Siena
Getting There/Around

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Getting There:

By Air:
Because Siena doesn't have an airport, international flights to the Tuscan region come into Rome or Milan, and then connect to either the Aeroporto Galileo Galilei ( PSA ) in Pisa or the Amerigo Vespucci Airport ( FLR ) in Florence.

Major airlines for Pisa Airport include:

Air France ( +1 800 871 1366/ http://www.airfrance.com/ )

Alitalia ( +1 800 223 5730/ http://www.alitalia.com/ )

British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.british-airways.com/ )

Continental ( +1 800 525 0280/ http://www.continental.com/ )

Delta ( +1 800 221 1212/ http://www.delta.com/ )

Iberia ( +1 800 772 4642/ http://www.iberia.com/ )

Lufthansa ( +1 800 645 3880/ http://www.lufthansa.com/ )

Northwest ( +1 800 225 2525/ http://www.nwa.com/ )

United ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com/ )

US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322/ http://www.usairways.com/ )


Florence's Amerigo Vespucci Airport ( +39 055 373 3498/ http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it/ ) stands just six miles northwest of downtown Florence, but handles a limited number of airlines, such as:

Air France ( +1 800 871 1366/ http://www.airfrance.com/ )

Alitalia ( +1 800 223 5730/ http://www.alitalia.com/ )

Lufthansa ( +1 800 645 3880/ http://www.lufthansa.com/ )

Swissair ( +1 800 221 4750/ http://www.swiss.com/ )


By Train:
Trains are available from Florence to Siena through Trenitalia ( +39 89 20 21/ http://www.trenitalia.com/ ), a railway system that provide system throughout Italy and the rest of Europe. The train station at Siena is located at the bottom of the hill and you need to take a bus or be prepared for a steep walk up to the historic center.

By Bus:
There are frequent buses ( local, regional, or express ) that connect Siena with the numerous smaller hill towns in Tuscany as well as major hubs like Florence, Pisa, Arezzo and other cities.


Getting Around:
Siena is best seen traveling by car or bus. Some bus lines that provide service include:

Compagnia Pisana Trasporti ( +39 800 012 773/ http://www.cpt.pisa.it/ )

Lazzi Eurolines ( +39 055 363 041/ http://www.lazzi.it/ )

Tra-In ( +39 0577 204 111 )