Best Airport for Tuscany
Tuscany has two international airports, one in Pisa and another in Florence . Pisa Airport (PSA) is also known as the Galileo Galilei International Airport, while the airport in Florence (FLR) is called the Amerigo Vespucci Airport, also known as Peretola.
They are both on the Arno valley, located about 80 km apart, with Pisa on the coast and Florence further inland. Both airports handle flights to major European cities.
Pisa airport is the larger of the two airports; low-cost carriers Easyjet and Ryanair are two of the major airlines serving Pisa.
Which airport do you fly to for Tuscany?
There are two international airports within Tuscany, in Pisa and Florence, well-served with European flights. There is also an airport in Perugia, close to the southern border of Tuscany with Umbria. This has summer flights from the UK and other European countries.
However, there are currently no non-stop flights from U.S. cities to any airport in Tuscany - but there are other options for getting to Tuscany, like flying into Rome, Bologna or Milan, all of which have larger international airports.
Train from Rome Airport to Tuscany
You can take a train from Rome (FCO) to Florence via Roma Termini in around 2h 30m.
Train from Bologna Airport to Tuscany
A train from Bologna to Florence will take around an hour, while a train from Milan will take around 3 hours.
If you're going into central Tuscany and Siena you will probably be driving, so here's a handy map of driving times from the main airports in the area around Tuscany.
Can you fly direct from UK to Florence?
Florence has its own international airport, known as Firenze Peretola but officially named the Amerigo Vespucci. There are flights to Florence airport from London UK, so if you're flying from Edinburgh to Florence, for example, you'll have to fly to London first and change.
Which airlines offer direct flights to Florence?
British Airways, BA Citflyer, Vueling Airlines and Iberia all fly direct to Florence.
What's the nearest airport to Florence Tuscany?
Florence has its own airport, Florence Peretola, but the nearby airport in Pisa has more european flights, and a wider selection of carriers, so it may be easier to find cheap flights to Tuscany by flying into Pisa. For help on reaching Florence, Siena or Lucca see this guide to getting to Florence, this guide to getting to Siena, or this guide to getting to Lucca.
Is Tuscany close to Rome or Florence?
Florence is the capital city of Tuscany, so Florence is within Tuscany, while Rome is to the south of it, in the region of Lazio. See this handy map of Italy's regions and main cities or this map of the main international airports in Italy.
Information on Pisa Airport
| Airport Code | PSA |
|---|---|
| Address | Piazzale D'Ascanio 1, Pisa (PI) 56121 |
| Phone | +39 050 849111 |
| Website | www.pisa-airport.com/en |
| Airlines serving PSA | Aer Lingus, Alitalia, British Airways, easyJet, Norwegian, Ryanair, Vueling |
The airport is connected to Pisa Centrale train station via the Pisa Mover tram. Tickets are 5 euros for the five-minute ride. From the station, it's a 2-kilometer walk or a 10-minute bus ride to Campo dei Miracoli, the site of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
For more information on getting to and from Pisa, see our guide to getting to Pisa while for more information on the leaning tower, see our guide to visiting the leaning tower of Pisa.
For ideas on where to stay near Pisa, have a look at our villas near Pisa - or even all the villas in Tuscany.
Information on Florence Airport
| Airport Code | FLR |
|---|---|
| Address | Via del Termine 11, Firenze (FI) 50127 |
| Phone | +39 055 30615 |
| Website | www.aeroporto.firenze.it/en |
| Airlines serving FLR | AirFrance, Alitalia, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, TAP, Vueling |
The airport is connected to Florence centre by a new tram system - you can read all about it in our guide to getting to Florence. You can also hire a car from Florence airport, there is a shuttle bus that can take you to the car hire location.
For ideas on where to stay around Florence, have a look at our villas near Florence, our villas near Siena or our villas in Chianti.
Information on Perugia airport (in Umbria)
| Airport Code | PEG |
|---|---|
| Address | Via dell'Aeroporto, snc, 06134 Perugia PG, Italy |
| Phone | +39 075 592141 |
| Website | https://www.airport.umbria.it/en/home-en |
| Airlines serving PEG | Ryanair, Albawings, Wizzair, Luxwing, Jetstream |
For more information on reaching Perugia, have a look at our guide on how to get to Perugia. This airport can be a good choice in summer, when there are more flights, if you're going to the Valdorcia, or the area around Arezzo, or Umbria itself.
For ideas on where to stay around Perugia, have a look at our Villas near Perugia, Villas in the Valdorcia or Villas near Arezzo.
