Climb the 251 steps of the Leaning Tower, walk the white marble Piazza dei Miracoli and step inside the Cathedral, or add the walls of Lucca and the Cinque Terre villages to the same day. Pisa tours from Florence start from $43 per person, and this page shows which trips put the tower climb in the price and how long each one gives you in Pisa.
A Pisa tour from Florence starts at $43 per person for a half-day coach trip of 6 hours, with about 2.5 hours on the Piazza dei Miracoli, and the Leaning Tower climb is an option you add at booking. The train day is the only trip with the tower ticket in the price. All figures are per person.
Key takeaways
Prices are per person and show the lowest option on each listing, so the final price can rise when you add the tower climb or a guided visit. Each card says how you travel, where you meet in Florence, how long you get in Pisa and whether the Leaning Tower climb is in the price, an option or not offered. The platform on each card handles payment and free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
The classic half day: a coach to Pisa, a walk in along the old walls, and the choice of a guided Cathedral visit and a skip-the-line tower climb on top of the bus seat.
An afternoon coach trip that leaves Florence after lunch, with a licensed guide on the Piazza dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower climb as an option you add at booking.
The only Pisa trip here with the Leaning Tower and Cathedral tickets in the listing price: you travel by train from Santa Maria Novella and visit without a guide.
Pisa first, then the walled town of Lucca, by coach in one 9-hour day, with guided walks and the tower climb as options. The Low-Cost option drops the local guides.
A private car and driver for the day: Pisa first, then the walls and squares of Lucca at your own pace, with pickup and drop-off at your Florence hotel.
The fastest way to see the tower: a private driver collects you at your hotel, drops you at the Piazza dei Miracoli and has you back in Florence four and a half hours later.
A long coast day: Cinque Terre villages by train and boat with an English guide, and a Pisa stop on the way home if you pick that option at booking.
Two Cinque Terre villages with the national park ticket and village trains in the price, then 1.5 hours in Pisa for the photo at the tower on the way back.
A minivan of eight at most with hotel pickup: Riomaggiore, Manarola and Vernazza, then an hour at the Leaning Tower in late afternoon light.
Siena with a local guide, a farmhouse lunch with four wines, San Gimignano, then Pisa at the end of the day. Add the tower ticket option to climb.
Siena, a winery lunch, San Gimignano and 1.5 hours in Pisa to finish. The Low Cost option is transport only, the fuller ones add the meal and the Siena guide.
The one Tuscany day that starts in Pisa, so you reach the tower before the coaches. Then a winery lunch, San Gimignano and Siena, with the tower climb as an option.
Every trip from Florence to Pisa on this page in one table, with the listing price, how you travel, the time in Pisa as the listing states it, and whether the Leaning Tower climb is in the price. Prices are per person and are the lowest option on each listing. Figures current for in Q4 2026.
Every Pisa day from Florence comes down to six choices, and each card below gives you the short answer with the deciding figure.
The half-day coach trip is the pick at $43 per person, rated 4.5 from 2,243 reviews. For two towns in one day, the Pisa and Lucca coach day runs 9 hours for $65.
CHEAPEST DAY: $43 PER PERSON
Only one trip has the climb in the price. The train day at $83 includes the Leaning Tower ticket and the Cathedral, while the other trips sell the climb as an option, leave it out or stop only for photos. The official ticket costs €20 with a fixed time slot.
TOWER IN THE PRICE: ONE TRIP
The Ciaoflorence half-day coach gives about 2.5 hours on the Piazza dei Miracoli. The combined days give as little as about 1 hour, and one has only a 15-minute photo stop at the tower. The private car is the shortest day at 4.5 hours door to door.
MOST TIME ON THE SQUARE: ABOUT 2.5 HOURS
Regional trains from Florence reach Pisa in about 1 h 22 min each way, and you set your own clock. The train day builds on the same route with the tower and Cathedral tickets already in the $83 price.
