I can not figure out the SITA bus schedule as it is in Italian. Anyone know of a site with an English translation?
Buses run on the 00:10 minutes it seems. Any idea the cost?
Has anyone taken this bus recently? Are reservations needed? Getting off a train in Florence to take the bus. Where is the bus station?
Thanks.
Reservations are not required.
If they go so often, don't worry about a schedule. Another will be leaving shortly.
When you get off the train, turn left and go out the side door. Across the street is a McDonalds Restaurant.
The buses line up on the block to the right of McDonalds and on the street behind McDonalds.
Agree with previous poster but this is the site you want: http://www.sitabus.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/tiemme_131r_r-firenze-s (the design is comical but you'll eventually click through to the right site)
I have a few tips. Buy a return at Florence terminus single: €7.80 (there's no saving) and a whopping €12 on board. Board by the middle door, and grab a seat on the right as you'll have the sun streaming in from the left (and despite the a/c, it gets hot and moreover you'll see the lovely hilltop towns of the Eastern Chianti). Once all the others have validated their tickets at the machine by the driver, leisurely do likewise when the hullabaloo has died down.
There are two sorts of routes, avoid the 131O; take the 131R, the Rapido; it's the direct bus but stops at 5-6 pick up points on route in FLR and just the one on the edge of SNA.
On arrival at the SNA terminus, cross the road once you alight and head off any of the roads that run at right angles and you'll be in the Campo/Duomo/tourist office complex in 12-15 min.
One last tIp: the coach parties from ROM/FLR arrive about 1100 and the Duomo complex ticket office opens at 1030 sharp (there's already quite a queue by then) so take any of the ½ hourly buses from FLR from 0745 - 0915 and you'll even have time for a caffe e corneto at the counter for €2.50 with the commuters and beat the dreaded hordes that descend on Siena after 1130 like the proverbial gannets. Hope this helps.
David if you turn left after getting off the train and out that side door you end up at the spot for the city buses. To get to the SITA bus stations don't you turn right as you come off the train and go to Busitalia Nord Autostazione. According to google maps that is where Bus 131R is .
Here is a link with a little map of how to get to the SITA train station. We had a hard time finding it and no one knew where it was. Once you know, it's easy. It is on Via Santa Caterina da Siena.
http://www.florence-journal.com/trains-buses-cars-airports/sita-bus-statio.html
Thank you. I was able to see the bus station on google maps street view. I think when you come out it is a right turn.
