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Florence to Val d'Orcia (Tuscan Countryside) by bus or road
About 125 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,490 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus to Siena + local bus to Pienza or Montalcino
from ₹1,490 per person
Best value
Private car
Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹24,500–₹40,470per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus to Siena + local bus to Pienza or Montalcino | 3.5 h | ₹1,490–₹2,130per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Bus to Siena + local bus to Pienza or Montalcino: The local buses are few, especially on Sundays: check the timetable, or rent a car.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Private car with driver (NCC), per vehicle | ₹24,500–₹40,470 | ₹24,500–₹40,470 |
| Bus · Bus to Siena + local bus to Pienza or Montalcino | ₹2,980–₹4,260 | ₹5,960–₹8,520 |
Once you’re in Val d'Orcia (Tuscan Countryside)
- 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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