TRANSPORT – REACH THE START OR INTERMEDIATE STAGES
The starting points – hypothesized in Pietrasanta or Camaiore Lido / Capezzano Pianore – can be reached by rail (Tyrrhenian backbone) from Milano Centrale in about 4/5 hours depending on the type of train as well as from Roma Termini with similar times. The cost of the trip varies between 20/25 euros. Several convoys leave in the early hours of the day, allowing those who wish to start the journey in the same day. For example, starting from Milan at 6:45 am you will arrive in Pietrasanta at 11:13 am or, a little later, but with a different train, in Camaiore / Capezzano.
SERVICES IN THE LUCCA AREA (PIETRASANTA – CAMAIORE – VIAREGGIO – VALPROMARO)
Toscana Trasporti Company – CTT Lucca – Vaibus – https://lucca.cttnord.it/Linee_e_Orari/linee-extraurbane/L/461
Important: Some lines have only a few daily trips, check the timetables before leaving.
from Pietrasanta to Camaiore (from Pietrasanta buses leave from the terminal which is about 12 minutes walk from the train station and the center). For Camaiore there is no direct line but you need to change at Camaiore Lido; the possible alternatives are:
– Bus line E25 – Pietrasanta-Versilia Hospital-Lido di Camaiore
– Bus line E2 – Lido di Camaiore – Camaiore
– E27 bus line – Lido di Camaiore – Camaiore
from Camaiore to Valpromaro
– Bus line E15 – Camaiore-Ponte Nocchi-Valpromaro-San Martino Freddana-Lucca (direct)
– Bus line E2 – Camaiore-Viareggio-Massarosa – Three daily trips (with change in Massarosa)
– Bus line E30 – Massarosa – Valpromaro (comes from Viareggio)
SERVICES IN THE LUCCA – LAMMARI – COLLODI AND PESCIA AREA
Toscana Trasporti Company – CTT Lucca – Vaibus – https://lucca.cttnord.it/Linee_e_Orari/linee-extraurbane/L/461
Important: Some lines have only a few daily trips, check the timetables before leaving.
from Lucca to Pescia
– Bus line E6 – Lucca-Picciorana-Lunata-Zone-Lappato-P.te Abate-Pescia and vice versa
SERVICES IN THE PISTOIA AREA (MONTECATINI – MONSUMMANO)
COPIT Blubus – Pistoia – http://www.blubus.it/Linee_e_Orari/Linee_Extraurbane_Blubus/L/609
Important: Some lines have only a few daily trips, check the timetables before leaving.
from Pescia to Montecatini Terme
– Bus line 701 – Pescia – Chiesina Uzzanese – Borgo a Buggiano – Covered edge – Montecatini Piazza Italia
– Bus line 703 – Pescia – Santa Lucia – Borgo a Buggiano – Covered edge – Montecatini Piazza Italia
from Montecatini Terme to Monsummano Terme
– Bus line U06 – Montevettolini – Grotta Giusti – Monsummano – Pieve a Nievole – Montecatini Piazza Italia – Montecatini Alto
from Monsummano T. – Serravalle Pistoiese to Pistoia
– Bus line 55 – Serravalle Paese – Castellina – Masotti – Pistoia Railway Station
– Bus line 63 – Monsummano Exchanger – Monsummano Grotta Giusti – Serravalle Pistoiese – Masotti – Viale Pacinotti – Pistoia Railway Station
FLORENCE > LUCCA RAILWAY
The section between Florence and Pistoia was called Ferrovia Maria Antonia in honor of Maria Antonia di Borbone; subsequently it continued up to Lucca, in turn connected with Viareggio (Lucca-Viareggio railway) and with Aulla (Lucca-Aulla railway).
From Lucca – Capannori – Altopascio – Pescia – Montecatini Terme – Pistoia and vice versa. Connections for Viareggio and Pisa. A train every hour or so.