Pisa Tours from FlorencePisa and Lucca Day Trip from Florence by Coach
- 9 hoursDuration
- 4.4 · 375Reviews on GetYourGuide
- From $65per person
- Free cancellation 24hCancellation
Quick answer Costs, times and the catch
This Pisa and Lucca day trip from Florence costs $65 per person and lasts 9 hours by air-conditioned coach from Piazzale Montelungo. You get about 2.5 hours in Pisa and roughly 2 hours in Lucca, with the guided walks and the Leaning Tower climb as paid options. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before the start.
Key takeaways
- See the full itinerary and time split below in How the Day Runs.
- The tower climb is not in the base price. Check what the price covers before you book.
- Not for wheelchair users, and the tower bars children under 8. Read who this tour rules out.
- Looking for a different format? Compare Pisa tours from Florence or consider the private Pisa and Lucca day trip by car.
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A Pisa and Lucca day trip from Florence puts two Tuscan towns into one 9-hour coach day. This Ciaoflorence coach day costs $65 per person and runs 9 hours, leaving from Piazzale Montelungo behind Santa Maria Novella station. You get about 2.5 hours around the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa, then 45 minutes by bus to Lucca for another couple of hours inside the walls. The guided walks and the Leaning Tower climb are options you add at booking. Here is exactly what the price covers, how the day runs, and who should pick a different trip. Compare it with the other options for tours to Pisa from Florence.
About This Tour
Ciaoflorence Tours & Travel runs this coach day from Piazzale Montelungo in Florence to Pisa first and then Lucca. The bus ride to Pisa takes about 1.5 hours. On the Piazza dei Miracoli you get 1 hour of guided time if you book that option, up to 30 minutes inside the Leaning Tower with the tower option, and 1 hour of free time. The Low-Cost option drops the local guides and leaves you with the bus seat and the free time.
From Pisa the bus covers the 45 minutes to Lucca, where the day gives you a 1 hour guided walk (option) and 1 hour free among the walls and squares. The drive back to Florence takes 75 minutes. A host travels with the group, in English and Spanish on every departure and in French on some days. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before the start, and reserve now and pay later is available.
$65 per person on GetYourGuide. That buys the air-conditioned bus and the host. Guided walks, the Cathedral and the tower climb come only with the matching options.
Air-conditioned coach, coach group size, no hotel pickup. You meet at Piazzale Montelungo, the coach square behind Santa Maria Novella station.
9 hours door to door, easy walking. Not suitable for wheelchair users.
Piazzale Montelungo, Florence. Pets and luggage or large bags are not allowed on board.
About 2.5 hours in Pisa. The Leaning Tower climb is optional: tower access comes only with the matching option at booking.
Free cancellation 24h. Cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
Check Dates and Availability
Pick your date and option at booking: the Low-Cost bus option or the versions with the Pisa and Lucca guided walks and the Leaning Tower climb.
How the Day Runs
The listing lays out the day stop by stop, from the Piazzale Montelungo meeting point to the bus back into Florence. The options shape how much of it you spend with a guide.
Stop by Stop
The listing does not print clock times, so the phases below are the durations the operator states. The honest arithmetic is in the free time: you get 1 hour on your own in Pisa and 1 hour on your own in Lucca. That is enough to take the photos at the Leaning Tower and a cappuccino, and in Lucca to walk a stretch of the walls, but it is not a whole afternoon in either town. Travellers who want longer in Lucca specifically should look at the private option instead, which splits the day at your own pace.
If you book the guided options, the Pisa hour covers the Piazza dei Miracoli and the Cathedral with the guide, and the 30-minute tower slot comes on top of it. Without the options, you explore on your own.
The listing states durations rather than clock times, so the phases below follow the bus from Florence to Pisa, Lucca and back.
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Pickup
Meet at Piazzale Montelungo
Check in with the host behind Santa Maria Novella station and board the air-conditioned bus. Pets and large bags stay behind.
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Stage 2
Coach to Pisa
The ride takes about 1.5 hours. The host explains the plan, the meeting point and the times in English and Spanish, and in French on some days.
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Stage 3
Piazza dei Miracoli
With the guided option, 1 hour on the square with Cathedral admission. With the tower option, about 30 minutes on the 251 steps. Without options, you explore the square on your own.
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Stage 4
Free time in Pisa
1 hour on your own for photos, a cappuccino and a look at the Baptistery and Camposanto from the square. Lunch is not included, so eat now or plan a quick bite.
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Stage 5
Bus to Lucca
45 minutes east to the walled town. The transfer is short enough to recharge.
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Stage 6
Lucca guided walk and free hour
1 hour with a local guide if you booked the option, past Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, San Martino Cathedral and the Torre Guinigi, then 1 hour free. The walls run 4.2 km and a brisk full circuit takes about 45 minutes on foot.
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Return
Back to Florence
The bus ride home takes 75 minutes, ending the 9-hour day back in Florence.
