What is the closest airport to Chianti?

Florence (FLR) is closest — 35–60 minutes by car to most Chianti villas. Pisa is a viable alternative if Florence has no convenient flight.

Is the train from Rome to Florence quick?

Yes — Frecciarossa high-speed trains run every 30 minutes and take 1 hour 30 minutes between Roma Termini and Firenze Santa Maria Novella.

Do I need to rent a car in Tuscany?

For rural villas, yes — public transport does not reach most countryside properties. For Florence- or Lucca-based stays, a car is unnecessary and parking is restricted.

Can you arrange airport transfers?

Yes — our concierge books private cars with English-speaking drivers from every Italian airport. We arrange luxury vehicles, child seats and multi-stop routes on request.

How to Get to Tuscany — Airports, Trains & Transfers

Most travellers fly into the wrong airport for their Tuscan villa, then spend three hours in traffic. The right entry point depends on where in Tuscany you are headed — Chianti, Val d'Orcia, Lucca and Maremma each have a different optimal route.

Florence (FLR) — Amerigo Vespucci

The right choice for Chianti, central Tuscany and most villa stays. 10 minutes to the centro storico, 45–90 minutes to most Chianti and Florence-hills properties. Limited long-haul connections — most travellers connect via Munich, Amsterdam, Paris or Frankfurt.

Pisa (PSA) — Galileo Galilei

Better for Lucca, Versilia coast, the Apuan Alps and northern Maremma. More European low-cost flights than Florence. 1 hour by train or car to Florence, 2 hours by car to most southern Tuscan villas.

Rome Fiumicino (FCO)

The right entry for Val d'Orcia, Montalcino and southern Maremma — counter-intuitively often faster than Florence for these areas. Direct trains to Florence in 1h35; private transfer to Montalcino takes around 3 hours.

Trains and private transfers

Frecciarossa trains link Rome–Florence in 1h30 and Milan–Florence in 1h55. Private car transfers from Florence airport to most Chianti villas: €120–€180; from Rome to Val d'Orcia: €350–€450. We arrange all transfers with English-speaking drivers and child seats.