TRAIN RIDE: 1 H 22 MIN EACH WAY
Prices start at $43 per person for the half-day coach and the Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa day sits at $54. The private days are the top of the range at $251.20 and $276.57 per person.
PRICE RANGE: $43 TO $276.57 PER PERSON
One free afternoon only suits the afternoon trip, which checks in at 1:15pm. Travellers under 18 can climb the tower with an adult, but children who will not turn 8 this year cannot. Families with young kids should plan around that rule.
MINIMUM CLIMB AGE: 8 THIS YEAR
The Leaning Tower ticket costs €20 and has no reduced rate.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana
Late arrivals are refused entry to the Tower and are not refunded, and a Tower ticket is valid only on the date and at the time printed on it.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana
Arrive 15 minutes before the time on your Tower ticket.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana
The Tower climb is 251 steps on foot, on an uneven and slippery floor, and the visit lasts about 30 minutes.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana
Children who will not have turned 8 by the end of the current year are not admitted to the Tower.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana
You can change the Tower time (not the date) or cancel the order up to 2 hours before the chosen time.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana
Any ticket includes a free Cathedral pass with no fixed time, and admission to the Cathedral alone is free.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana
The Bell Tower (Leaning Tower) is about 56 metres tall and weighs 14,453 metric tons.
Source: Visit Pisa
Pisa Turismo describes the walking route from the station to Piazza dei Miracoli as 2.89 km.
Source: Visit Pisa
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The Pisa Mover shuttle takes about 5 minutes between Pisa airport and Pisa Central station and runs daily 6:00 am to midnight.
Source: PisaMover
Autolinee Toscane's urban single ticket for Pisa costs €2.00, or €3.00 bought from the driver.
Source: Autolinee Toscane
Four shapes of day leave Florence for Pisa. The right one depends on how much of the day Pisa should own.
Three trips cover Pisa in about 6 hours or less. The Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach costs $43 per person, meets at Piazzale Montelungo behind Santa Maria Novella station, and gives about 2.5 hours on the Piazza with the tower climb and the guided Cathedral visit as options. The Afternoon Half-Day Trip to Pisa by Gray Line Florence costs $44.03 per person and checks in at 1:15pm, so it suits an afternoon free.
The Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets costs $83 per person and is the only trip with the Leaning Tower ticket and the Cathedral in the base price, though there is no guide.
The walls of Lucca, 4.2 km round, the second stop on a Pisa and Lucca day. Photo: Alex2015Genova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Two trips add the walled town of Lucca. The Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach runs 9 hours for $65 per person, with about 2.5 hours in Pisa and then Lucca by bus, 45 minutes down the road. In Lucca the walls run 4.2 km, a full circuit takes about 45 minutes at a brisk pace, and the Torre Guinigi is 45 metres tall with 230 steps, booking mandatory at weekends and holidays.
The Private Pisa and Lucca Day Trip costs $276.57 per person for 8 hours with hotel pickup and your own pace, tower ticket not included.
The coast days run 12 hours or more and treat Pisa as a short stop. The Cinque Terre Day Trip with Pisa Option costs $52 per person, and free time in Pisa comes only if you pick the Pisa option, with no tower climb offered. The Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip by City Wonders costs $74 per person and gives 1.5 hours in Pisa including a 15-minute photo stop at the tower, no climb.
The Small-Group Cinque Terre and Pisa is a Mercedes minivan of up to 8 with hotel pickup, $241.57 per person, about 1 hour in Pisa around 4:30pm.
Three coach days wrap Pisa around a Tuscany loop. The Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with Lunch costs $91.15 per person, checks in at 7:45am at Santa Maria Novella station, and ends at the Piazza dei Miracoli before the 8:30pm return. The Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip is the cheapest of the three at $54 per person with 1.5 hours in Pisa and no tower ticket.
The Pisa First, then San Gimignano and Siena costs $58 per person and starts in Pisa, so the tower comes first, with 40 minutes in it as an option.
