Travel and Transit Information for Siena

Getting There:

By Air: Because Siena doesn't have an airport, international flights to the Tuscan region come into Rome or Milan, and then connect to either the Aeroporto Galileo Galilei (PSA) in Pisa or the Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLR) in Florence.

Major airlines for Pisa Airport include:

Air France ( +1 800 871 1366/ http://www.airfrance.com/ )

Alitalia ( +1 800 223 5730/ http://www.alitalia.com/ )

British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.british-airways.com/ )

Continental ( +1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com/ )

Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com/ )

Iberia ( +1 800 772 4642/ http://www.iberia.com/ )

Lufthansa ( +1 800 645 3880/ http://www.lufthansa.com/ )

Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com/ )

United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com/ )

US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com/ )

Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport ( +39 055 373 3498/ http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it/ ) stands just six miles northwest of downtown Florence, but handles a limited number of airlines, such as:

Air France ( +1 800 871 1366/ http://www.airfrance.com/ )

Alitalia ( +1 800 223 5730/ http://www.alitalia.com/ )

Lufthansa ( +1 800 645 3880/ http://www.lufthansa.com/ )

Swissair ( +1 800 221 4750/ http://www.swiss.com/ )

By Train: Trains are available from Florence to Siena through Trenitalia ( +39 89 20 21/ http://www.trenitalia.com/), a railway system that provide system throughout Italy and the rest of Europe. The train station at Siena is located at the bottom of the hill and you need to take a bus or be prepared for a steep walk up to the historic center.

By Bus: There are frequent buses (local, regional, or express) that connect Siena with the numerous smaller hill towns in Tuscany as well as major hubs like Florence, Pisa, Arezzo and other cities.

Getting Around: Siena is best seen traveling by car or bus. Some bus lines that provide service include:

Compagnia Pisana Trasporti ( +39 800 012 773/ http://www.cpt.pisa.it/)

Lazzi Eurolines ( +39 055 363 041/ http://www.lazzi.it/)

Tra-In ( +39 0577 204 111)