Pisa: Day Trip from Florence by Train

Additional Information & Description

Pisa’s monuments, reached from Florence by train

Pisa: Day Trip from Florence by Train takes you to the Tuscan city for a guided walk around its UNESCO-listed square. The Leaning Tower is the best-known landmark, but the visit also takes in the Baptistery, the Monumental Cemetery and the Cathedral. Seeing these monuments together gives the day a broader focus than the tower alone.

The walking tour centres on the architecture and Italian history behind the square. Rather than simply identifying the buildings, the guide explains their historical context, adding a narrative to the landmarks you see. This is a day-long trip from Florence, with a train journey of about an hour to reach Pisa.

What the ticket includes

The ticket covers roundtrip train transport between Florence and Pisa, a guided walking tour of Pisa and a live guide. The rail journey provides the connection between the two cities; the walking tour is the guided part of the visit once you reach Pisa.

Live guiding is available in English, Italian and Spanish. The language matters here: the commentary provides the historical explanation that accompanies the architectural sights, so choose the language you can follow comfortably.

Where to start

The journey begins at Florence’s Santa Maria Novella train station. The stated starting point is Casa Italo, Piazza della Stazione. Use that specific location when planning your arrival, rather than treating the station as a general meeting area.

Arrive 15 minutes in advance. Build that margin into your journey to the station; it is separate from the roughly one-hour train ride to Pisa. The outbound rail journey comes before the walking tour, which begins in Pisa.

Ticket delivery and presentation

Tickets are delivered instantly, and smartphone tickets are accepted. You can therefore use the ticket on your phone rather than relying on a printed copy. Keep it accessible when you arrive at the starting point.

What is not included

A tour leader does not accompany you on the journeys to and from Pisa. The guided service is in Pisa, not on the train, so distinguish the rail transport from the locally guided visit when planning your day.

Entry tickets to the Leaning Tower are excluded. Seeing the tower during the tour does not include admission inside it; if entering the tower is a priority, treat that as a separate ticket requirement.