Two private trips collect you at your Florence hotel. The Private Half-Day Trip to Pisa is the shortest day on this page at 4.5 hours, $251.20 per person, with about 2.5 hours at the Piazza and entrance fees extra. The Private Pisa and Lucca Day Trip gives you 8 hours split between Pisa and Lucca at $276.57 per person, with bottled water and WiFi on board.
Both use an English-speaking driver rather than a licensed guide, and both exclude the tower ticket, so book your own slot at the official site.
Match your free hours and your budget to a trip shape. These are the shortest routes to a decision.
Regional trains leave Florence all day and reach Pisa without a booking window or a coach schedule. Here is how the two ways compare before you decide.
Regional trains from Firenze Santa Maria Novella reach Pisa Centrale in about 1 h 22 min, calling at Empoli and Pontedera. From Pisa Centrale the official walking route to the Piazza dei Miracoli is 2.89 km, or you take the city bus, where the urban single ticket costs €2.00 or €3.00 bought from the driver. You set your own clock, and the train day Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets builds on exactly this route with the tower and Cathedral tickets already in the $83 per person price.
A regional train at Pisa Centrale, the end of the line from Florence. Photo: Philip Mallis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Paper regional tickets must be validated at a station machine before you board, and the journey must be completed within four hours of validation. Electronic tickets need no validation and activate automatically at the departure of the chosen train. You buy at the ticket machines, the ticket office, or the Trenitalia site and app, and electronic tickets can be bought up to five minutes before departure.
The Florence to Pisa fare follows the Tuscany distance tariff, so buy in the app or at the machine and check the price for your travel day.
This comparison uses the Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach at $43 per person as the tour example, and the regional train with the official €20 tower ticket for the independent trip. It shows who handles the tower slot, the travel, and the timing.
| What changes | Train on your own | Half-day coach tour |
|---|---|---|
| Who books the tower slot | You do, at the official site, €20, fixed time | The operator books it if you pay the option |
| Getting to the Piazza | Regional train then 2.89 km on foot or the city bus | Coach from Piazzale Montelungo direct to the walk along the walls |
| A guide | None unless you hire one | Multilingual escort, guided Piazza walk as an option |
| Meeting point | Santa Maria Novella station, any train you choose | Piazzale Montelungo, fixed departure |
| Timing | Your own, stay as long as you like | About 2.5 hours on the Piazza, 6 hours total |
| What you pay | A regional ticket each way plus €20 for the tower | $43 per person, tower as an option at booking |
Take the train if you want control of the clock, if you travel light, and if you are happy booking your own tower slot ahead at the official site. Children under 8 cannot climb the tower on either option, so families with small children can save the option fee and enjoy the square. Take a tour if you want the transport and the timing handled, if you value a guide on the Piazza, or if you are pairing Pisa with Lucca, the coast or Siena.
The cheapest guided route in remains the Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach, and the simplest ticket-included route in is Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets. Every trip on this page has free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start on its platform.
Sources: Trenitalia, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, Visit Pisa, Autolinee Toscane, Opera della Primaziale Pisana.
The Piazza dei Miracoli holds four monuments on a green lawn. UNESCO listed the square as Piazza del Duomo, Pisa in 1987.
The Baptistery was begun in 1152 and the tower foundations were laid on 9 August 1173, according to Pisa Turismo. The Camposanto, begun in 1277, was the last of the four. The Cathedral is the fourth monument.
The UNESCO listing of 1987 covers 8.87 ha with a 254 ha buffer zone and names the cathedral, baptistery, bell tower and Campo Santo.
Inside Pisa Cathedral, free with any monument ticket. Photo: Spike, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Admission to the Pisa Cathedral is free: any monument ticket includes a free Cathedral pass with no fixed time. If you want the Cathedral alone, fixed-time passes are limited, sold only at the on-site ticket offices and cannot be booked in advance. Children under 11 with an adult enter free.
