Pisa Airport to City Centre & Florence – The Ultimate Guide (Cheapest, Best & Fastest Ways!)

This is Pisa International Airport also known as Galileo Galilei. The Italian scientist Galileo Galilei. Galileo. Galileo. Galileo Galilei. Today I'm showing you how we can get from this little airport to the center of Pisa or elsewhere so you don't waste any time when you arrive at this tiny little airport. The arrivals can feel a bit chaotic when you first step out. Lots of people, bags, taxis, shuttle signs, buses but that's mainly because the airport is small. Everything is squeezed into a compact terminal so it looks busier than it really is. Once you know where you're going it's one of the easiest airports in Europe to get out of. Straight ahead you'll see the exit. Before you head outside there are a couple of things worth knowing. If you're feeling peckish after the usual crap airplane food there's actually some decent food options right here in arrivals. You can grab yourself a proper Italian coffee, proper Italian sandwich or something more substantial before you leave the terminal. It's not gourmet but it's a step up from what you just had on the plane and it's convenient if you want to eat before dealing with the prospect of transport. You'll also see some currency exchange places if you need Euros. Don't just take the first rate you see, use the Money Maps app, it shows the best rates nearby and helps you avoid the worst ones. you can download it in the link in the description or use the QR code on the screen. It's free to use and useful wherever in the world you're traveling. I recommend this app wherever you are traveling. Right, once you're sorted, Pisa City Central is only about two kilometers away. The Leaning Tower, the Old Town, the Pisa Central Station are all right next door. Whether you're staying in Pisa or heading into Florence, these are four practical ways out. The Pisa Mover. For most people this is the best option. The Pisa Mover is a driverless automated shuttle that runs from the airport straight to Pisa Central Station. It takes about 5 minutes and drops you in the main train station. Now we effectively wait for the monorail to take us to the city centre. From the city centre you can get trains all over Italy or you can get buses. It's not cheap, it's one mile, €6.50. But you know, they're going to make some money I guess. signs for Pisa Mover or Stazione FS. They're usually on the left as you come out of the arrivals. You'll walk a short distance to the platform. There are ticket machines there. A single ticket is 6 euros 50 at the time of making this video. A return is 13 euros. Cards and cash both work. Now it runs every day from about 6 a.m to midnight and the summer months it goes until 1 a.m. They come every few minutes when it's busy. Once you're on it it's a short elevated ride and you're at Pisa Central. From the station it's an easy walk into the centre or you can jump straight on a train to Florence or maybe you're heading to Lucca or anywhere else in Italy. This is the one I take if you've got luggage or if you're continuing by train. Now if you're on a tighter budget there's the local bus. The urban lines including the La Rossa are run by Autoline Toscane. It costs around 1 euro 70 to 2 euros if you buy the ticket in advance or a bit more from the driver it takes about 10 minutes to the station or into the center. The bus stops outside arrivals it's the cheapest proper transport option fine if you're traveling light and don't mind a short wait. Not as seamless as the Pisa Mover but it works. Now taxis are right outside arrivals you can't miss the rank. Pisa has fixed fares for short trips roughly €10.60 to Pisa Central Station and about €14.20 to the Piazza del Duomo. That's where you'll find the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It's a quick door-to-door and worth it if you've got heavy bags, kids or it's late. For a couple or small group, the cost becomes very reasonable. Just use the official rank, ignore anyone approaching you inside the terminal. Just to note, there is Uber here but looking at the prices, it's twice the price of the taxis. €43 to get to the Leaning Tower of Pisa whereas I can get in a taxi probably it's gonna cost me 15 to 20 euros that's a rare thing when you're traveling just bear in mind but the best way to do it you're not in a rush probably public transport take that public transport you'll be very happy that makes good financial sense good advice an alternative you could walk all the way to Pisa I just walked back from Pisa to come to the airport hence the continuity of a different outfit same shades though. So you could walk to Pisa. It would probably take you 35 to 40 minutes. But it's a free walk and to be honest the first 15-20 minutes are pretty boring. Once you get over the railway bridge past Central Station then it becomes very pretty. So it's up to you which you choose to do. On a beautiful day it's a nice walk. If you've got heavy bags I don't recommend it. If you've got lots of suitcases I don't recommend it. But if you're after a little bit of exercise I I do recommend it. It seems that Uber makes no sense here. Uber makes zero sense here. So if you want a taxi, the taxis are right up in front of the airport. Sounds like good healthy advice. Now you're probably heading to Florence or maybe Lucca or somewhere else. A lot of people land here just for those reasons. The standard way is the Pisa mover to Pisa Central then a regional train to Florence Santa Maria Novella. The train part is usually around 9 to 10 euros. so total roughly 16 euros and about 70 to 90 minutes door-to-door depending on the connection. Trains run frequently you can buy the train ticket at station machines or on the Trenitalia app or sometimes combined. Just like that that's how you navigate from the airport to the main train system as easy as that. There's also a direct bus option that takes about an hour if you prefer not to change. A taxi all the way to Florence is expensive well over 150 euros so only worth it for groups or special circumstances. Now as a quick recap the Pisa mover 6 euros 50 takes five minutes to the center best for most people especially if you're going to a station and then on to a place like Florence. The bus the cheapest form of public transport, taxi fastest and easiest with luggage and then walking if you're looking to get those steps in and completely free if you're not carrying heavy bags. Note that Pisa Airport is expanding. A new arrivals terminal was recently inaugurated so follow the signs carefully as the layout settles. Always check current prices and times of the day. That's the honest version of getting from Pisa Airport into the city or into Florence. No drama, just practical options. 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