Getting from Pisa Airport
Pisa Galileo Galilei Airport is a great base for travelling around Tuscany thanks to its location.
Cheap hotels in the centre of Pisa
Pisa Mover to the train station
The airport is connected to the city by a small automatic train Pisa Mover, which pendulates between the terminal and Pisa Centrale Station. Both at the airport and at the station, the way to the train is clearly marked.
From the Pisa Centrale station you can then continue to the centre or the Leaning Tower by public transport buses, information about which is provided in the Pisa guide. On the way between the airport and the station, there is also a stop at the car park.
Tickets for the Pisa Mover can be bought from several machines at the entrance to the station, where you can pay by card and cash. Tickets can also be purchased online - you can use them on any connection for up to 180 days from the date of purchase.
When passing through the turnstile, you must scan the ticket barcode or QR code from your mobile phone into the reader.
| Price | 6,50 eur |
|---|---|
| Travel time | 8 minutes |
| Frequency | 10 minutes |
The first connection always runs at 6:00 in both directions at the same time, the last one at 0:00. From June to September, the train runs until 1:00 am. Official information is available on the website: pisa-mover.com/en.
On the website of Trenitalia.com, Italy's main rail carrier, you can buy tickets directly to/from Pisa Airport, from any point in Italy. The price of the Pisa Mover is automatically added.
Tip for a hotel near the station
Stay stress-free with a hotel search right by Pisa Centrale Station, where the automatic train and buses head from the airport.
- Hotel La Pace - Standard 3* hotel with older facilities, but clean and spacious, located about 100 metres from the station
- NH Pisa - the quality of a multinational chain without compromise, the hotel is also directly opposite the station, the downside is the higher price
Buses to the centre of Pisa and to the station
An alternative and cheaper way to get to Pisa is by public transport buses, but they don't go directly to the airport.
From the terminal, head diagonally left across the car park, following the pedestrian walkway to Via dell'Aeroporto, which you follow for about 420 metres until you pass the roundabout. Beyond the roundabout is the public bus stop "Via dell'Aeroporto". The following lines run through here:
- Line 3+ (formerly LAM Verde) - only in the direction from the station to the airport, it goes back to the centre via a large loop, running once every 10 minutes from 6:10 to 20:45.
- Line 5 - only in the direction from the airport to the station, on the other hand, the journey from the centre is a big circle, running once every 20 minutes from 6:20 to 20:20.
- Line 21 - in both directions, runs once every 30 minutes from 20:43 to 23:13.
- Pisa bus timetables on the web at-bus.it/lines-and-timetables/pisa.
The ticket costs 1,70 eur and you can buy it at any newsagent. You'll find it at the roundabout near the bus stop. You can also use the At-bus mobile app (available on Google Play / App Store).
A map of the routes and walking directions to the bus can be found on the map below.
Taxi to Pisa
Use the taxi in case of a very late arrival or early departure, when neither the automatic train nor the bus goes to the airport. The fare to the station should be 10 eur, and to the Leaning Tower 15 eur.
There is no Uber, Bolt or any other similar taxi app operating in Pisa.
Buses to Florence
14,99 eur 21,99 eur Directly from Pisa airport, the Sky Bus Lines Caronna bus line runs non-stop to Florence, stopping at the S.M.N. main station. The ride takes about an hour.
Tickets can be purchased on the website flibco.com.
If the bus times don't suit you, you can use the much busier train service. First, take the automatic Pisa Mover train to Pisa Centrale station, where trains run to Florence several times an hour.
In total, the train journey including the Pisa Mover will take about an hour and 20 minutes and will cost you 13,70 eur.
The ticket can be purchased online at thetrainline.com for the whole route (5 eur Pisa Mover + 8,70 eur train).
Car rental
Will Pisa Airport just serve you as a starting point for travelling around the Tuscan countryside or the Apuan Alps? In this case, it will be most practical to rent a car directly at the airport, where many car rental companies are located in the arrivals terminal.
Prices for smaller rentals start at 50 eur for 4 days.
You can compare the prices of all car rental companies in Pisa, for example, on booking.com, where you can also book a car directly.
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Any questions left?
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The basic price for the Pisa Mover is already 6,5 € see http://pisa-mover.com/en/
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