HOW TO REACH SIENA GENERAL Siena is easy to reach from the airports of Florence, Pisa, Rome and Bologna. There are good bus (Florence and Rome) and train (Pisa and Bologna) services from these cities. The city is also easy to reach by car. For train times (from Pisa and Bologna) see www.fs-on-line.com For Italian airports look at the end of this page HOW TO GET TO SIENA FROM FLORENCE BY CAR - Coming from the north on the motorway / freeway (Autostrada del Sole - the A1), leave at Firenze Certosa. Immediately after the tollgate take the Superstrada Firenze-Siena (4 lanes) for 60 kilometres. BY BUS The RAPIDA (SITA/TRAIN) is the best bus to get - other buses have more stops and take longer. Buses leaves from the Bus station (just in front of Santa Maria Novella railway station) FIRENZE, Bus station 07.15 07.45 08.10 08.50 09.10 10.10 10.30 11.10 12.10 13.10 13.25 13.30 SIENA, p.zza Gramsci 08.30 09.00 09.25 10.05 10.25 11.25 11.45 12.25 13.25 14.25 14.40 14.45                             FIRENZE, Bus station 14.10 14.40 15.10 15.40 16.10 17.00 17.10 17.20 17.30 18.10 19.10 20.15 SIENA, p.zza Gramsci 15.25 15.55 16.25 16.55 17.25 18.15 18.25 18.35 18.45 19.25 20.25 21.30                           BY TRAIN www.fs-on-line.com HOW TO GET TO SIENA FROM PISA BY CAR From the airport take the main road towards Florence. When you get near Florence (Firenze) you should follow signs for Rome / the A1 motorway towards south (try to avoid the centre of Florence!). This takes you around Florence until you get to the exit Firenze Certosa. Leave the motorway here and take the dual carriageway to Siena. BY TRAIN There are no buses from Pisa to Siena and you always have to change trains at Empoli. HOW TO GET TO SIENA FROM ROME BY CAR From the south take the motorway / freeway (Autostrada del Sole - the A1) and leave at Val di Chiana. Follow signs for Siena (2 lane road) for 50 Km. The historical centre of Siena is closed to traffic. There is a large car park at the Stadium (follow directions for the Stadio, San Domenico), which is very near to the school. From Rome airport there are shuttle trains to the centre approx. every 15 minutes. From the centre you can catch a bus or train to Siena: If you wish to take a bus to Siena, take a shuttle train to Roma TIBURTINA. If you wish to take a train, take a shuttle train to Roma TERMINI. BY BUS SIENA, P.zza Gramsci 05.08 06.08 07.38 10.38 14.08 17.38 ROMA, Staz. Tiburtina 07.55 08.55 10.25 13.25 16.55 20.25               ROMA, Staz. Tiburtina 08.30 10.30 15.30 18.30 20.00 21.30 SIENA, P.zza Gramsci 1.17 13.17 18.17 21.17 22.47 00.17   After Piazza Gramsci (in the centre of Siena), the bus stops at the FS train station. BY TRAIN Change trains at Chiusi (there are no direct trains). AIRPORTS Amerigo Vespucci Airport - Firenze Secretary +39 055 30615 Information (07.30-23.30) +39 055 373498 national fly information +39 055 3061700 international fly information +39 055 3061702 Galileo Galilei Airport - Pisa Information + 39 050 500707 Leonardo Da Vinci Airport - Fiumicino, Roma Information +39 06 65951 Information +39 06 65954455 +39 06 65953640 Alitalia fly information +39 06 65643