One way to get to Lucca from the US is to fly into Rome, which typically has the most direct international flight options. From Rome, you can take a high speed train to Florence (1.5 hrs) or to Pisa (2 hrs), and then transfer to a regional train to Lucca (1 hr). Then pick up a rental car in Lucca to drive to the hotel (25 mins).Alternatively, take a high speed train to Florence (~2 hrs) and pick up a rental car in Florence to drive to the hotel (~1 hr).Alternatively, pick up a rental car in Rome and drive to the hotel (~4.5 hr).Alternatively, look into a private direct shuttle or limo transfer to take you from door to door.

Pisa Airport (PSA) is the closest airport to Lucca and can be one of the quickest and easiest routes to get to the wedding venue (if the flight makes sense for you). From Pisa, you can easily get to Lucca by regional train (35 mins). Then pick up a rental car in Lucca to drive to the hotel (25 mins).Alternatively, you can pick up a rental car from the Pisa Airport and drive to the hotel (50 mins).Alternatively, look into a private direct shuttle or limo transfer to take you from door to door.

Florence ("Firenze") Airport (FLR) is a smaller airport, so it often requires a connection through another major European city (like Paris or London). From Florence, Lucca is easy to reach by regional train (~1.5 hr). Then pick up a rental car in Lucca to drive to the hotel (~25 mins).Alternatively, you can pick up a rental car from the Florence airport and drive to the hotel (~1 hr).Alternatively, look into a private direct shuttle or limo transfer to take you from door to door.

Another common route is flying into Milan (“Milano”), there are lots of direct flights to Milan. Milan's main international airport is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP). From Milan, if you want to take a train then note that the airport is farther away from the train station and you'd need to first take the Malpensa Express Train (€15 and takes ~1 hr) to Milano Centrale station. From Milano Centrale, you should to take a high speed train to Florence (~2 hrs), and then a regional train to Lucca (~1 hr). Then pick up a rental car in Lucca to drive to the hotel (~25 mins).Alternatively, take the Malpensa Express Train to Milano Centrale (~1 hr), then take a high speed train to Florence (~2 hrs) and pick up a rental car in Florence to drive to the hotel (~1 hr).Alternatively, pick up a rental car in Milan and drive to the hotel (~3.5 hr).Alternatively, look into a private direct shuttle or limo transfer to take you from door to door.

Flying into Venice (“Venezia”) can be another option, especially if you find a good flight deal or want to explore northern Italy before heading to Lucca. Venice’s main airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE), and the main train station is called Venezia Santa Lucia station. From Venice, train to Florence (~2 hrs) and then take a regional train to Lucca (~1 hr). Then pick up a rental car in Lucca to drive to the hotel (~30 mins).Alternatively, take a high speed train to Florence (~2 hrs) and pick up a rental car in Florence to drive to the hotel (~1 hr).Alternatively, pick up a rental car in Venice and drive to the hotel (~4 hr).Alternatively, look into a private direct shuttle or limo transfer to take you from door to door.