Thanks to its two international airports at Florence and Pisa, Tuscany is well connected with Italy and also with Europe and beyond, the main gateways to this beautiful region. However, Tuscany is not limited to its regional airports, excellent rail link can make flying to and from surounding airports at Bologna (and Bologna Forli), Milan (Linate and Malpensa) and Rome (Fiumicino and Ciampino) very easy. Florence's Aeroporto Amerigo Vespucci, 5km northwest in Perètola, is linked to SMN station by ATAF city bus #62 (every 25min; L1500/0.77) and SITA buses (hourly; L6000/3.10). Details to parking.

Florence has a number of train stations that link the main areas of the city. The principle train station is Santa Maria Novella also it is called Firenze SMN, located right in the city centre, in Piazza Stazione, front of the Santa Maria Novella Church. High-speed, long-distance trains connect Florence Santa Maria Novella with other Italian and European cities via the the main north south line running from Milan to Rome. In general train travel is relatively inexpensive and rapid. Connections from Florence to Rome and Milan are excellent, and Rome is roughly 1 hour 40 minutes away, and Milan is 3 hours away on the high speed trains.

The main motorway (A1) connects Florence with Bologna and Milano in the North and Rome and Naples in the South. The motorway to the sea (Autostrada del Mare) joins it to Prato, Pistoia, Montecatini, Lucca, Pisa and all the resorts on the Tyrrhenian sea. There is also the Superstrada (a dual-carriageway) which connects Florence to Siena.

The city's largest tourist office is at Via Cavour 1r (Tel: 055 290 832; Fax: 055 276 0383), about 3 blocks north of the Duomo. Outrageously, they now charge for basic, useful info: 50€ (65¢) for a city map (though there's still a free one that differs only in lacking relatively inane brief descriptions of the museums and sights), 2€ ($2.60) for a little guide to museums and 1€ ($1.30) each for pamphlets on the bridges and the piazze of Florence. The monthly Informacittà pamphlet on events, exhibits, and concerts is still free. It's open Monday through Saturday from 8:30am to 6:30pm and Sunday from 8:30am to 1:30pm.