Travel to Florence
Every way to reach Florence: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Florence is reachable from 102 places across 20 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 35 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 26m door to door. The nearest origin is 52 km away.
How people reach Florence
Every mode that actually calls at Florence, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 96 | €13.54 | 1h 26m | 536 km | 7 |
| Coach | 96 | €10.07 | 2h | 770 km | 2 |
| Flight | 73 | €36.13 | 3h 54m | 2,945 km | 26 |
- 102Places you can arrive from
- 102Places you can leave for
- 20Countries
- 35Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Florence is not something we sell.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 84 | 32% | Siena, 52 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 112 | 42% | Venice, 203 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 61 | 23% | Taranto, 617 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 8 | 3% | Edinburgh, 1697 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Florence that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 174 | 66% |
| France | 16 | 6% |
| Germany | 10 | 4% |
| Austria | 8 | 3% |
| Spain | 8 | 3% |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 6 | 2% |
| Croatia | 6 | 2% |
| Hungary | 6 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 2% |
| Denmark | 4 | 2% |
| Belgium | 3 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
| Norway | 3 | 1% |
| Czechia | 2 | 1% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1% |
| Portugal | 2 | 1% |
| Romania | 2 | 1% |
| Serbia | 2 | 1% |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1% |
Stations, airports and ports in Florence
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Florence
- Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Florence Belfiore railway station
- Stazione Leopolda
- Firenze Villa Costanza
- Hub Vittorio Veneto
- FLR
Landing at FLR after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
Getting from FLR into Florence
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Florence
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna to Florence bus | €10.07 | 2h 3m | 80 km |
| Modena to Florence bus | €10.07 | 2h 23m | 100 km |
| Livorno to Florence bus | €10.07 | 2h | 78 km |
| Reggio Emilia to Florence bus | €10.08 | 2h 36m | 113 km |
| Rimini to Florence bus | €10.08 | 2h 30m | 110 km |
| Ferrara to Florence bus | €10.63 | 2h 41m | 121 km |
| Parma to Florence bus | €11.18 | 2h 54m | 135 km |
| Bologna to Florence train | €13.54 | 1h 27m | 80 km |
| Livorno to Florence train | €13.54 | 1h 26m | 78 km |
| Forlì to Florence train | €13.54 | 1h 27m | 80 km |
| Verona to Florence bus | €14.48 | 3h 37m | 186 km |
| Padua to Florence bus | €14.48 | 3h 41m | 188 km |
| Genoa to Florence bus | €15.03 | 3h 45m | 197 km |
| Rome to Florence bus | €15.58 | 3h 52m | 234 km |
| Brescia to Florence bus | €15.58 | 3h 59m | 212 km |
| Mestre to Florence bus | €15.58 | 3h 55m | 206 km |
A day in Florence carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to leave the bags in Florence?
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular journeys to Florence
Common questions about Travel to Florence
How can I get to Florence?
Florence is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 102 places, across 20 countries, on services run by 35 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Florence?
The cheapest way into Florence is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 102 origins we sell into Florence over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Florence?
The fastest journey into Florence is by Train, at 1h 26m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 52 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Florence have?
Florence has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Firenze Santa Maria Novella, Florence Belfiore railway station, Stazione Leopolda. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Florence from within 200 km?
84 of the routes we sell into Florence start within 200 km. The nearest is Siena, 52 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Florence in Italy?
Florence connects to 102 places on our network across 20 countries, the furthest of them 2,945 km away in a straight line. Italy routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Italy
The wider region
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Anything to book in Florence before you go?
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
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