Siena Travel Forum

Seems a dumb question in this internet age but what is the best way to fly to Siena from the North American east coast. Leaving from Toronto or Buffalo. Thanks for any help.

The nearest airports is Florence, about 50 miles away. Do you have airlines that fly there? Other than that you could fly to Rome and take a train to Siena which is about 150 miles.

You could also fly to Pisa; train or bus from there to Florence takes around an hour.

Also explore flying to somewhere like London or Amsterdam, then getting a budget carrier to Florence/Rome/Pisa. www.whichbudget.com will list possible carriers. You'll need to book flights well in advance for best fares, and remember the tight check-in and hold baggage limits (20kg for most but 15kg for Ryanair).

the other responses are correct. I would suggest a direct flight (no changes in London, Amsterdam, etc) from North America to Europe. In the US, you can carry on 2 bags, but once you debark in Europe, you must check one of those bags. You can only board an intra-European flight with ONE bag. This leads to alot of last minute re-packing on your part, more lines to wait on, racing to different terminals, going through the metal detectors Yet Again. It's easier to fly direct to Rome than to Florence; i would do that, then take the train to Siena. When there, you MUST take a bus day-trip to San Gimignano. There was a singing harpist in the piazza who made you feel as if you had indeed died and gone to Heaven! If you need any New York City advice, please let me know.

Hi.. We are leaving from Buffalo the first week of May and found Delta to be the most direct flights. Buffalo to JFK to Pisa, then you can take the train or bus to Siena.

Enjoy your trip..