Day trip from Pisa to Florence by regional train

Outbound 1 hAbout 9 h for your visit in Florence
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This is an easy day trip: direct regional trains link Pisa Centrale and Firenze Santa Maria Novella in about an hour, so a morning train gives you about nine hours in Florence before an evening train home. The day is long on foot rather than on rails, built around a walking tour from Ponte Vecchio to Piazzale Michelangelo.

Is a day trip from Pisa to Florence worth it?

Yes, and it is one of the simplest day trips in Tuscany. The train runs direct with no change, departures are frequent all day, and you arrive at a station that sits right by the historic centre. No traffic, no parking, no driving through restricted zones: you step off the train and walk.

Pisa's fame rests largely on one square; Florence fills a whole day with palaces, churches and galleries within walking distance of each other: the Uffizi, the Accademia, Palazzo Pitti with the Boboli Gardens, the cathedral and Piazza della Signoria. The price is pace. Florence has far more than one day can hold, so the day works best with a clear route and a decision about which interiors you actually want to enter.

Who this day trip suits

  • Art lovers who want the Uffizi, the Accademia and Palazzo Pitti on the same day
  • First-time visitors staying in Pisa who want to see Florence without moving hotels
  • Travellers on a budget, because the regional train is simple and no car is needed
  • Anyone with one free day in Tuscany who prefers a big city over small towns
  • Good walkers, since the day covers almost ten kilometres on foot

Go if you want Florence's art and architecture in one well-planned day; if you would rather walk slowly than queue for museums, or it is a Monday, Lucca is the better pick.

Other day trips from Pisa

How to get from Pisa to Florence by train

Take a direct Trenitalia Regionale or Regionale Veloce train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella: it is the quickest, simplest and most reliable way, with no change and no traffic. FlixBus also runs between Pisa and Florence, but it uses car parks on the edge of both cities and takes longer.

Train: Trenitalia Regionale

Trains leave from Pisa Centrale and arrive at Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Florence's main station. The fast direct services take about an hour; some slower trains on the same line need noticeably longer, so pick a fast direct one from the timetable. On weekdays there are several departures an hour across the day, on Sundays a few less, and the morning is well covered on every day of the week. Buy your ticket from Trenitalia before you board, at the station or online; there is no need for a high-speed train, which costs much more for a few minutes saved. The fare is shown in the cost tool.

Operator
Trenitalia Regionale
Route
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria Novella
Journey time
1 h
Morning departures
Monday to Saturday: 24 departures; Sunday: 15 departures
Travel fare
Outward €9.80; return €9.80 (€19.60 return total)

Tickets at Trenitalia ↗

Firenze Santa Maria Novella sits on the edge of the historic centre, directly opposite the church of Santa Maria Novella. From there you walk through the centre to Ponte Vecchio, where the tour begins; plan about twenty minutes.

Timetable

departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia07:3808:381 h
Show all departures (30)
departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia05:1906:391 h 20 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia05:3906:531 h 14 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia05:5307:141 h 21 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaSunday · Trenitalia06:0107:231 h 22 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia06:2907:2859 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia06:5408:091 h 15 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia06:5808:191 h 21 min
Pisa (Pietrasantina car park) → Florence (Villa Costanza)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus07:1508:501 h 35 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia07:3808:381 h
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia07:4408:481 h 4 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia07:5409:081 h 14 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia08:0309:231 h 20 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia08:3209:331 h 1 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaSunday · Trenitalia08:5410:331 h 39 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia09:0910:0152 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia09:3210:331 h 1 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaSunday · Trenitalia09:3210:471 h 15 min
Pisa (Pietrasantina car park) → Florence (Villa Costanza)Monday and Thursday · FlixBus09:4011:151 h 35 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia09:5411:081 h 14 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia10:0111:231 h 22 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia10:3211:331 h 1 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia10:5412:081 h 14 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia11:0912:0152 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia11:3012:331 h 3 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia11:5413:081 h 14 min
Pisa (Pietrasantina car park) → Florence (Villa Costanza)Monday and Thursday · FlixBus12:0013:051 h 5 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia12:0113:231 h 22 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:3213:331 h 1 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia12:5414:071 h 13 min
Pisa Centrale → Firenze Santa Maria NovellaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia13:0914:0152 min

