How to get to Pistoia
Plane, train, bus, car from major locations.
By plane
Pistoia is close to the following international airports, served by trains, buses and taxis
- Florence "Amerigo Vespucci" International Airport (25 min. from Pistoia)
- Pisa International Airport "Galileo Galilei" (50 min. from Pistoia)
- Bologna-Borgo Panigale "Guglielmo Marconi" International Airport (1h 20 min. from Pistoia)
By train
Pistoia can be reached via the Trenitalia network along the Florence - Lucca - Viareggio line.
- From Florence : S. Maria Novella Station (average travel time: 40min)
- From Pisa : Central Station and Pisa Airport Station (average travel time: 50min)
- From Prato : Central Station (average travel time: 20min)
- From Viareggio : Central Station (average travel time: 50min) Trenitalia information: 892021
Link: Trenitalia
By car
The Pistoia exit is on the A11 "Firenze - Mare" motorway.
- From Florence – Prato: Proceed on the A11 “Firenze Mare” towards Pisa Nord. Pistoia exit.
- From Rome : Proceed on the A1 “Autostrada del Sole” towards Florence and, at the Firenze Nord junction, take the junction for the A11 “Firenze Mare” motorway towards Pisa Nord. Pistoia exit.
- From Milan - Bologna : Proceed on the A1 “Autostrada del Sole” towards Rome, at the Firenze Nord exit take the A11 “Firenze - Mare” motorway towards Pisa Nord. Pistoia exit.
- From Livorno : Proceed on the A12 motorway towards Genoa and, at the Pisa Nord junction, take the A11 “Firenze Mare” motorway towards Florence. Exit at Pistoia.
- From Genoa Viareggio: Proceed on the A12 motorway towards Livorno, in Viareggio take the “Bretella Viareggio Luca” link road and from Lucca continue on the A11 “Firenze – Mare” towards Florence. Pistoia exit.
Autostrade Traffic Information Company: 840.04.21.21
Link: Autostrade per l'Italia
By bus
Pistoia and its province can be reached by convenient scheduled services operated by the Autolinee Toscane company.