Family Walking Via Francigena in Tuscany from San Gimignano

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Florence International Airport 60km: To reach Santa Maria Novella train station (S.M.N) from the airport the easiest way is to take the city line. There is a local bus “Volainbus” that is run by the SITA bus company next to the Santa Maria Novella train station. It goes to and from the station every half hour from 5:30am to 11pm (25 minutes approx travel time from airport arrivals to the station). Find the general information of departure points and timetable at www.fsbusitalia.it
When you are in S.M.N train station you need to get to Poggibonsi either by bus or train:
Bus: Take the 131 bus service to Poggibonsi, which takes around 50min and costs approx 8€. From Poggibonsi, change to bus 130 that will take you to San Gimignano in 20-25min. See Tiemmespa.it
Train: The train journey to Poggibonsi takes about 1h, see Trenitalia.com, from there take the 130 bus to San Gimignano as described above.

Pisa Airport 85km: You can reach San Gimignano by bus via Florence. From the airport take the Carrona shuttle busto Florence. The journey takes around 1h and costs 25€. The bus stops next to the Tram 2 line in Florence, which will take you to the Central bus station in approx 25min. From there, take the bus to San Gimignano as described above.

Rome Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino Aiport 300km: The fastest way to get to San Gimignano from Rome is by bus via Poggibonsi. You first have to go to Tiburtina station by bus, the journey takes about 1h and costs around 7€, check Cotralspa.it. From Tiburtina take the Flixbus daily service to Poggibonsi which takes around 4h and costs 25€, then take the to San Gimignano as described above.

You can also join San Gimignano by train via Florence. You have to get to Roma Termini Central Station to take an intercity trains either going to Pisa Central or Firenze Santa Maria Novella. There are many options to get from Leonardo da Vinci airport to Roma Termini. See Rome Aiport

The Leonardo Express train costs €11 and takes 30 minutes.
Terravision Shuttle Bus. Ticket is €9 for 70 minutes of travel.
City bus: The bus stop is located outdoors at ground level, 100 meters left from arrivals (teminals B&C). You can buy tickets at all tobacco shops – they have blue signs (Tabacheria). Fares is 4 Euros; 45-80 minutes travel time.
Taxis outside the passenger stations. The trip cost usually €40 to get to the city centre plus €1 fee for each suitcase.

Train to Firenze SMN will cost €43, and takes about 2h30min. For timetables and itineraries see Trenitalia.com Then follow the directions from Florence to San Gimignano as given above.

Florence International Airport 86km: You can either take the bus or the train. However they don’t stop at the same finishing point. The bus will drop you off in the heart of the historic city centre of Siena whereas Siena train station is located further away from the city centre and you might need to take a city bus (5 min travel time approx).
By bus:
– Autostradale bus express, coming from Pisa, stops in Florence and reaches Siena in less than 2 hours. See: www.airportbusexpress.it.
– SITA bus: www.sitabus.it. The bus station is just around the corner from the train station in Florence. SITA buses to Siena take just under an hour, run frequently and takes you to Siena historic city center. Make sure you take the rapide (express) and not the ordinarie, which stops in Poggibonsi and Colle Val d’Elsa. Ticket costs €12. To reach the Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence from the airport, just take the city line Vola in bus from the airport. The service connects the city centre in just 20 minutes and the fare is €6 one way.
By train:
Trains from Florence to Siena leave Santa Maria Novella station roughly once an hour on most days, and a direct train takes about 1.5 hours. The ticket is in the €6-10 range (if you’re on the direct train). See www.fsitaliane.it for more information.

Pisa International Airport 130km: You can take two different buses outside the airport going directly to Siena (under 2hr approximate travel time), for more information, see: http://www.pisa-airport.com.
– Train S.p.a, see: www.trainspa.it. Leaving directly from the airport to Piazza Gramsci in Siena. It takes you around two hours travel time and costs €14 one way.
– Autostradale, see: www.airportbusexpress.it. It follows similar itinerary than Train S.p.a but with a change in Florence. One way ticket costs €15. All informations, timetable and route with Siena Mobilita.

Bologna International Airport 167km: There are bus and train connections available to Siena.  Shuttle bus from Bologna Airport to Bologna Central Station (every 11 mins, €6 one-way).  For more information see: Marconi Express.  From here you will take the train to Siena with a change in Florence.  Train to Siena (2hr 30, from €24 one-way). For more information see: http://www.trenitalia.com/.

Bus from Bologna Airport to Siena Train Station. (4 times daily, from €18, Duration 2h40 – 3h40).  For more information see: https://www.rome2rio.com.