Timetable: Trenitalia, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: FlixBus, as of 22 October 2026

departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia19:0019:5454 min
Show all departures (36)
departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:2813:281 h
Florence (Villa Costanza) → Pisa (Pietrasantina car park)Monday to Tuesday and Thursday · FlixBus12:4513:501 h 5 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:5314:041 h 11 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia13:0013:5151 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Friday · Trenitalia13:1614:451 h 29 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia13:2814:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia13:3814:591 h 21 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia13:5315:041 h 11 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia14:2815:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia14:5316:041 h 11 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia15:0015:5151 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia15:2816:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Friday and Sunday · Trenitalia15:3816:591 h 21 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleSaturday · Trenitalia15:4617:041 h 18 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Friday and Sunday · Trenitalia15:5317:041 h 11 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia16:2817:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia16:5318:041 h 11 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia17:0017:5151 min
Florence (Villa Costanza) → Pisa (Pietrasantina car park)Wednesday to Thursday · FlixBus17:0018:051 h 5 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia17:2818:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia17:3818:551 h 17 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Friday · Trenitalia17:5319:031 h 10 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia18:1619:441 h 28 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia18:2819:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia18:5320:041 h 11 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia19:0019:5454 min
Florence (Villa Costanza) → Pisa (Pietrasantina car park)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus19:1020:451 h 35 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia19:2820:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia19:3820:591 h 21 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia19:5321:041 h 11 min
Florence (Villa Costanza) → Pisa (Pietrasantina car park)Monday to Tuesday · FlixBus20:0021:351 h 35 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia20:2821:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia20:3821:591 h 21 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia20:5322:041 h 11 min
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleSunday · Trenitalia21:2822:281 h
Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Pisa CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia21:2822:361 h 8 min

Timetable: Trenitalia, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: FlixBus, as of 22 October 2026

Pisa to Florence day trip itinerary: from the morning train to the evening ride home

Day plan for: Tue–Wed, Fri–Sat

Catch an early train so you start the tour at Ponte Vecchio around nine; the opening hours of the cathedral, Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi anchor the afternoon, and an evening train takes you home.

  1. Morning07:38 – 08:38

    Take the direct train shortly after half past seven from Pisa Centrale, arriving at Firenze Santa Maria Novella shortly after half past eight. Walk through the centre to Ponte Vecchio.

    This train gets you into Florence before the busiest part of the morning and leaves time for an unhurried walk to the first stop.

  2. Tour09:00 – 13:15

    Open the tour in your browser at Ponte Vecchio. The AI Tour Guide greets you, tells the story of the bridge, asks what interests you and leads you across the Oltrarno to Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens, then back over the river to Palazzo Strozzi, the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Mercato Centrale and the Galleria dell'Accademia.

    Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens open early and the gardens close early in autumn, so they belong to the morning; Santa Maria Novella opens later on Fridays, which the late-morning slot covers, and the ground-floor market at Mercato Centrale is still trading when you pass.

    1. Ponte Vecchio in Florence, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour1Ponte Vecchio
    2. Palazzo Pitti in Florence, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour2Palazzo Pitti
    3. Boboli Gardens in Florence, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour3Boboli Gardens
    4. Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour4Palazzo Strozzi
    5. Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour5Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
    6. Mercato Centrale in Florence, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour6Mercato Centrale
    7. Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour7Galleria dell'Accademia

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  3. Lunch13:15 – 14:15

    Break for lunch after the Galleria dell'Accademia and before Florence Cathedral. The streets between the two are short, so you can eat on the way to the Duomo.

    It falls exactly where the morning's palaces and galleries give way to the afternoon around the cathedral and Piazza della Signoria.

  4. Afternoon14:15 – 18:00

    The guide continues to Florence Cathedral, across Piazza del Duomo to Piazza della Signoria and into Palazzo Vecchio, past the Loggia dei Lanzi to the Uffizi Gallery and on to the Basilica of Santa Croce before the climb to Piazzale Michelangelo. The few minutes of slack before you need to leave can go to a longer museum visit or to the view at the end.

    The cathedral interior closes mid-afternoon, so it comes straight after lunch; Palazzo Vecchio follows while it is open, and the Uffizi ticket office closes in the late afternoon, so reach it around four. Keep an eye on the clock there, because Santa Croce stops admitting visitors in the late afternoon and you arrive around five.

    1. Florence Cathedral, stop 8 on the self-guided walking tour8Florence Cathedral
    2. Piazza del Duomo in Florence, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour9Piazza del Duomo
    3. Piazza della Signoria in Florence, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour10Piazza della Signoria
    4. Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour11Palazzo Vecchio
    5. Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, stop 12 on the self-guided walking tour12Loggia dei Lanzi
    6. Uffizi Gallery in Florence, stop 13 on the self-guided walking tour13Uffizi Gallery
    7. Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, stop 14 on the self-guided walking tour14Basilica of Santa Croce
    8. Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, stop 15 on the self-guided walking tour15Piazzale Michelangelo
  5. Return18:00 – 19:54

    Leave Piazzale Michelangelo by six, walk back down and across the centre to Firenze Santa Maria Novella and take the direct train around seven, arriving at Pisa Centrale shortly before eight.

    This leaves a buffer for the walk to the station and for finding your platform, with later direct trains as a fallback.

