Travel
Flights
Trains and highways between Italian cities are so well connected that you can generally fly anywhere, depending on what type of trip you want to have.
If you're coming to Italy just for the wedding, then the easiest options would be flying to Pisa, Florence or Bologna as these are closest.
- Ryanair fly to Pisa from both Edinburgh and Prestwick
- Ryanair fly to Bologna from Edinburgh, and I have heard of other airlines introducing Bologna flights from Glasgow, apparently BA did some this summer
- BA fly to Florence from Edinburgh, it looks like for 2026 they are flying direct Fri/Sat/Sun - I'd expect these prices to drop based on what I've seen the prices sit at before
In Italy
To arrive to the Villa, there's plenty of transport options.
By train
Arriving from the north, Siena by train is around 1hour from Florence or Pisa, we've used the train from both and it's well connected.
If coming from the north, you may need to change at Empoli - it's a local station with only two platforms, so the change is straight forward.
You can also arrive from the south for example if coming from Rome - this uses the rural train network so takes longer and can require multiple changes, but will have great views coming right through Tuscany.
Train travel in Italy is reasonably priced, particularly if booked over a month or two in advance.
For local routes use the Trenitalia website, you can switch it to English and your tickets will be emailed to you.
If you are travelling between Italy's main cities, e.g. flying to Milan then visiting Florence, then I'd recommend looking at Italotren for the high-speed trains, which reduces that journey to less than 2hours, and again is very reasonable when booked ahead.
If getting a taxi from the station, there is a rank outside. Taxis are fixed price as you leave the Siena city boundary, they cost 35euro for a 4 seater, or 50 euro for a larger taxi.
By bus
Flixbus run regular routes to Siena train station from all major Italian cities, particularly frequent and quicker from Rome than the train, and is also the cheapest option.
By car
There's plenty space for parking at the Villa, so there's no limit on how many cars people bring.
Siena is well connected by the highway, the drive would be an hour from Florence or Pisa, a couple of hours from Bologna, and less than 3 hours from Rome.
We did a Tuscany trip a few years ago, and found the roads and parking in the towns pretty straight forward - public transport across the Tuscan hills is limited so if you want to explore Tuscany then a car would be necessary.
For any travel recommendations or general Italian holiday inspiration, then let us know - we've done lots of Italy trips and a Tuscan driving holiday in 2022, so happy to help with anything you might need.
