa to Siena, and the best combination of roads seems to be the following: SS1 Aurelia, followed by the A11 Mare-Florence motorway or the Pisa-Livorno-Florence expressway, and then southwards either SS222 Chiantigiana or the SS2 Siena-Florence motorway.

Pisa to Rome

Trips from Pisa to Rome are quite popular both with tourists and locals. This is why the connection to the capital of Italy is made both by air and by land, which is to say that all roads do lead to Rome.

By plane

The only airport in the entire Italy exceeding the International Airport of Pisa in the ability to service the tourist platform of the country is the Leonardo da Vinci Airport (otherwise referred to as the Fiumicino Airport), located some 30 kilometers southwestwards from the center of Rome. The connection between the airport and Rome is assured by public means of transportation – 2 trains with different destinations in Rome, departing every 30 minutes from the airport, and buses shuttling their passenger in the very centre of Rome again every 30 minutes. The 265 kilometer distance between Pisa and Rome can be easily covered in no more than 30 minutes, which is extremely timesaving for anyone who thinks of themselves and busy tourists. Visitors are likely to be directed to Terminal A (which deals exclusively with domestic flights) or, at most, to Terminal B (domestic and international flights alike). Another alternative in terms of landing refers to the second airport servicing Rome, namely, the Ciampino Airport (15 kilometers southwards from Rome) which mainly handles charter and continental flights.

By bus

Visitors interested in traveling from Pisa to Rome by bus should rest assured: given both Pisa and Rome are major tourist destinations, there is a fine connection between these two cities by means of buses. From Pisa, tourists must depart from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II where the main station for intercity buses is located, and they are highly likely to descend nearby Stazione Terminale train station in Rome. All in all, most visitors of Italy prefer traveling by train to traveling by bus when it comes to means of transportation on land. Either way, buses remain an alternative.

By train

Trains are said to be the most convenient way of traveling not only between Pisa and Rome in particular, but in the entire Italy all the same, given both the less pricy tickets and the opportunity of sightseeing. The railway connection between Pisa and Rome is made by about 20 trains a day, and it takes trains about 3 to 4 hours to cover the distance. From Pisa, trains leave from the Central Station and they arrive in Rome in Stazione Centrale.

By car

Those who want to explore Italy at their own pace often resort to cars. In view of getting from Pisa to Rome, one should exit the E80 expressway and then resort to the A12 Rome-Civitavecchia highway.

Pisa to Venice

By plane

Venice is serviced by two airports, namely, the Marco Polo Airport (12 kilometers from Venice, in Tessera, very close to Mestre) and the Treviso Airport (25 kilometers from Venice). The connection between the airport and the city of Venice is made by bus and by boat, as far as public transport goes, though tourists also have the opportunity of resorting to taxis and cars for rent (though they should carefully ponder on the fact no kind of car is allowed in Venice as such). Thus, a trip by plane from the International Galileo Galilei Airport of Pisa to the Marco Polo Airport of Venice seems to be the most timesaving manner of getting from the tourist jewel of Tuscany to the Floating City of Italy.

By bus

The only way to get from Pisa to Venice by bus is to make a combination of routes covered by various regional buses, which, from the first place, defeats the purpose of a trip one should enjoy to the utmost degree. Thus, if starting off in Pisa, one should head either for Florence or Bologna, and then head for the Province of Veneto where the main reliable stops refer to either Padua or Trieste. Verona might also be considered as a stop in Veneto while traveling for Venice.

By train

It seems there is no direct link between Pisa and Venice as far as traveling by train goes. Most trains stop in Florence (Santa Maria Novella station), from where another train must be taken in view of getting to Venice, most of them via Mestre. This travel takes about 3 hours and 40 minutes, though an even longer alternative refers to a stop and to a change in Bologna (more than 4 hours and 40 minutes). The main train station in Venice is the so-called Santa Lucia, which is conveniently located in Venice (more precisely, in the main city) due to its proximity to the Grand Canal and to the old city of Venice. Further details can be learned by visiting www.trenitalia.com.

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