day trips from Florence

I would like the same information too. I have booked 7 days in Florence for the end of April thinking that we can daytrip from there. We will be within 10 minutes of the train station. I was hoping to go to Cinque Terra and figured on spending the night there (even though we have a room in Florence). Also would like to see Sienna as well.

kathy,
From Florence, see Siena and San Gimignano by bus, see http://www.sitabus.it/sita-toscana/Firenze%20-%20Siena.pdf
See Lucca and Pisa by train, see http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ad1ce14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD

Many travelers, here, find the bus from Florence to Siena somewhat more convenient than the train (using the bus you get off in Siena, whereas the train station is some distance from the Siena historic core).

"Too far to day trip to Cinque Terre?" Many travelers here find it (Florence to CT) too long for a day trip. The train travel times, plus waiting for the train, etc--doesn't leave you with a lot of time in the CT. But some do it as a day trip. Check out the train travel times at this site, and remember to add time for getting back to the station, buying tickets, waiting for the train, at both ends of the trip.

I took a side trip to San Gimignano/ Sienna when i was in Florence a couple of years ago. The hotel i was staying at booked the bus tour for me. The tour took us to both towns, i highly recommend going!
Tracy

If you are not taking a tour, choose either San Gimignano or Siena. Because of the bus schedules (2 separate companies, not coordinated), it is generally too time-consuming to get from one to the other. I chose Siena, and it easily fills up a day.

Pisa is an easy day trip by train as well.

Be sure to use the bus to Siena rather than the train. You'll need a taxi to get to town from the train station but the bus will take you into Siena. U