Arrival to return departure: 10 h 22 min. Time for your visit: about 9 h.

Arrival 08:38, tour start 09:00: 20 min to walk to the start, 2 min spare.

You get about nine hours in Florence; if you arrive late, cut from the end of the tour, Santa Croce and Piazzale Michelangelo first, and never shuffle the order.

Best day to visit Florence from Pisa

  1. Monday: better not
  2. Tuesday: recommended
  3. Wednesday: recommended
  4. Thursday: better not
  5. Friday: recommended
  6. Saturday: recommended
  7. Sunday: better not
  • Monday: The planned interior visits (Palazzo Pitti, Galleria dell'Accademia and Uffizi Gallery) do not fit the opening hours on this day.
  • Thursday: The planned interior visits (Palazzo Vecchio) do not fit the opening hours on this day.
  • Sunday: The planned interior visits (Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Mercato Centrale and Florence Cathedral) do not fit the opening hours on this day.

Florence walking tour in one day: from Ponte Vecchio to Piazzale Michelangelo

The walking tour is how you see Florence on this day: it starts at Ponte Vecchio, crosses into the Oltrarno for Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens, loops through the centre past the cathedral and Piazza della Signoria and ends at Piazzale Michelangelo. It covers almost ten kilometres, a little over two hours of pure walking, mostly on level city streets until the last climb. The AI Tour Guide leads it as a conversation, telling the stories of each place and answering whatever you ask on the way.

The Florence tour: your guide leads you from stop to stop.
  1. Ponte Vecchio
  2. Palazzo Pitti
  3. Boboli Gardens
  4. Palazzo Strozzi
  5. Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
  6. Mercato Centrale
  7. Galleria dell'Accademia
  8. Florence Cathedral
  9. Piazza del Duomo
  10. Piazza della Signoria
  11. Palazzo Vecchio
  12. Loggia dei Lanzi
  13. Uffizi Gallery
  14. Basilica of Santa Croce
  15. Piazzale Michelangelo

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Opening hours as of 1 October 2026.

  1. Ponte Vecchio in Florence, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour
    1Stop 1

    Ponte Vecchio

    The medieval stone bridge over the Arno, lined with shops, and the natural starting point for a walk through Florence.

    Price
    Free
  2. Palazzo Pitti in Florence, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour
    2Stop 2

    Palazzo Pitti

    A massive Renaissance palace in the Oltrarno, a short walk from Ponte Vecchio, that houses part of the city's state collections.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 08:15–18:30 (last admission 17:30)
    Price
    €16
  3. Boboli Gardens in Florence, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour
    3Stop 3

    Boboli Gardens

    The grand-ducal garden behind Palazzo Pitti, laid out up the hillside and linked to the Forte di Belvedere.

    Hours
    Daily: 08:15–16:30 (last admission 15:30)
    Price
    €10
  4. Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour
    4Stop 4

    Palazzo Strozzi

    A Renaissance palace between Via Strozzi and Via Tornabuoni that hosts major exhibitions.

    Hours
    Daily: 10:00–20:00
    Price
    €15
  5. Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour
    5Stop 5

    Basilica of Santa Maria Novella

    The great Dominican church opposite the station, begun in 1290 and almost two centuries in the making, part of the World Heritage centre of Florence.

    Hours
    Mon–Thu: 09:00–17:30
    Fri: 11:00–17:30
    Sat: 09:00–17:00
    Sun: 13:00–17:00
    Website
    smn.it ↗
    Price
    €7.50
  6. Mercato Centrale in Florence, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour
    6Stop 6

    Mercato Centrale

    Florence's covered market, with traditional stalls on the ground floor and a food hall upstairs.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri: 09:00–15:00
    Sat: 09:00–17:00
    Sun: closed
    Price
    Free
  7. Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour
    7Stop 7

    Galleria dell'Accademia

    The gallery of Florence's art academy, home of Michelangelo's original David, whose copy you meet later on Piazza della Signoria.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 08:15–18:50
    Price
    €16
  8. Florence Cathedral, stop 8 on the self-guided walking tour
    8Stop 8

    Florence Cathedral

    Santa Maria del Fiore, the Duomo, the main church of Florence and the symbol of the city.

    Hours
    Mon–Sat: 10:15–15:45
    Sun: closed
    Price
    Free to enter the cathedral basilica itself (no ticket or reservation required)
  9. Piazza del Duomo in Florence, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour
    9Stop 9

    Piazza del Duomo

    The square around the cathedral, where Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery of San Giovanni stand side by side.

    Price
    Free
  10. Piazza della Signoria in Florence, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour
    10Stop 10

    Piazza della Signoria

    The L-shaped political heart of Florence in front of Palazzo Vecchio, with its statues and fountain.

    Price
    Free
  11. Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour
    11Stop 11

    Palazzo Vecchio

    The old palace that still serves as Florence's town hall, overlooking Piazza della Signoria.

