TRANSPORTATION in Siena
If you arrive in Siena by airplane, you are going to land at Ampugnano airport. This is located 9 km from Siena. A shuttle service connection, offered by TRA-IN, is currently available between the airport and Piazza Gramsci.
If you arrive to Siena by airplane but land at the Pisa airport, take a train to Empoli and change at Empoli for Siena. It should take about 2 hours total.
Are you flying to/from Pisa Airport? The Terravision Low Cost Coach connect Pisa G.Galilei Airport with the Florence town center. Here you can also book your express, low-cost airport transfer from Pisa G. Galilei Airport direct to Florence City Centre.
If you arrive in Siena by airplane but land at the Florence airport, take a shuttle bus to the Florence Santa Maria Novella (S.M.N.) central train station (it takes about 45 minutes), where buses leave for Siena every hour until 19 (it takes about 1 hour an 15 minutes). The Volainubus airport shuttle and the bus ATAF n° 62 connect Amerigo Vespucci airport with Florence town centre. Tickets are avaible on board for 4,00 euro. For detailed information on time tables go to Volainubus airport shuttle on line.
If you arrive to Siena by airplane but land at the Rome airport (that it is about 220 km from Siena), first take the train to Rome Termini central train station (it takes about 25 minutes). Then from Roma Termini take a train to Chiusi, and change at Chiusi for Siena (it takes about 3 hours).
Departures, Arrives, Time tables, location, useful informations:
Siena "Ampugnano" Airport
Website - More info: http://www.siena-airport.it/
Pisa International Airport "Galileo Galilei"
More info: arriving in Pisa by Train, Bus, taxi or renting a car: our advise is going by train.
Website - More info: http://www.pisa-airport.com/index.php
Florence Airport
More info: arriving in Florence by plane.
Airport Website - More info: http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it
Rome Airports "Fiumicino" and "Ciampino"
Website - More info: http://www.adr.it/default.asp?L=3
The train station in Siena is located approximately 2 km from Siena's historical centre. It's a five minute bus ride from the city center to the train station and buses leave regularly from Piazza del Sale. Look for buses n°s 3, 8, 10, 17, 77 that leave from the station to Piazza del Sale and bus n. 17 departs from Piazza del Sale for the train station.
If you arrive from the north there is a direct connection which departs from the Firenze Train Station. If you arrive from the South instead there is a direct connection to Siena (depart from Chiusi) or from Grosseto Train Station.
Departures, Arrives, Time tables, location, useful informations:
TRENITALIAN - TIMETABLES
Website - More info: http://www.trenitalia.com/home/en/index.html
FS, National Railway Company
Departures, Arrives, Time tables, station location, useful informations.
Website - More info: http://www.fs-on-line.com/home/en/index.html
Those arriving from the north can take the Chiantigiana from Florence (SS 222 - 72 km) that crosses the hills of Chianti or the highway (SS 2 superstrada Siena/Firenze - 68 km). For those arriving from the south, Siena can be reached by taking the Autoway from Rome (A1 Roma-Firenze, exit Valdichiana), turning right on state highway n°326 (Bettolle-Siena - 240 km).
National Highways Company
Station location and all useful informations about the Italian highways.
Website - More info: http://www.autostrade.it/en/index.html
GETTING TO THE HISTORICAL CENTER...
The historical center is accessible only by foot. Cars are strictly prohibited. There is a small bus (Pollicino) run by the TRA-IN company that covers some streets located into the center of town. Outside the main city walls in the main tourist areas, you can find various parking areas.
For more information, contact Siena Parcheggi.
To call or reserve a taxi: telephone the Central Reservation Office at 0577/49222.
There are direct connections with a variety of cities north and south of Siena. The most frequent connections are:
- Florence: rapid connection (it takes about 1h 15 min) or direct connection via Poggibonsi, Colle Val d'Elsa (it takes about 1h 35 min). Departures from the bus station located in front of Santa Maria Novella train station, the main train station in Florence. For more information look for TRA-IN (tel. 0577/204245), SITA (toll free number 800 373760).
- Rome: direct connection (it takes about 2h 45 min). Departure from Tiburtina Station in Rome. For more information look for SENA (toll free number 800 - 930960, tel. 0577/283203).
TRA-IN
Website - More info: http://www.trainspa.it/en/home.html
SITA
Website - More info: http://www.sitabus.it/wps/portal
SENA
Website - More info: http://www.sena.it/index_e.htm
TRA-IN is the only company that manages bus transportation in Siena. Generally, from the center of the city, and from all around the train station, you can reach all the city. You can easly find the fares on their website, in addition to the time schedules and the city's bus map.
The ticket offices are:
- In the pedestrian underpass at La Lizza square. Opening hours: every day from 5.50 am to 8 pm;
- At the train station. Opening hours: Monday through Saturday: 5.50 am to 8 pm, Sundays and holidays from 7.20 am to 1 pm and from 3.40 pm to 8 pm.
- Single tickets and also cheaper 10 ride tickets are available also at the "Tabacchi-bars" (distinguished by a rectangular white and blue T-sign), at many "giornalai" (newspaper stands) and also in shops, identifiable by the Tra.in logo in the shopfront. Tickets are only valid if you have them validated by the small orange machines located in the bus.
Website - More info: http://www.trainspa.it/en/home.html
Regional bus service is offered by two major companies: TRA-IN and LAZZI, so the fees can change a little bit. With the transport service offered by Lazzi, you can reach every city in Tuscany by bus.
In the site, you can easily find time schedules, fares and the Lazzi guided tours around Tuscany.
The company called "TraIn-SITA" offers direct bus connections to Florence, to many other cities in the area and, during the summer, to the beach resorts of Follonica and Castiglione della Pescaia.
TAXI IN SIENA AND AROUND
In Siena the taxi can be called from different taxi stands in several points in the city, almost in the center: Siena Train Station (near the Postal Office), Piazza Matteotti (in front of the Central Postal Office), Piazza Indipendenza (near the TRAIN Bus Station), and Piazza Amendola (at the corner of gardens /Banca Toscana).
You can call a taxi by dialing the following phone number: 0577 49222. The operator will confirm your booking and give you the name and number of the taxi (i.e. "Monaco 80") and the waiting time. Fares are displayed on the meters and there are extra charges for night service, Sundays and public holidays, luggage and journeys outside of town.
The taxi service is helded by two different mayor company: COTAS and TUSCANY BY TAXI so the fees can change a little bit, you really should read carefully the information about fare shown inside the taxi. Here are the COTAS taxi fares for destinations inside the city of Siena.
