Getting to and around Florence
Firenze Airport (Peretola)
The smaller of the two airports. Closer to the city at 5km but only takes internal Italian flights and a small number of European ones. Connections to the city are only by taxi or bus- Vola in Bus, every half hour 6am-11pm.
Pisa Airport (Galileo Gallilei)
A bigger domestic and international airport located on the coast, takes all the European budget airlines. City connections are by train (approx 1hr to Florence) , taxi or bus.
The majority of European trains arrive at and depart from Stazione Santa Maria Novella which is close to the centre of Florence.
The intercity SITA buses stop at their terminal in Via Santa Caterina da Siena on the western side of Piazza della Stazione.
Tickets are cheap at €1 for a single and must be validated in the yellow machines inside the bus. You must buy these from the Tabacci's and ticket machines as the drivers sell them for €1.50. The destinations are written on the front of the bus.
Cheap and environmentally friendly. Most of Florence's monuments are centrally located and within easy reach of each other. View Florence at your own pace.
There are a couple of companies renting scooters for those wishing to have their own 'Tuscan adventure' or anyone who thinks they can handle the traffic no problem. A cheap and thrilling way to get around. Wheeeee!