getting in Pienza
First of all, which are the nearest airports ?
- Rome Fiumicino
- Florence Peretola
From Rome Fiumicino airport:
train Leonardo Express (takes about 30 minutes) starts each half hour and is direct from Airport to Termini train station.
From Fiumicino airport to train station: the first at 07.37, the last at 22.37
From Florence Peretola airport
Tramvia direct to Florence train station Santa Maria Novella
To get in Chiusi by train:
many trains from Rome and from Florence
look for timetable in English at official web site www.trenitalia.com
some trains are marked IC (intercity: faster) or marked R (regional: slow)
Once in Chiusi bus or taxi to Pienza
BUS: The bus fare is approximately 4 Euros per person. Take the bus from Chiusi to Montepulciano. There is a bus every 30 minutes. (Depending on your departure out of Chiusi, some buses will make a stop in Chianciano). The bus ride is 40 / 50 minutes.
Arrive at the terminal of Montepulciano: from Montepulciano bus terminal take the bus to Pienza: This is a 15 minutes ride. Buses leave at 9:00am, 1:35pm, 2:10pm, and 5:45pm. Warning: the bus from Montepulciano to Pienza is not available on Sundays
TAXI: always available out the small station, cost is Euro 60/65