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Florence to Siena by train, bus or road
About 75 km. The private car is fastest at 1.2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹850 per person.
Siena to FlorenceFastest
Private car
Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle
1.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Autolinee Toscane rapid bus
from ₹850 per person
Best value
Bus
Autolinee Toscane rapid bus
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Autolinee Toscane rapid bus | 1.5 h | ₹850–₹1,070per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Regional train | 1.8 h | ₹960–₹1,280per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | 1.2 h | ₹17,040–₹26,630per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Autolinee Toscane rapid bus: The rapida (direct) buses from near Santa Maria Novella take about 1 h 15 and arrive in town; Siena's station is at the bottom of the hill.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Autolinee Toscane rapid bus | ₹1,700–₹2,140 | ₹3,400–₹4,280 |
| Train · Regional train | ₹1,920–₹2,560 | ₹3,840–₹5,120 |
| Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | ₹17,040–₹26,630 | ₹17,040–₹26,630 |
Once you’re in Siena
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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