San Martino Cathedral and its bell tower seen from the east side. Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Price Covers
The $65 base price buys the bus seat and the host. Almost everything else on this day is an option, so read the table before you book an option you did not want or skip one you did.
Included and Optional, Line by Line
The listing ticks transportation by air-conditioned bus and a host. The guided tour of Pisa, the guided tour of Lucca, the Cathedral admission and the Leaning Tower access are all marked as coming only if you select the matching option, and the operator lists guided tours and the tower as excluded unless that option is booked. Lunch is not included at all. The Low-Cost option drops the local guides in both towns and leaves you with the bus, the host and your free time.
The match with the options matters more here than on a plain half day, because the day covers two towns and two possible tower climbs. If you want both towers in one day, note that the Leaning Tower climb needs the matching option, while Lucca's Torre Guinigi is separate: it is 45 metres tall and reached by 230 steps, with reservations recommended on weekdays and mandatory at weekends and holidays. Neither tower ticket is in the base price, so budget for the option or for the Lucca tower on your own.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | Yes | Air-conditioned bus, Piazzale Montelungo there and back |
| Host | Yes | Travels with the group, English and Spanish always, French on some days |
| Piazza dei Miracoli visit | Optional | 1 hour guided walk in Pisa only with the matching option |
| Leaning Tower climb | Optional | Tower access with the matching option, about 30 minutes inside |
| Pisa Cathedral | Optional | Admission fee covered only if the option is selected |
| Lunch | No | Not included, eat in your free time |
| Hotel pickup | No | Meet at Piazzale Montelungo |
| Lucca guided walk and second tower | Optional | 1 hour guided walk with the option, Torre Guinigi never included |
Sources: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Visit Lucca.
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro in Lucca follows the oval of a Roman arena. Photo: Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Book It If, Skip It If
Book it if
- you want two towns in one 9-hour day for $65 per person with the 45-minute Pisa to Lucca transfer handled
- you tick the options at booking for the guided walks, Cathedral admission and the Leaning Tower climb
- you want a host on board in English and Spanish on every departure
Skip it if
- you use a wheelchair, since the listing rules this coach day out
- your child is under 8 and set on the tower climb, which the tower bars at any operator
- you want the tower ticket already in the price, which Pisa by train with tower tickets includes
Who This Tour Rules Out
The listing states several limits plainly. Match yourself against them before you book, because every one has a fix on another page.
Check These Limits First
Wheelchair users are ruled out on this coach day. Children under 8 cannot climb the Leaning Tower at all, a rule the Opera della Primaziale Pisana applies to the monument itself, so the tower option is wasted on them and a family might prefer a trip with no climbing pressure. The Cathedral is a place of worship, so shoulders and knees need covering if you take the guided option with Cathedral admission.
The day is a long coach day: 9 hours with about 1.5 hours each way to Pisa and 75 minutes back from Lucca. If you only have half a day, the half-day Pisa coach tour fits 6 hours around Pisa alone, and the afternoon half-day trip to Pisa leaves Florence after lunch. If you want the tower climb in the price rather than as an option, Pisa by train with tower tickets includes the Leaning Tower and Cathedral tickets. If two towns in one rushed day is not your style, the private Pisa and Lucca day trip gives you a car and driver at your own pace, and the Pisa day trip from Florence overview helps you choose between formats.
| Limit | What it means | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair users | Not suitable for wheelchair users | Private Pisa and Lucca day trip is still coach-free travel, check directly |
| Children under 8 | Cannot climb the Leaning Tower, so the tower option is out | Book without the tower option, the square and Lucca still work for them |
| Dress code | Shoulders and knees covered for the Cathedral | Any trip, just pack accordingly |
| Long coach day | 9 hours on a coach group schedule | Half-day Pisa tour by coach, 6 hours |
| Half day only | This day takes 9 hours | Afternoon half-day trip to Pisa |
| No tower in the base price | Tower access is an option you add | Pisa by train with tower tickets, tickets included |
| Little free time | 1 hour free in each town | Private Pisa and Lucca day trip at your own pace |
The brick Guinigi Tower rises over the terracotta roofs of Lucca. Photo: Zairon, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Pros and Cons
The honest case for and against this coach day, based on what the listing states.
What we genuinely like
- Two towns in one 9-hour day for $65 per person, with the 45-minute Pisa to Lucca transfer handled for you
- Guided walks in Pisa and Lucca, Cathedral admission and the Leaning Tower climb all available as options
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and reserve now and pay later
- Host on board in English and Spanish on every departure, air-conditioned bus
- Lucca's 4.2 km walls are free to walk in your free hour
The honest downsides
- The Leaning Tower climb, both guided walks and the Cathedral are options, not part of the $65 base price
- Only 1 hour of free time in each town
- The Low-Cost option drops the local guides entirely
- 9 hours is a long coach day, and the trip is not suitable for wheelchair users
- Lunch is not included
- Torre Guinigi in Lucca needs reservations at weekends and holidays, hard to fit in a free hour
Who it's NOT for: Travellers who want a full day in Lucca alone, wheelchair users, families with children under 8 set on the tower climb, and anyone who wants the tower ticket already in the price.
