HOW TO GET TO VILLA OPERA

 

 

Villa Opera is nestled on Volterra’s hilly countryside. You will need a vehicle in any case for shopping and everything else. If you are planning to arrive by public transport, you need to rent a vehicle. Getting to Volterra by public transport (air, train, bus) is not the easiest of things. A few pointers are given below.

 

1. BY CAR: HOW TO GET TO VILLA OPERA

If all roads lead to Rome, many reach Volterra. Volterra is placed in between the two main north-south motorway axis: the Tirrenian axis (A12/A15 – Aurelia) and the Apennine axis (A1). It’s your choice.

 

COMING FROM THE NORTH you have two basic options:

Arriving from the North (Brenner and regions east):

 • Highway A1/E35 http://www.automap.it/autostrade/mappa.asp?tratta=A1;

 • A1 take exit: Firenze Impruneta;

 • Take Raccordo Firenze-Siena A1 – exit Colle di Val d’Elsa Nord;

 • On the right, take SR68 to Volterra http://bit.ly/1WiLHBO;

 • As you arrive in Volterra, do not enter the city, but follow SR68 as it skirts the town in direction of Cecina http://www.tuttocitta.it/mappa/volterra/sr68;

 • After about 2 kilometers, there is a junction on the right with the SP16 of the Monte Volterrano. Turn right toward Pontedera and Montecatini V.C.;

 • After about 1 kilometer, you will find Villa Opera on your left.

 

Arriving from the North-East (Gotthard, Piedmont or Liguria):

 • A12/E80 resp. A15/E33 http://www.automap.it/autostrade/mappa.asp?tratta=A12#A15;

 • A12 – take exit Pisa Centro;

 • Take S.G.C. Fi-Pi-Li – second exit Pontedera;

 • From then on, follow directions to Volterra;

 • Once in Volterra, do not enter the town but keep right, skirting it until you reach SR68. Go right, direction Cecina http://www.tuttocitta.it/mappa/volterra/sr68;

 • After about 2 kilometers, there is a junction on the right with the SP16 of the Monte Volterrano. Turn right towards Pontedera and Montecatini V.C.;

 • After about 1 kilometer, you will find Villa Opera on your left.

 

COMING FROM THE SOUTH, you have two basic options:

Taking the A1/E35 from Rome:

 • A1 – exit Val di Chiana http://www.automap.it/autostrade/mappa.asp?tratta=A1;

 • Insert yourself into the Raccordo Siena-Bettolle;

 • Just before Siena, take the Raccordo Firenze-Siena A1 towards Firenze;

 • Exit at Colle di Val d’Elsa Nord;

 • On the left, take SR68 to Volterra http://bit.ly/1WiLHBO;

 • As you arrive in Volterra, do not enter the city, but follow SR68 as it skirts the town in direction of Cecina http://www.tuttocitta.it/mappa/volterra/sr68;

 • After about 2 kilometers, there is a junction on the right with the SP16 of the Monte Volterrano. Turn right towards Pontedera and Montecatini V.C.;

 • After about 1 kilometer, you will find Villa Opera on your left.

 

Taking the A92 from Rome (coastal highway - Aurelia):

 • A92 until it connects with the SS 1 - Aurelia (at Civitavecchia);

 • Continue on the SS 1;

 • Exit at Cecina Centro http://bit.ly/1odveo0;

 • At Cecina, take SR68 toward Volterra, follow it well after Saline di Volterra;

 • As you wind your way up towards Volterra, 2 kilometers before there is a junction on the left the SP16 of the Monte Volterrano. Turn left towards Pontedera and Montecatini V.C.;

 • After about 1 kilometer, you will find Villa Opera on your left.

 

2. BY AIR: HOW TO GET TO VILLA OPERA

You have the choice of two international airports:

 • PISA http://www.pisa-airport.com/

 • FIRENZE http://www.aeroporto.firenze.it/en/

There is no airport shuttle to Volterra. We do not offer a shuttle service.

 

3. BY TRAIN: HOW TO GET TO VILLA OPERA

The closest rail station is at Cecina, on the main line Genova - Pisa – Livorno – Rome. From here on, it is buses all the way. We do not offer a shuttle service.

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