    Hours
    Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: 09:00–19:00
    Thu: 09:00–14:00
    Price
    €18
  12. Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, stop 12 on the self-guided walking tour
    12Stop 12

    Loggia dei Lanzi

    An open arcade on the corner of Piazza della Signoria beside the Uffizi, filled with sculpture you can see for free.

    Price
    Free
  13. Uffizi Gallery in Florence, stop 13 on the self-guided walking tour
    13Stop 13

    Uffizi Gallery

    The state gallery at the core of the Uffizi complex, which also includes the Vasari Corridor and the collections of Palazzo Pitti.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 08:15–18:30 (last admission 17:30)
    Price
    €25
  14. Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, stop 14 on the self-guided walking tour
    14Stop 14

    Basilica of Santa Croce

    The principal Franciscan church of Florence and the last interior of the day before the climb to the view.

    Hours
    Mon–Sat: 09:30–17:30
    Sun: 14:00–17:30
    Price
    €10
  15. Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence, stop 15 on the self-guided walking tour
    15Stop 15

    Piazzale Michelangelo

    The terrace on the Oltrarno hillside with the classic view over Florence, the one from countless postcards.

    Price
    Free
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In Florence the AI Tour Guide walks you from Ponte Vecchio through the Medici palaces of the Oltrarno, the cathedral and Piazza della Signoria, telling the stories of each place as a conversation. It asks what you care about, remembers it as the day goes on, and you can interrupt it any time with a question. You start it in your browser at Ponte Vecchio, and the route and navigation from stop to stop are free.

stops
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route
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2 h 17 min
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7 h 47 min
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Pisa to Florence day trip cost

The train both ways is the smaller part of the bill; the paid entrances are the big one, because the plan includes eight museums, palaces, gardens and churches, from the Uffizi and the Accademia to Palazzo Pitti, the Boboli Gardens, Palazzo Strozzi, Santa Maria Novella, Palazzo Vecchio and Santa Croce. Lunch adds the rest, and the easiest saving is to choose the interiors that matter most to you and see the others from outside, as the tour already does with Ponte Vecchio, the cathedral square, Piazza della Signoria and the Loggia dei Lanzi.

Adults
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One device is enough for the whole group: two people listen on two connected headphones, larger groups use the phone speaker.

Cost breakdown

Costs for 2 adults · planned visits

Travel there and backTrenitalia Regionale2 adults × €19.60€39.20
SightsPalazzo Pitti, Boboli Gardens, Palazzo Strozzi, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Galleria dell'Accademia, Palazzo Vecchio: Museum, Basilica of Santa Croce and Uffizi Gallery2 adults × €117.50€235
AI Tour Guide touronce for the whole group€19.99
Food (estimate)€15 to €25 per person€30 to €50
Total€324.19 to €344.19
Split between peopleabout €162.10 to €172.10 per person
Sights
  • €16
  • €10
  • €15
  • €7.50
  • €16
  • €18
  • €25
  • €10
Buffer and private guide

Stick to the regional trains: a high-speed ticket costs much more and saves only a few minutes on this line.

Prices as of October 2026.

Getting back from Florence to Pisa

The way back is the same direct line in reverse, from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Pisa Centrale in about an hour. The tour ends on the far side of the river at Piazzale Michelangelo, so give yourself enough time to walk down and cross the centre to the station, plus a margin to find your train; leaving Piazzale Michelangelo by six for the train around seven leaves you that buffer.

If the day runs long, drop Santa Croce and Piazzale Michelangelo first and walk from the Uffizi straight to the station. If you miss the planned train, simply take one of the later direct trains: the last sensible one for a day trip leaves in the later evening and still gets you to Pisa Centrale well before midnight.

Recommended returnTrenitalia: departs 19:00, arrives 19:54Leave the last stop of the tour by 18:00

Latest return that fits the day: 21:28

  • Trenitalia from Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Monday to Saturday: departs 21:28, arrives 22:36
  • Trenitalia from Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Sunday: departs 21:28, arrives 22:28

Questions about the day trip from Pisa to Florence

Can I leave my luggage at Pisa Centrale for the day?

Yes, Pisa Centrale has a luggage room that holds bags for up to 24 hours, so you can drop them before boarding and walk Florence with only a small bag.

Can I really visit all eight paid sights in one day?

The plan fits them in, but each gets a compact visit. If you want to spend longer in the Uffizi or the Accademia, skip one or two other interiors; the guide keeps the route and the stories either way.

Is driving from Pisa to Florence a good idea?

Not for a day trip. The car park by Santa Maria Novella station charges by the hour with no daily flat rate, and access to the centre is subject to traffic restrictions; the direct train is simpler.

What happens if it rains?

Most of the day's paid stops are indoors, so rain changes little before the afternoon; the open squares and the final view at Piazzale Michelangelo are the parts you may want to shorten.

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