Day Trips from Florence to Pisa

Pisa sits just under an hour from Florence by direct train, close enough for a half day or a full one. The day trips we describe run from about 6 to 12 hours, and the most common length among them is around 12. We list 49 day trips from Florence that include Pisa. Together, the Pisa trips shown here gather more than 30,158 reviews and average 4.7 out of 5.

Guided days with the Leaning Tower as an add-on

In the guided format a day trip leaves Florence and gives you free time in Pisa, where climbing the Leaning Tower is something you add rather than a fixed part of the plan. One version also names San Gimignano and Siena as stops and lists "Leaning Tower tickets (if option selected)", as its listing notes; it scores 4.5 out of 5 and runs in English, Spanish and Italian. Another guided day offers Pisa as an add-on, with free time in the town when chosen, and holds 4.9 out of 5.

Pisa as one leg of a Tuscan circuit

Multi-stop days treat Pisa as one leg of a longer route through Tuscany, with an expert guide and a farmhouse lunch in Chianti as an option. On one such circuit the route also covers Siena and San Gimignano, and in Pisa the aim is to "See the Leaning Tower of Pisa and other impressive marble monuments in Pisa", as the listing put it; it rates 4.8 out of 5.

Small groups in a minibus

With a small group, the ride from Florence is by minibus or minivan instead of a full-size coach. One of these lasts about 11.5 hours, brings headsets when appropriate and an English-speaking tour leader, and sets out to "Explore Pisa and see its world-famous Leaning Tower"; its rating is 4.9 out of 5.

Wine, olive oil and the Square of Miracles

Food and drink days pair Pisa with a tasting at a Tuscan winery. In one of them, lasting about 8.5 hours, a private minivan carries the group and two hours are set aside for Piazza dei Miracoli; "Taste 3 wines and extra virgin olive oil at a Tuscan winery", the listing notes, and the trip rates 4.9 out of 5.

A private guide and the train

The private format we describe goes by rail rather than by road, with an expert guide for your party alone. This option of about 6 hours includes the train tickets and a pick-up at the Florence train station, and you meet a tour guide from Pisa.

Some of the Pisa trips we describe state a small group, a set time at Piazza dei Miracoli or Leaning Tower tickets as an option, so those details are worth comparing on each listing. Of the tours shown here, "Florence: Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano with Light Lunch" is the one travellers have reviewed most, more than 9,555 times, for an average of 4.5 out of 5.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Pisa Centrale or San Rossore

Travellers going by train have two stations to choose from. From Pisa Centrale the Leaning Tower is a 20 to 25-minute walk through the city; Pisa San Rossore station sits 5 to 10 minutes from the tower.

Ahead of the coaches at the Square of Miracles

Piazza dei Miracoli, a UNESCO World Heritage site, holds the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistery. Arriving by 8:30 or 9:00 in the morning beats the tour-bus crowds there.

North of the Arno, and cecina

Beyond the tower, Piazza dei Cavalieri and Borgo Stretto show the historic core of Pisa north of the Arno, while the small Gothic church of Santa Maria della Spina stands at the river's edge. Cecina, a savoury chickpea flatbread, is the local speciality.