Getting around

By air

Siena has no airport. The nearest is Florence’s Amerigo Vespucci, then Pisa’s Galileo Galilei, both feed into Siena by coach or train via Florence. For long-haul you’ll route through Florence, Pisa, Rome, or a European hub.

By coach — the fast way in

The express coach from Florence (the “Rapida,” line 131R) runs non-stop in about 1 hour 15 minutes and drops you at Piazza Gramsci, right beside the historic centre. For most people this is the best way into Siena, faster and more central than the train. Run by Autolinee Toscane.

By train

Siena has a station, but it sits at the bottom of the hill below the walls, so you'll need a bus or a twenty-minute climb up. Trains run to Florence (via Empoli) and toward the coast, but for Florence the coach is usually the better bet (times below).

On foot

The historic centre is compact but steep, a maze of medieval lanes climbing between the Piazza del Campo and the cathedral, entirely made for walking and largely closed to cars. Most central daily life happens on foot, hills and all.

Buses (Autolinee Toscane)

Siena’s city and regional buses are run by Autolinee Toscane, and they’re how you connect the downhill station, the outer districts, and the surrounding towns to the centre. A single ride is €2.00, valid 90 minutes (Autolinee Toscane, 2026).

Intercity buses (FlixBus and Itabus)

A budget option for other cities, and coaches are central to how Siena connects, given it’s off the high-speed rail grid. Check routes and fares on FlixBus ›

A note on driving

Inside the walls Siena is strictly car-free with a tight ZTL, and parking is in lots outside the gates. But Siena sits deep in the Tuscan countryside, the Chianti, the Crete Senesi, the wine towns, so a car earns its keep more here than in most cities, for everything beyond the walls.