It is a place of worship, so dress and behave appropriately, and during masses and ceremonies access is limited and cameras are not allowed. Groups of 6 or more get explanations only through radioguides.
UNESCO notes that Galileo observed a swinging bronze chandelier in the cathedral, which led to his early work on dynamics. The Leaning Tower itself is about 56 metres tall and weighs 14,453 metric tons.
Public toilets in the square cost €1 per person and take electronic payment only, but any paid ticket gives free use of the toilets in the two museums. The Pisa tourist office at Piazza Duomo 7 faces the tower and opens 9:30 am to 7:30 pm daily from March to October, then 10:00 am to 4:00 pm from November to February. Children under 11 with an adult enter the Cathedral, Baptistery, Camposanto and museums free without a ticket.
Sources: Visit Pisa, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Visit Pisa.
Every Pisa tour from Florence ends up on the same lawn. The tower, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the Camposanto stand inside the walls in the north-west corner of the city, a short walk from Pisa San Rossore station.
Numbers match the pins on the map.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Pisa Turismo. Coordinates: Wikipedia.
On most Pisa tours from Florence the tower climb is not in the listing price. This is the one line that decides the booking, so here it is for every trip.
| Trip | Listing price | Tower climb | Cathedral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach | $43 | Option | With guided option |
| Afternoon Half-Day Trip | $44.03 | Option | Not included |
| Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets | $83 | In the price | Included |
| Pisa and Lucca Day Trip | $65 | Option | Optional |
| Private Pisa and Lucca | $276.57 | Not included | Not stated |
| Private Half-Day Trip | $251.20 | Not included | Not included |
| Cinque Terre with Pisa Option | $52 | Not offered | Not offered |
| Cinque Terre and Pisa Day | $74 | Photo stop only | Not stated |
| Small-Group Cinque Terre | $241.57 | Book your own slot | Not stated |
| Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa | $91.15 | Option | Siena Cathedral, some options |
| Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa | $54 | Not included | Siena Cathedral, some options |
| Pisa First, then Tuscany | $58 | Option | Not included |
Read the Tower climb column together with the Cathedral column, because on the Ciaoflorence coach trips the Cathedral visit comes with the guided option. On the train day they are both simply in the price.
The Leaning Tower ticket costs €20 and has no reduced rate. It is valid only on the date and time printed on it, tickets are limited in number, and late arrivals are refused entry with no refund. You can change the time, not the date, up to 2 hours before your slot.
Arrive 15 minutes early. What this means for a tour: if the climb is not in your price, you need a free window in Pisa long enough to fit your own slot, so book a time that matches the schedule on the card.
Children who will not turn 8 by the end of the year cannot climb the Tower, and visitors under 18 must be with an adult and may be asked for ID. The climb is 251 steps on foot on an uneven floor, and the visit lasts about 30 minutes. Bags and luggage go in the free cloakroom before the climb, and only small bags or backpacks up to 20x30x38 cm are accepted in the Tower.
Any ticket for the monuments, including the €20 Tower ticket, comes with a free Cathedral pass that has no fixed time. Admission to the Cathedral is free, and children under 11 with an adult enter without a ticket. It is a place of worship, so dress appropriately.
On trips where the Cathedral visit is listed as an option, it comes with the guided option.
Sources: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Opera della Primaziale Pisana.
The trip name says Pisa, but the clock decides the visit. Here is what each operator states for its own listing.
Time in Pisa runs from a 15-minute photo stop inside 1.5 hours to about 2.5 hours on the half-day coach trips and the private car. The table lists what each listing states and when Pisa falls in the day. Where a listing gives no figure, the table says not stated.
The Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach and the Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach both state about 2.5 hours on the Piazza. The Private Half-Day Trip to Pisa gives about 2.5 hours with no guide at all. On the long combined days Pisa is usually the last stop and the time is shorter.
| Trip | Total length | Time in Pisa | When you arrive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach | 6 hours | About 2.5 hours: 1 hour guided (option), 30 minutes in the tower (option), 1 hour free | Not stated |
| Afternoon Half-Day Trip to Pisa | 6 hours | About 1 hour guided on the Piazza (option), then free time | Afternoon, check in at 1:15pm |
| Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets | Valid for 5 hours | Not stated, travellers report about 2 hours on the Piazza | Not stated |
| Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach | 9 hours | About 2.5 hours: 1 hour guided (option), 30 minutes in the tower (option), 1 hour free | Not stated |
| Private Pisa and Lucca Day Trip | 8 hours | Your own pace, the day splits between Pisa and Lucca | Not stated |
| Private Half-Day Trip to Pisa | 4.5 hours | About 2.5 hours at the Piazza | Not stated |
| Cinque Terre Day Trip with Pisa Option | 12 to 13 hours | Free time in Pisa only on the Pisa option | Not stated |
| Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip | 12 to 12.5 hours | 1.5 hours, including a 15-minute photo stop at the tower | End of the day |
| Small-Group Cinque Terre and Pisa | 12 hours | About 1 hour, arriving around 4:30pm | End of the day |
| Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with Lunch | 12 hours | Pisa is the last stop, back in Florence around 8:30pm | End of the day |
| Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip | 12 to 12.5 hours | 1.5 hours, the last stop | End of the day |
| Pisa First, then San Gimignano and Siena | 12 hours | Pisa first: 1 hour free plus 40 minutes in the tower (option) | Morning |
On the Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach about 2.5 hours covers the visit well if you plan it. The tower climb itself takes about 30 minutes, and you must arrive 15 minutes before your slot. That leaves an hour or more for the rest of the square, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987.
The Cathedral is free with any ticket, and the Baptistery, Camposanto and the Opera del Duomo Museum are a short walk across the Piazza. If you skip the climb, 2.5 hours is comfortable. If you also want all the monuments inside, an hour of free time can feel tight, and the train day gives you more control over the clock.
It changes what you get. The Pisa First, then San Gimignano and Siena trip starts in Pisa, so you get 1 hour on the Piazza plus 40 minutes in the tower if you take the option. The Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with Lunch, the Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip and the Cinque Terre days put Pisa at the end, when the clock is shortest.
The Small-Group Cinque Terre and Pisa minivan reaches the tower around 4:30pm for about 1 hour, which the listing suggests pairing with your own tower slot.
Sources: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
All the trips start in Florence. The half days go to Pisa and back, the longer ones add Lucca on the way, the Cinque Terre on the coast, or Siena and San Gimignano to the south. Each pin links to the tours that stop there.
Numbers match the pins on the map.
Coordinates: Wikipedia. Stops from the tour listings on this site.
The official Leaning Tower ticket is €20 with no reduced rate, sold in fixed time slots. Children who will not turn 8 this year cannot climb. Here are the rules that decide your booking, from the Opera della Primaziale Pisana.
These rules come straight from the Opera della Primaziale Pisana, which runs the monuments. The tower ticket is €20 per person and there is no reduced rate for anyone. Slots are limited, so book ahead in high season.
| Rule | What the Opera della Primaziale Pisana says |
|---|---|
| Price | €20 per person, no reduced rate |
| Time slots | Fixed times, limited in number, valid only on the date and time printed |
| Arrival | Arrive 15 minutes before your slot |
| Late arrivals | Refused entry without refund |
| Changing time | Change the time (not the date) up to 2 hours before |
| Sold out online | Try a later time or buy at the on-site ticket offices |
| Children | Children who will not turn 8 this year are not admitted |
| Under 18 | Must be with an adult and may be asked for ID |
| Bags | Small bags up to 20x30x38 cm only, larger items in the free cloakroom |
| The climb | 251 steps on an uneven and slippery floor, about 30 minutes |
| Health | Not recommended with cardiovascular or muscular disorders |
On most tours the climb is an option you add at booking, and the operator books the slot for you. The Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach adds the tower option with a skip-the-line slot, and the Afternoon Half-Day Trip to Pisa sells the tower ticket only with its Guided tour and Tower option. Only the Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets has the €20 climb in the base price.
