How to get here
San Giovanni Valdarno is on the main “Roma to Firenze” rail route, making it a convenient launching point to all major Italian cities and regions. It is also just off the A1 autostrada, Italy's most important super highway, which links the northern and southern regions of the country.
Firenze/San Giovanni
30/40 minutes – direction of Foligno, Roma, Arezzo, Montevarchi
San Giovanni /Firenze
30/40 minutes
San Giovanni/Arezzo - Arezzo/San Giovanni
35 minutes
San Giovanni/Pisa - Pisa/San Giovanni
about 1hr.30min.
San Giovanni/Roma - Roma/San Giovanni
3hrs. - trains called inter-regionale stop in San Giovanni
For trains schedules please visit: www.ferroviedellostato.it or contact us
Rental cars are available at all airports.
Via Autostrada A1 (motorway) Roma/Firenze – Firenze/Roma
Exit: Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno is 5 minutes far from the exit.
Florence airport (Amerigo Vespucci airport known also as Firenze Peretola) is the closest airport to San Giovanni Valdarno. From the airport, take a bus or taxi to the main train station (Firenze S.M.N.Santa Maria Novella). Duration: 15-20 minutes. Then take a direct train to San Giovanni Valdarno (see above) .
Pisa airport (Galileo Galilei). From this airport, take a train to Florence (Firenze S.M.N.). Duration: 1 hour. Then change for a train to San Giovanni V.no. (see above).Do you want to add that the school will also offer pick up service from here?
Rome airports (Fiumicino, Ciampino). Take the train from either airport to the main Rome train station (Roma Termini) and then take a direct train to San Giovanni V.no. Duration of journey: approximately 3-4 hours total.
Il Sillabo is also pleased to offer a pick up service directly from the airport to the student accommodation, please write for conditions and prices.