Tourists from foreign countries often prefer to visit Lucca by plane as air travel is convenient and quick. Also, the airports are quite close to the city. There are two airports in Tuscany: one is the Galileo Galilei in Pisa and the other is the Amerigo Vespucci in Florence and both are international airports. Florence Airport is the second airport in Tuscany and it is a large international airport and serves very well to all the visitors of the world. The airport is now a modernized one, but earlier there was an old airport which has now undergone various changes and today it is an international airport with all the facilities. The first airfield was built in the Campo di Marte area in the year 1910. It was mostly used to conduct experiments in air navigation. This was the first airport but was later was shifted to the area between Florence and Sesto Fiorentino, which was Firenze-Peretola Airport. Here the first passenger flight was welcomed in late 1940. Since 1990, the authorities have been adding new elements to the airport to make it comfortable for the passengers.

How to reach the airport
The airport is located to the northwest of Florence and is on the outskirts and just 4 km from the city center. One can easily reach the airport from Viale Guidoni that leads to Firenze Nord/Firenze mare on A1 and A11 super highway. The city center can be easily reached from the airport within 15 minutes by a hired taxi. It takes around 20 minutes to reach Bus SITA as bus shuttle operates frequently between the airport and also the railway station and the city. One can easily reach the airport from other cities from A11 and A1 from places like Prato, Pistoia, Montecatini, Lucca, Arezzo, Pisa, Carrara, Massa and more. The shuttles in the city are scheduled for every 30 minutes from 5.00 am to 8.00 pm and then after every 1 hour.

Convenience of the airport
Apart from being close to the city and Lucca, the airport has good connectivity to other major cities of Europe as well like Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bucharest, Geneva, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, London Gatwick, Munich and Vienna. Flights from other Italian cities are also scheduled from Milan Malpensa, Bologna, Turin, Palermo, Cagliari, Catania, Verona, Olbia, Rome Fiumicino. This makes it a good city for tourist to reach Lucca through the Florence Airport. Besides, reaching Lucca from here is very easy as it is very close to the main city as well. The airport is built with many facilities and has a single runway with taxiway at the end of runway 05. There is ample parking space and also a taxi station for the convenience of the travelers.

Reaching Lucca from Florence Airport
Reaching Lucca from the airport is easy, and there are many options to choose as well. One can easily take the bus from Florence and get into the city. There are also trains that are well connected to the city of Lucca. Lucca is 65 km from the airport, and it takes less than an hour to reach Lucca. The airport has various buses and shuttles that help you reach various places. You can also hire taxis that you take you to Lucca. Buses regularly ply to Lucca, and the tickets are too affordable. The train takes 1 hour 45 minutes to reach Lucca, and the cost is 5 Euros. One can choose whichever option is suitable.