Bus
Check Autolinee Toscane line 131R and the stops for your service. Some departures use Via Orti Oricellari outside Florence’s bus station; verify the boarding point before leaving.
Tuscany · Between cities
Florence → Siena
A day in Siena or the next stop on your trip. Choose your plan, arrange the journey and continue with a ready-made city walk.
Route at a glance
- Choose your scenario
- Day trip
- Choose your transport
- Bus · Train · Car
- From arrival to the old town
- Station escalators · Sloping streets
- Less energy
- Choose your pace
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How this guide is prepared
Terra Routes makes editorial selections and planning suggestions. Visit order, duration and effort are estimates, not a personal inspection of every place. Check current opening hours, prices, services and access conditions with the venue or operator before your visit.
Your journey, step by step
Stay in Florence and spend the day in Siena. Choose your outward and return journeys first, then make room for a walk, one main visit and a café pause.
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Before leaving Florence
Choose both journeys and check the return stop. Leave time to reach it; avoid making the last service your only option.
Choose your transport02
Arrive and find your starting point
Use the arrival guide, then open Siena in one day. Adjust its starting point to your actual bus stop, station or car park.
Arriving in Siena03
Explore with a pause
Follow the city walk and choose a café. Add a cathedral visit only if its opening times and tickets fit your return journey.
Siena in one day04
Return to Florence
Finish with enough time to reach your departure point. Recheck the service notices and the boarding location.
Open Florence
Choose your transport
Check departures, stops, fares and service notices for your travel date. Journey time depends on the service and traffic; leave room for the final approach into Siena.
Train
Search Firenze Santa Maria Novella → Siena and check any changes. Siena station is about 2 km from the centre, so allow a separate stage for reaching the old town.
Car
Route to a car park before walking into the centre. Santa Caterina on Via Esterna di Fontebranda is one option with nearby escalators. Check availability and ZTL access with your accommodation.
The journey between cities
This map helps you compare the journey. Confirm the actual service and boarding stop with the operator. Walking maps are on the Siena route pages.
From arrival to the old town
From the station, escalators through Porta Siena lead to Antiporto di Camollia; the walk into the centre continues from there. Escalators do not guarantee a step-free route. Check access if stairs are a concern.
Adjust your plan
Leaving late
Keep the Campo, one main visit and a pause. Check your return time before adding another stop.
Rain
Choose one indoor visit and a café nearby. Check the guide for opening hours and tickets.
Luggage
Arrange storage with your accommodation before travelling. Do not build a long walk around unconfirmed luggage storage.
Less energy
Skip optional climbs and viewpoints. Work out a comfortable way back to your transport or accommodation first.
Continue in Siena
Open an existing walk or collection for the city part of your trip.
Information checked: September 20, 2026. Opening hours, tickets and access can change. Confirm the details using the linked source.
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