Livorno port to Livorno train station

[IflyWJ]

Hello

I've read that when you dock in Livorno that you are 'not allowed' to walk out of the port?

Does anyone know where/how you would catch the bus to the train station if that's the case?

Thank you

[d9704011]

9 minutes ago, IflyWJ said:

Hello

I've read that when you dock in Livorno that you are 'not allowed' to walk out of the port?

Does anyone know where/how you would catch the bus to the train station if that's the case?

Thank you

Not the easiest thing to do.  Last time we were there, the bus from the port into the city dropped us off near the Piazza Grande.  It is a fair ways from Piazza Grande to the Central Rail Station (not walkable).

[Girr]

There will be a city bus at the port to take you Piazza del Municipio - depending upon your cruise line the bus may be free or around 7 euros per person (I know NCL isn't free).  From the Piazza to the train station, it's about 1.5 miles.  Between waiting for the initial bus into town and then walking to the train station you'll waste a lot of time.  (There will be cabs at the port, but for the most part will not take a fare just to the train station.)  Also, upon return it can be problematic getting a taxi to return to port, so another hour (plus/minus) wasted getting back to the ship.  

If you're planning on just going to Pisa or Lucca the time expended isn't that big of a deal breaker.  However, if you're planning on Florance or Florance and Pisa this is a port to really consider doing with an arranged tour that picks you up at port.

[IflyWJ]

Thank you d9704011 and Girr.  

We are on Azamara Pursuit.  

I'm not sure where they will dock, it's an overnight. 

 

[Girr]

With an overnight you may want to consider spending the night in Florence. 

 

You don't say what cities you want to visit, but in going directly to Florence then returning the following day stopping off in Pisa you'll not beat yourselves up going to/from plus gives yourselves more time to tour.  With the extra day in port using the train becomes less of a problem.  

 

At Piazza del Municipio you may get lucky and find a cab (don't depend upon it) or another option is the bus around the corner to the train station.  The shuttle fare you pay the first day is good for both days in port.

 

Also, to answer your initial post, yes you're not allowed to walk out of the port.

Edited February 9 by Girr

[euro cruiser]

Check with Azmara, some lines offer a bus directly to the train station (usually for a fee).

 

From Piazza Municipio to the train station is 2.5 km/1.5 miles on foot.  Too far for some people, but not all.

 

You can take a public bus from Via Grande (walk through Piazza Grande from Piazza Municipio) to the station.  We did this once and by the time we got to the station, we could have gotten there in the same time (or faster) on foot.

[CynBeth6]

Depending on where you want to go you could probably just take a taxi. When we were there in July with Royal they were right as we walked out of the terminal. We wanted to go to Pisa and arranged a price with a driver and a time for him to bring us back. He also said he could take us to other places but we knew just doing that would be enough.