On trips that only make a photo stop, such as the Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip, no climb is included, so you would need to book your own slot. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start applies on all of these.
Sources: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Opera della Primaziale Pisana.
These trips sell well but each listing has hard limits, so read these before you pay.
The Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach is the cheapest trip on the page at $43 per person and runs 6 hours. Check dates and pick your tower option below.
Looking at one of the others? Afternoon Half-Day Trip to Pisa · Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets · Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach · Private Pisa and Lucca Day Trip · Private Half-Day Trip to Pisa · Cinque Terre Day Trip with Pisa Option · Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip · Small-Group Cinque Terre and Pisa · Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with Lunch · Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip · Pisa First, then San Gimignano and Siena
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2,243 reviews on GetYourGuide for Ciaoflorence Half-Day Pisa Tour from Florence with Optional Leaning Tower
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The trip was great and was very well organized. The meeting place was very easy to find thanks to the photo of the spot that was provided in a link with the confirmation. Federico and Sarah were very knowledgable and made the trip much more interesting. Walking up the stairs of the leaning tower was quite a dizzying experience because everything is leaning...the floors, the stairs. :)
William John · October 27, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach
★★★★★ ★★★★★
The visit was excellent. However it was not explained that when you get off the train there would be about about a 20 minute walk to reach Pisa. would have paid extra to have a taxi or other arrangement made that would have included a dropoff closer to the cathedral or leaning tower.
Rolando · September 20, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets
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It was lovely from start to finish! Easy trip in an air conditioned coach. We did not have a personal tour guide, but it was still a lovely experience. Roberta our coach tour guide was very professional and helpful. Lucca was the highlight though. Quintessentially Italian with do many independent shops and cafes. A wonderful day overall.
Ruky · September 30, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach
★★★★★ ★★★★★
We did the Cinque Terre trip including Pisa. Our guide Chris was the best, so knowledgeable & enthusiastic. He kept everyone engaged throughout the tour. We had ample free time to look around on our own. Highly recommend this tour with Getabout tours. Thanks Chris for a great day out.
Judy · November 8, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Cinque Terre Day Trip with Pisa Option
★★★★★ ★★★★★
We had our tour with tour guide Elizabeth and driver Giuseppe. Elizabeth was fabulous , and explained all details of the tour step by step. The addition of the WhatsApp chat was excellent . She was mindful of all attendees and structured the tour to fit everyone’s needs . Giuseppe was a great driver , he was safe on the roads and very pleasant to deal with . I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone thinking about going
Michelle · November 9, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip
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The food could have been better and the guide should have been more clearer in his voice as it was difficult to understand him at times
Apoorv · November 12, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip
★★★★★ ★★★★★
What a lovely day! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw some breathtaking sights and had a great time. If you’re prone to car sickness, try to sit on the bottom deck of the bus towards the front. The twists and turns got a little intense.
Emily · November 9, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Pisa First, then San Gimignano and Siena
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Great guide and driver, Constantine and Valentino. Lots of time to look around at leisure. A lot of tourists!
Suzanne · October 6, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach
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Great day trip! Our guide John Mark and our driver Alda were AMAZING. Thank you for a great experience.
Stacey · April 21, 2026
Review on GetYourGuide for Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach
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Three films to watch before you pick one of the Pisa tours from Florence: a half-day coach trip, the climb up the Leaning Tower and a day on the Piazza dei Miracoli. Third-party videos, this site has no link to their creators.
One traveller's half-day tour from Florence to Pisa: the Piazza and the tower.
Video: Subhadip MukherjeeThe climb itself, from the ticket check to the bells at the top, so you can judge the stairs.
