Laspeiza to Pisa

[lorrdean]

Is it possible to do this on your own using public transport?

[Mark_K]

Pretty sure the Genoa-Pisa train passes through La Spezia. You'd have to check on times, and pick up location.

[euro cruiser]

It's very easy to do this on your own.

 

The regional trains from La Spezia to Pisa Centrale actually stop first at the Pisa S. Rossore station, which is only a few blocks from Piazza dei Miracoli, the location of the cathedral and the leaning tower.

 

On a regional train it takes about an hour and a quarter and costs Euro 6,40 in second class.

[lorrdean]

It's very easy to do this on your own.

 

The regional trains from La Spezia to Pisa Centrale actually stop first at the Pisa S. Rossore station, which is only a few blocks from Piazza dei Miracoli, the location of the cathedral and the leaning tower.

 

On a regional train it takes about an hour and a quarter and costs Euro 6,40 in second class.

 

thanks for that info. more questions if you can help.

how far is the station from the port? should we get a taxi there?

Sandra

[euro cruiser]

I've only taken the ferry to and from La Spezia; assuming that the cruise tenders use approximately the same pier, La Spezia Centrale is about a mile form there. It's flat, easy walking. I can't honestly say if there were taxis near the ferry port or not, I just didn't notice.

[lorrdean]

I've only taken the ferry to and from La Spezia; assuming that the cruise tenders use approximately the same pier, La Spezia Centrale is about a mile form there. It's flat, easy walking. I can't honestly say if there were taxis near the ferry port or not, I just didn't notice.

 

thanks euro cruiser.

another question, can we purchase tickets at the station or should we get before we arrive there.

[euro cruiser]

It will be easy to buy them at the station, but you can also buy them ahead of time on line from trenitalia.com. A regular fare ticket purchased on line can be exchanged or refunded if you miss your train (if the port is changed, for example, or you arrive late); a reduced fare (a "mini" or other promotional fare) ticket is probably a sunk cost if you can't make the train.

 

It's such an inexpensive ticket that I wouldn't bother trying to save a couple of Euro with a reduced fare.

 

If you will feel more relaxed having the ticket already purchased, by all means do that. Regional tickets can only be purchased on line a week in advance, however.

[lorrdean]

It will be easy to buy them at the station, but you can also buy them ahead of time on line from trenitalia.com. A regular fare ticket purchased on line can be exchanged or refunded if you miss your train (if the port is changed, for example, or you arrive late); a reduced fare (a "mini" or other promotional fare) ticket is probably a sunk cost if you can't make the train.

 

It's such an inexpensive ticket that I wouldn't bother trying to save a couple of Euro with a reduced fare.

 

If you will feel more relaxed having the ticket already purchased, by all means do that. Regional tickets can only be purchased on line a week in advance, however.

 

thanks ever so much valuable information from you as always :D