Before You Go: Tower Tickets, Rules and What to Bring
The Leaning Tower and the Piazza monuments have their own rules, set by the Opera della Primaziale Pisana. These apply if you climb with the tour option or on your own.
Tower Ticket, Slots and the Climb
The official Leaning Tower ticket costs €20 with no reduced rate. Tickets are for fixed times and limited in number, and a ticket is valid only on the date and time printed on it. Late arrivals are refused entry and not refunded, so arrive 15 minutes before your slot. The climb is 251 steps on foot on an uneven and slippery floor, the visit lasts about 30 minutes, and the tower is about 56 metres tall. Children under 8 are not admitted, visitors under 18 must be with an adult and may be asked for ID. The tower is not recommended for people with cardiovascular or muscular disorders. If your time is sold out online, try a later slot or the on-site ticket offices, and you can change the time, not the date, up to 2 hours before it.
The Cathedral is free to enter and any paid ticket for the other monuments includes a free Cathedral pass with no fixed time, but the standalone pass is fixed-time, limited and sold only on site. Dress appropriately: it is a place of worship. Hand bags must go to the free cloakroom before the tower, though small bags up to 20x30x38 cm are accepted. On the Piazza itself, children under 11 enter the Baptistery, Camposanto and both museums free with an adult, and the Piazza del Duomo has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1987. For the winter season the tower, Baptistery, Camposanto and museums open 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and the Cathedral 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, with entrance allowed up to 30 minutes before closing. Bring comfortable shoes and a sun hat, both on the listing's own packing note, and mind summer heat on the open square.
| Rule or ticket | What it says | For this trip |
|---|---|---|
| Tower ticket | €20, no reduced rate | Climb only with the matching tour option |
| Tower slot | Fixed date and time, arrive 15 minutes early | The tour books your slot for you |
| Minimum age | No children under 8, under-18s with an adult | Leave the tower option out for younger kids |
| Steps and length | 251 steps, about 30 minutes, about 56 m | Not recommended for cardiovascular or muscular disorders |
| Bags | Large bags banned, small ones up to 20x30x38 cm accepted | Free cloakroom before the climb |
| Cathedral | Free entry, dress as in a place of worship | Admission covered with the guided option |
| Hours | Tower and monuments 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in the winter season, Cathedral from 10:00 am | You arrive within the season's opening hours |
| Lucca walls and tower | Walls run 4.2 km, about 45 minutes brisk, free, Torre Guinigi 230 steps | Walk a stretch in your free hour |
Sources: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Visit Lucca.
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What Travelers Said
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.
Great day trip! Our guide John Mark and our driver Alda were AMAZING. Thank you for a great experience.
A fantastic way to see two iconic towns in Tuscany! Our local guides were so entertaining and knowledgeable, but Ignacio our full day guide, was outstanding! He kept the pick- pockets away with a wave of his guide stick and made sure we knew who they were 😊. He even walked us to the correct bus stop at the end of the tour ... he couldn't have been nicer. I highly recommend this tour if you want to be well taken care of!
Questions About This Tour
Can I take a day trip from Florence to Lucca and Pisa?
Yes. This coach day does both in 9 hours for $65 per person: about 2.5 hours in Pisa, 45 minutes by bus to Lucca, then 1 hour of guided time (option) and 1 hour free there. See the full How the Day Runs breakdown.
Is it feasible to visit Pisa and Lucca in one day?
Feasible, but tight. The listing gives 1 hour of free time in each town on top of the optional guided walks, enough for the Leaning Tower photos and a walk on Lucca's walls, which run 4.2 km. If that sounds rushed, the private Pisa and Lucca day trip splits the day at your own pace.
Is Lucca worth a day trip from Florence?
The walls are a free 4.2 km circuit that takes about 45 minutes at a brisk pace, and Torre Guinigi is 45 metres tall with 230 steps to a rooftop garden of holm oaks. This tour pairs Lucca with Pisa, or you can browse tours to Pisa from Florence for other formats.
How close is Pisa to Lucca?
Close enough that the tour bus covers it in 45 minutes, which is what makes a two-town day possible in 9 hours. Compare the coach with the train option on the Pisa tours from Florence comparison.
Is the Leaning Tower climb included in the price?
No. Tower access comes only with the matching option at booking. If you want it in the base price, Pisa by train with tower tickets includes the Leaning Tower and Cathedral tickets, and the official tower ticket alone is €20 with no reduced rate.
Can children join and climb the tower?
Children can join the trip, but the Opera della Primaziale Pisana does not admit children under 8 to the Leaning Tower, and visitors under 18 must be with an adult. The listing also rules out wheelchair users on this coach.
What should I bring and wear?
The listing asks for comfortable shoes and a sun hat, and bans pets and luggage or large bags. Shoulders and knees need covering for the Cathedral, which is a place of worship, and small bags up to 20x30x38 cm are accepted in the tower. More rules are in Before You Go.
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