How to get to Abetone and the Pistoia Mountains
Plane, train, bus, car from major locations.
By car
- From Pistoia/Florence/Rome : follow the directions above to reach Pistoia. Once at the Pistoia exit on the A11 Firenze - Mare motorway, take the Pistoia junction towards Bologna - Modena and take the Modena - Abetone junction and continue on SR 66.
- From Lucca/Pisa/Livorno/Genoa: take the Superstrada Firenze Pisa Livorno. Continue on the Superstrada Firenze Pisa Livorno. Take the A12/E80, A11/E76 and Via Statale 12 towards Via Ludovica/SP20 in Lucca. Continue on SP20 towards Via Statale 12 in Borgo a Mozzano. Continue on Via Statale 12 turn towards Abetone or stay towards San Marcello P.se.
- From Bologna/Milan (via SS64): take Via Guglielmo Marconi towards S.da Statale Porrettana. Take A1/E35, SS64 vare S.da Statale Porrettana towards Via Pracchia/SP632 at Ponte della Venturina. At the roundabout take the 1st exit and take Via Pracchia/SP632. Continue until you reach Pracchia and the mountain towns of the Municipality of San Marcello Piteglio.
- From Modena towards Abetone (via SS12) : proceed towards Via Statale 12 towards Pavullo nel Frignano. Once you reach Pievepelago, take Via Statale 12 towards Fiumalbo/Abetone/Lucca, until you reach Abetone.
Autostrade Traffic Information Company: 840.04.21.21
Link: Autostrade per l'Italia
By train
The railway line that crosses the main centres of the Pistoia mountains is the Pistoia - Bologna (Porrettana) .
Link: Trenitalia
By bus
All the towns in the province can be reached by convenient scheduled services operated by the Autolinee Toscane company.
Link: AT Tuscan Bus Lines