Hello,
I am planning a trip to Italy in September and I am having problems getting from Florence to San Gimignano and Montepulciano. We are not renting a car. I know that the train does not make stops at these two towns. The bus is my only option however, I can not seem to find a good web site for timetables.
Thanks Ron
Ron,
Try http://www.busfox.com/timetable/
FIRENZE SMN-MONTEPULCIANO:
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Chiusi-Chianciano (timetable below)
http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en
From Chiusi station take bus to Montepulciano (timetable below)
http://www.mpv.org/mpv/allegati/2529/F_T4R.pdf
You can also take a bus to Siena then change to a bus to Montepulciano, however the time of travel is similar but the bus only option via Siena has fewer solutions per day.
FIRENZE-SAN GIMIGNANO
Bus 131-O (ordinary) for Siena. Get off at POGGIBONSI
Bus 130 from POGGIBONSI to SAN GIMIGNANO (the bus 133 goes through a longer way)
Tables are below: Click on the bus number.
http://www.tiemmespa.it/index.php/Viaggia-con-noi/Orari-e-linee/Siena/Extraurbano
You can't do both on the same day, unless you rent a car.
Renting a car will save you a lot of time, especially to Montepulciano, where it would take you half the time compared to using public transportation.
I wonder, what is your larger journey? Are you continuing on to Rome after Montepulciano?
By train ... Florence >> Siena >> Chiusi >> Rome
By bus ... from Siena to San Gimignano
By bus ... from Chiusi to Montepulciano
Thank you everyone for your information.