Video: Adventures with PinnyWhat fits into a few hours in Pisa beyond the tower: the Cathedral, the Baptistery and the old town.
Video: Destination DibblesThese tips follow the official rules of the Opera della Primaziale Pisana and the terms of the tours themselves.
Monument hours change with the season, and in summer the Tower and Camposanto stay open at night. Check the period that matches your trip before booking a slot.
The Opera della Primaziale Pisana publishes these hours for the monuments. Entrance is allowed up to 30 minutes before closing time. Cathedral and Baptistery hours can change on Sundays and religious holidays, and hours can change without notice for security or ceremonies.
| Period | Tower and monuments | Cathedral |
|---|---|---|
| From 13 Nov to 20 Dec | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| On 4-7 Dec | Tower open until 7:00 pm | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| From 22 Dec to 1 Jan | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm |
| From 17 June to 31 August | Tower and Camposanto open until 10:00 pm | Not stated |
The Camposanto on the Piazza dei Miracoli. Photo: Zairon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Pisa First, then San Gimignano and Siena day starts with 1 hour free on the Piazza plus 40 minutes in the tower as an option, so the tower comes first. Afternoon travellers have the Afternoon Half-Day Trip to Pisa, which checks in at Piazzale Montelungo at 1:15pm for its 6-hour trip. In summer, the tower stays open until 10:00 pm, so late slots stay possible.
Cathedral and Baptistery hours can change on Sundays and religious holidays, and hours can change without notice for security or ceremonies. If your day trip falls on a Sunday, expect changed access to the Cathedral and plan the tower climb first, since tower slots keep their fixed times.
Source: Opera della Primaziale Pisana.
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Why Is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning?
Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaning? Soft soil, the rescue and how to climb it on a day trip from Florence in 2027.
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Yes, if you want to see the Leaning Tower and the Piazza dei Miracoli without planning anything. The Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach costs $43 per person and gives you about 2.5 hours on the square. For a longer day, the Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach adds a second town for $65. See every trip in the tour catalog.
The train is enough if you are happy without a guide. Regional trains from Santa Maria Novella reach Pisa Centrale in about 1 h 22 min, and the walk to the square is 2.89 km. A tour such as the Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach saves the planning and adds a guide, while the Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets combines train travel with the tower ticket in the price.
The most reviewed half day is the Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach at 4.5 from 2,243 reviews. For two towns, the Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach rates 4.4. For a day that ends at the tower, the Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with Lunch trip rates 4.9 from 24,705 reviews. Compare them all in the comparison table.
Half-day coach trips start at $43 per person, the afternoon Gray Line trip is $44.03, and the train trip with tower tickets is $83. The private half day with a driver costs $251.20. Every trip has free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. See what each trip covers.
Yes, on a long day of 12 to 13 hours. The Cinque Terre Day Trip with Pisa Option costs $52 and adds free time in Pisa only if you pick that option at booking. The Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip gives 1.5 hours in Pisa with a 15-minute tower photo stop for $74. Neither offers the tower climb.
Usually not. On most tours the €20 climb is an option you add at booking, and on the Cinque Terre days it is a photo stop or not offered. Only the Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets has the tower ticket in the $83 base price. The details are in the tower tickets section.
About 2.5 hours covers a guided visit of the square, the 30-minute tower climb and an hour of free time, which is what the half-day coach gives you, while the private half day gives about 2.5 hours at the Piazza. The Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip gives 1.5 hours, enough for photos and the outside of the monuments. Compare times in the time in Pisa section.
Not under 8. The Opera della Primaziale Pisana does not admit children who will not have turned 8 by the end of the year, so book the Half-Day Pisa Tour by Coach without the tower option and visit the Cathedral, which is free for children under 11 with an adult. Visitors under 18 must be with an adult and may be asked for ID. More rules in the tips section.
Lucca is about 45 minutes from Pisa by bus, and the Pisa and Lucca day trip covers both in 9 hours with about 2.5 hours in Pisa before moving on to Lucca.
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