Pisa International Airport to Florence: route options

Pisa International Airport, also called Galileo Galilei Airport, is connected by rail to Pisa Centrale, with onward train services to Florence.

Firenze Santa Maria Novella (often shortened to Firenze SMN) is the city-centre arrival point for the direct train. The station is five minutes’ walk from the Duomo. For the final leg, how to continue from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to your accommodation covers the station-to-hotel journey.

The direct Fast Regional train runs from Pisa Airport to Firenze SMN in about an hour, stopping only at Pisa Centrale. Trenitalia describes an airport rail link to Pisa Centrale, so you can make that connection if the direct service doesn’t suit your plans.

For the airport-to-station leg, a daily shuttle train takes five minutes between Pisa Airport Station and Pisa Centrale. The second-class ticket costs €6.50.

The PisaMover is another connection: it takes less than three minutes, runs daily from 06:00 to 24:00, and departs every 5 or 15 minutes. Its one-way charge is €6.50, added to a Trenitalia rail fare when you combine the services.

The PisaMover stop is at the airport terminal, with a signed pedestrian route to arrivals and departures. At Pisa Centrale, follow signs marked “AEROPORTO / AIRPORT” toward platform 14 for the airport stop.

The direct Fast Regional service costs €5.80 for second class and €8.70 for first class. You can buy tickets for the airport–Florence train on Trenitalia’s website, at its ticket offices, from selected travel agents, and at ticket vending machines at Pisa Airport and Firenze SMN.

Check the official site before you go for current fares, service details and date-specific schedules. That matters especially if you’re planning around a particular departure or relying on a connection.

Firenze Santa Maria Novella is in central Florence, with taxi ranks at the station, Duomo, Santa Croce, Repubblica and Santa Maria Novella. Florence taxis are white and can be contacted by phone or through the itTaxi app.

Taxi fares may include surcharges for night or holiday journeys, out-of-town routes, luggage (€1.10 per piece), and groups of more than three passengers. Many vehicles accept credit cards. If you’re planning time in the centre before heading on, what to know about Florence’s old town helps put the station’s central location in context.

Build your plan around the service you intend to take, and leave room for the airport-to-station connection if you’re changing at Pisa Centrale. The direct train is the simpler rail option when its departure works for your arrival; the shuttle and PisaMover provide separate ways to reach Pisa Centrale.

Train departures and prices can change. Confirm the timetable and ticket information with Trenitalia before setting out, particularly if you have a tight onward connection or are travelling late in the day.