For hours I have tried to find out exactly where near the Santa Novela Train station does the 131 R bus leave to go to Siena and where exactly it drops you off in Siena. Do I have to have reservations? I am catching the 8:05 am high speed train from Venice to Florence then want to continue by bus to Siena. What time does the bus leave? I have been on their website over and over and can't succeed in getting the information. I don't want to use FIX or any other company as they are not near the train station. I only want to go on the 131 R direct bus to Siena. Please help me. I am so frustrated.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
15185 posts
The bus departs from the bus station on Via Santa Caterina da Siena.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rQr56YoaVmTG9Pru8
As you alight the train go toward the end of the station and turn right down the stairs. That side of the train station is called Lato Deanna (from the name of the Deanna Bar). The bus station is next to the Deanna bar. You can see the Deanna bar on the left in this image and the train station is the brown building on the right. The bus station is around the corner further to the left of the Deanna bar in this image,
https://maps.app.goo.gl/whaH3TSeiNVTW5Ki6
Posted by
WA USA
1091 posts
This is the bus company website just in case you were looking at a different one.
https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables/travel-planner
You can buy the tickets at the station. They are not date or time specific, so need to be validated. Departure: Firenze AutoStazione. Arrival: Siena.
Sometimes there is road work, so check the website in case the place you would catch the bus changes.
Posted by
OP
Southern California
29 posts
Thank you. Now I need to find out what time they leave each hour from Florence. Where do they drop you off in sienna Mark? What time do they leave sienna in the morning? How do I find out this information?
Posted by
WA USA
1091 posts
The bus should drop you off at Piazza Gramsci (Siena-via Tozzi) which is close to all of the sites. The website I gave you is for planning. Just put in the departure / arrival and date / time and it will provide your options.
Here's another link specific for 131R. Perhaps that will help you more.
https://www.at-bus.it/en/linee-e-orari/regionali-131r
Or when you arrive, just go to one of the ticket windows and ask the individual who will be selling you the ticket.