There are numerous places to visit in the immediate locality and beyond click here

ROAD & RAIL LINKS

The historic Tuscan town of Bagni di Lucca is approximately one hour by train or car from Pisa Airport and twenty minutes from the mediaeval walled city of Lucca

From Bagni di Lucca there is a good road and rail network to Florence, the beautiful seaside resorts of Viareggio and Forti di Marmi 

The Garfagnana is to the North of the town and affords the opportunity for many leisure activities;  walking, trekking, visiting areas of natural beauty

The SS12 from Bagni di Lucca to the Italian skiing resort of Abetone provides and interesting and picturesque insight into the local area.

The cost of public transport in Tuscany is very low compared with UK standards

You need to buy bus tickets in advance of travel 

These can be obtained from several bars in Bagni di Lucca, for example at Maria e Elena opposite Punto Supermarket and from the newsagent  (Edicola) at Ponte a Serraglio, opposite Bar Italia 

You must pay cash, credit cards will not be accepted

Vai buses will take you to Lucca, Firenze, Viareggio and there are services to local villages such as Barga and Fornaci di Barga

Buses are usually air conditioned and very clean

Vai bus stops are blue and marked FERMATA

You must remember to validate your ticket when you get on the bus;  if you do not and an inspector checks you will be fined

TRAINS

You need to buy tickets in advance of travel 

Ask for andata e ritorno if you want return tickets.  Andata is one way

These can be obtained from several bars in Bagni di Lucca, for example at Maria e Elena opposite Punto Supermarket and from the newsagent  (Edicola) at Ponte a Serraglio, opposite Bar Italia 

You can buy tickets in the automatic machine at Bagni di Lucca station but sometimes this does not function and the process is a little complicated

You must pay cash, credit cards will not be accepted

You can travel by train locally or longer distances;  there is a regular service to Lucca, Firenze,Viareggio and to local villages such as Barga and Fornaci di Barga

You must remember to validate your ticket before getting on the train  (The machine is yellow and marked `convalidata`)

If you get on the train without tickets you will be fined and have to pay for the tickets

TAXIS

Taxis are very expensive and must be booked well in advance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSES