How to Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa

By flight: Pisa has its own small international airport, the Galileo Galilei Airport. The People Mover provides a direct and quick connection to Pisa Centrale train station. The next closest major airport is in Florence.

By train: I arrived in Pisa by train, the same as I have been doing across most of Italy during my six-week summer trip. The main train station in Pisa is located on the southern side of the city. There is a bus depot right out front with buses running in all directions around the city.

By bus: The Flixbus also arrives in Pisa with direct connections from more tha 60 other destinations across Italy including Rome.

From Pisa Centrale train station, the number 4 bus runs to the northern side ofthe city, from where it is just a short walk into the square where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is located. Bus tickets can be purhcased on the bus by tapping your credit card.

By car: Of course, if you are exploring Italy with your own wheels, you can also arrive in Pisa by car. Pisa is about an hour south of Cinque Terre and an hour-and-a-half west of Florence by car.

By day tour: While researching Pisa, I also found many day tours available from nearby cities such as Milan, Rome and Florence, which then also include transport to and from Pisa. This could be a great option to visit Pisa for a day, as that is definitely enough time to see the Leaning Tower and I wouldn't say that staying longer is necessary.