How to get to Montaione and Piè di Costa
Montaione is located in the wide territory of Valdelsa in the heart of Tuscany.
Getting Montaione, has never been so easy, thanks to a wide choice of flight that every day link the most important european cities to Florence and Pisa airports that are only 50 km far from Montaione.
The nearests Intercontinetal airports like Rome Airport "Leonardo Da Vinci" and Milan Airport "Malpensa" are far 322 Km and 393 Km from Montaione, from where we suggest to hire a car and get Tuscany thanks to an excellent road network with motorways and dual carriageway roads linking the most important towns.
Tuscany al well as Valdelsa is crossed by a wide railway which stops in the most important cities. If you want to get Montaione by train, stop at the station of Castelfiorentino and from there continue by taxi or bus.
If you have decided to make a travel in Tuscany by car or by plain, you will find useful information how to get in Montaione together with maps of Montaione and surroundings.
Buon Viaggio !
Drive along the Hi-way A-1 and exit in 'Firenze Scandicci'.
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From the Hi-way A-12 exit in 'Livorno' and follow directions for the freeway Firenze-Pisa-Livorno (FI-PI-LI) going to Florence.
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Take the Hi-way A-1 in Florence direction. and after 180 kilometres exit in 'Val di Chiana' and follow the signs for Siena taking the main road n. 326.
Once arrived in Siena take the freeway 'Auto Palio' in Florence direction. Exit in 'Poggibonsi' and follow sign for San Gimignano (11 Km).
Across the town of San Gimignano and go for Montaione (21 Km) passing through the village of 'Il Castagno'. From here turn left at the first or second crossroads.
Florence Airport 'Amerigo Vespucci' - www.aeroporto.firenze.it - 9.00 am/5.00 pm (mon/fry) 055.30615 - is 50 km far from Montaione.
From the airport take the Hi-way 'Firenze-mare' A-11 and after covered 4 Km turn right and go for the Hi-way A-1 Rome direction. Covered 8 Km exit in "Firenze-Scandicci" and take the freeway Firenze-Pisa-Livorno (FI-PI-LI).
Fast RoadCovered 13 Km exit in 'Ginestra fiorentina' and after 800 mts turn right in Via Virginio following directions for Montespertoli. Once in Montespertoli, across the town and go for Castelfiorentino. Once in Castelfiorentino go direction to Montaione (9 Km).
Easy RoadCovered 26 Km exit in 'Empoli Ovest' and take the main road n. 429 in Castelfiorentino direction. After 11 Km you reach Castelfiorentino and from here follow sign to Montaione (9 Km).
Pisa Airport 'Galileo Galilei' - www.pisa-airport.com - tutti i giorni dalle 8.00 alle 22.00. Passengers service 050 849300 - is 50 km far from Montaione.
Fast RoadFrom Pisa Airport take directly the freeway Firenze-Pisa-Livorno (FI-PI-LI) in Florence direction, than exit in 'Santa Croce sull'Arno' and follow road signs for 'Ponte a Egola'. From here crossing the villages of 'La Serra' and than 'Corazzano' reach Montaione.
Easy RoadCovered 40 Km exit in 'Empoli Ovest' and take the main road n. 429 in Castelfiorentino direction. After 11 Km you reach Castelfiorentino and from here follow sign to Montaione (9 Km).
Once arrived in Montaione you will find a little slope 'one way' to reach the center of the village, at the end, you will find a square with a parking (piazza Gramsci), from here on follow the sign for Santo Stefano. At this point, there is a downhill road, and after mt 500 on your left there is Piè di Costa, recognizable from a sign on a stone wall.
