Siena is situated in central Tuscany, about 121 km fromPisaAirport(PSA) and 85 km from the airport Florencie FLR and is very easily accessible by train and bus.

By train

Only Trenitalia trains run to Siena, so you can easily check timetables on a single website, trenitalia.com, where you can also buy tickets online.

You can also use the user-friendly Trenitalia mobile app (Google Play / App Store).

However, this isn’t strictly necessary for journeys to Siena, as only local ‘Regionale’ or ‘Regionale Veloce’ trains run here; you can simply buy tickets before departure from a ticket machine or at the ticket office – please note, you must always validate these tickets in the validator on the platform!

You should opt for the train to/from Siena if you’re travelling from the following places:

• Pisa – 1–2 times an hour; the journey takes about an hour and three-quarters to two hours and costs 10,90 eur. You must always change trains at Empoli.
• Grosseto – once every two hours; the journey takes about an hour and three-quarters and costs from 5,10 eur. All trains are direct.

When travelling fromFlorence, buses are the better option, but you can also take the train on this route:1–2 timesan hour, the journey takes about an hour and a half to two hours and costs 9,50 eur. Some services are direct; on others, you’ll need to change at Empoli.

In Siena, trains stop at a single station, which is situated in a valley to the north of the historic centre (seemap).

By bus

There are also quite a few direct long-distance buses to Siena, though they cannot compete with the frequency of the trains. They usually run only 1–2 times a day.

Regional buses

However, buses run very frequently to the towns listed below and, compared to trains, are actually better value.

• Florence – lines 131 and 131R run once an hour; the journey takes an hour and a quarter and costs 8,40 eur
• Grosseto – line 51G runs once an hour or twice an hour; the journey takes an hour and costs 8,40 eur
• Arezzo – once every hour or two on route 138; the journey takes an hour and a half and costs 7,60 eur
• San Gimignano – approximately once an hour on route 130; the journey takes an hour and a quarter and costs 5,60 eur

The above services are part of the Autolinee Toscane transport network; timetables can be found atat-bus.it. 

These services stop at the Via Tozzi bus stop near the historic centre.

You can buy tickets in advance via the AT Bus mobile app (Google Play / App Store) or from the driver.

Long-distance buses

Long-distance buses most frequently operate on the route to Rome:

• The journey takes around 3 hours and is operated by two companies: Flixbus and Itabus; the standard ticket price is around 10 eur, although promotional fares start from 5 eur

The long-distance coach station is in front of the railway station building.

By car

If you’ve hired a car in Tuscany and are heading to Siena, the main issue you’ll face is undoubtedly parking, particularly in the narrow streets of the historic city centre.

Fortunately, the city of Siena operates a large, free park-and-ride facility, which you’ll find by the Medici Fortress, about 1.5 km’s walk from the main square, Piazza del Campo.