Is there a public bus from Livorno to Pisa?

[Jo and Rob]

We were wondering about a half day DIY excursion to Pisa and wondered if there is a bus? I seem to remember reading about a bus from the cathedral to Pisa but don't know whether the cathedral was in Livorno!

[riffatsea]

Hi,

There's a train you can take. You can see the schedule here:

http://www.trenitalia.com

Just put in Livorno /Pisa and put in hours you want to travel in 24 hr. clock form(1PM is 13)

The ride takes about 15-20min. You can buy the tix at the station. It looks like there are trains all day every 20-30min.

[wcook]

Here's a page on the bus option

 

http://www.livornonow.com/livorno_to_pisa_bus_service

 

I've never been, but have been doing a bit of reading. It sound like a lot of cruisers will be taking the train - either to Pisa or Florence. Going to Pisa, the steps are

 

TRAIN OPTION

 

1) Take port bus to center of Livorno

2) Take city bus to train station (or walk, or cab.)

 

Note: Cabs can sometimes also be used for 1+2. There are some reports of cabs not wanting the short hauls. Other people report having little problem getting getting a cab and even sharing with fellow cruisers

 

Link for info on getting to train station: http://www.livornonow.com/travelling_to_florence_by_train_from_livorno

 

3) Take train to Pisa train station.

4) Get from Pisa train station to the "Field of Miracles" (where the tower and other major tourist sites are.)

 

Gettting from Pisa can again be cab, bus or walk. The walk is through town and considered part of the Pisa tour by some people. For others, it's just an obstical getting to what they want to see.

 

THE BUS OPTION

 

Note - I see very few cruisers using this option.

 

1. Port bus to center of Livorno

2. Bus to Pisa bus station (which is near the airport, slightly farther from town than the train station)

3. Bus to Field of Miracles.

 

Cab and walking are also alternatives for step 3, though the bus seems to be the most popular.

[CTCruisers]

We had a leisurely breakfast before heading off the ship. Our plan was to only go to Pisa for a little while. A lot of passengers were heading to Florence which takes about 1 ½ hours to get to and we had decided to stay closer to the ship and explore Pisa instead. They had a shuttle bus (€5 each) which would take you to Piazza Grande which is not close to the train station. Our plan was to get to the train station (Livorno Centrale, about 3-4 miles away from the ship) and take the train to Pisa. When we got off the ship, we walked over to the taxis and were told a ride to the train station would be €20. We took a taxi to the station. There were long lines for tickets, so I went into the Tabacchi shop and bought train tickets (remember to validate them with a stamp from the yellow boxes on the platforms) for €3.50 each instead of waiting in line. The train ride to Pisa took about 20 minutes.

 

We walked from the Central Train station in Pisa to the Field of Miracles. It took about 30 minutes to get there from the train station. Along the way, we saw several interesting churches, buildings, and shops including a huge mural on the side of a building by Keith Waring. There was a Roman bath ruins just around the corner from the Tower of Pisa. At the Field of Miracles, we saw the leaning tower of Pisa and went inside the Duomo, Baptistery, and Camposanto that are located there. At the Baptistery, which is a round building, the acoustics are amazing. Every 30 minutes, one of the guards closes the doors and stands in the center of the ground floor before asking everyone to be silent. She then starts to sings a series of notes which would echo back creating chord tones. It was a treat to hear this. The inside of the Duomo was beautiful. For €10 each, you could visit 5 of the buildings/museums there. For an additional €15 you could climb the Tower of Pisa which had long lines waiting to go up. After a few hours, we walked back to the train station and returned to Livorno. From there, we bought local bus tickets (€1 each) and caught the number 1 bus from the train station and got off on Piazza Grande next to the Livorno Duomo before catching the shuttle back to the ship. The shuttles were running every 30 minutes. All told, the bus and shuttle rides from the train station to the ship took about 30 minutes.

 

 

Here is a website with great info on Pisa:

 

http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/pisa/index.htm

 

Here is a Livorno website with some bus info:

 

http://www.livornonow.com/see_livorno_by_local_bus