The cheapest and fastest buses from Florence to Rome
Cheapest price
€6
Average price
€14
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
2 h 48 m
Buses per day
63
Distance
231 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Florence to Rome is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence to Rome will cost around €14 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €6.
Of the 63 buses that leave Florence for Rome on Mon, Nov 17, 63 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Nov 17 the direct buses cover the 231 km distance in an average of 2 h 48 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
On Mon, Nov 17 the slowest buses will take 3 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Florence to Rome
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a flight costs an average of €67.
Distance: 231 km
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
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€14 Average price Cheapest | €33 Average price | €295 Average price |
4h 16m Average total duration 3h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Florence to Rome bus times
The table below shows live departures for Florence to Rome buses for today, Sunday, November 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2421 | 1:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 4:25 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:20 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 5:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
3505 | 1:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 4:50 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:45 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 3h25 | 5:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2791 | 2:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 5:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
3897 | 2:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 6:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:50 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2495 | 3:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 7:05 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:40 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 4h00 | 7:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2771 | 3:55 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 7:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
3825 | 4:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 7:55 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:40 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 3h40 | 8:20 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h35 | 8:20 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h20 | 8:20 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h20 | 8:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 9:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 4h05 | 10:20 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
1121 | 7:00 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 10:50 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:40 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h35 | 11:15 AM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:50 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h20 | 11:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 11:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 12:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
207 | 9:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 4h15 | 1:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 12:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:50 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 1:05 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2729 | 10:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 1:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2499 | 10:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 2:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 1:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h35 | 2:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 0 transfersDirect | |
1125 | 10:55 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 2:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2723 | 11:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 3:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:50 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 3:05 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:05 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h25 | 3:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:10 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 4:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 5:20 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3801 | 1:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 4:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:40 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h25 | 5:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:35 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h10 | 5:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:45 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 4h40 | 7:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2125 | 3:00 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 6:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2797 | 3:25 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 6:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2401 | 4:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h50 | 8:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:05 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 4h15 | 9:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:10 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 8:25 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h10 | 8:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:45 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 10:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:05 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h40 | 10:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
110 | 7:10 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h30 | 10:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
1225 | 7:15 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 10:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 10:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
3491 | 7:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 10:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h45 | 12:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h05 | 12:05 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:10 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h25 | 1:35 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, November 17 | |||||
055 | 12:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 3:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
2413 | 12:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 3h15 | 3:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Florence to Rome
Buses from Florence to Rome run on average 38 times per day, taking around 3h 46m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €6 if you book in advance.
There are 37 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:02, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 231 km distance in 3h 5m.
Distance 231 km |
Average bus duration 3h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price €6 |
Buses per day 38 |
Direct buses 37 |
Fastest bus 3h 5m |
First bus 00:02 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus from Florence to RomeYou can travel by bus between Florence to Rome with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus for as low as €6. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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Coaches from Florence to Rome
Coaches in Europe are a convenient way to travel between cities, with numerous companies offering both domestic and international routes. coaches from Florence to Rome are operated by CoachCenter, Flixcoach, and Baltour with journey times between 3-4 hours.
Florence to Rome coaches: General Information
While taking a coach is slower than the train, it is significantly cheaper and can take under 3 hours to arrive in Rome.
- Most Florence to Rome coaches are run by either Flixcoach, Baltour, and CoachCenter.
- Most coaches are direct, depart from Firenze Piazzale Montelungo and arrive at Rome's Autostazione Tiburtina coach station.
- Travelling from Florence to Rome by coach takes as little as 3 hours.
- Most travelers book their Florence to Rome coach ticket 1 day in advance of the travel date.
Based on Omio's travel data, as the table above clearly illustrates, ticket prices on Florence to Rome coaches decrease the further they are booked in advance:
- It is 10% cheaper to book Florence to Rome coaches a day ahead of time as opposed to purchasing a ticket at the station.
- It is 25% cheaper to book a Florence to Rome coach ticket 1 week in advance as opposed to the day you intend to travel.
- Florence to Rome coach tickets are 30% cheaper on average when booked 1 month in advance as opposed to purchasing a coach ticket the day of.
Taking the Coach from Florence
Coaches from Florence to Rome depart from the Santa Maria Novella coach station, located on Piazzale Montelungo in the city center. Frequent local trains and coaches with routes across the city depart from here, Florence has one tram line which also stops at Santa Maria Novella. A taxi rank is located at the station.
Getting into Rome by Coach
Rome was once the center of the Holy Roman Empire, evidence of which can be seen in the city's many archaeological remains. This romantic city is full of surprises, with something new to see and explore around every corner, from parks and Roman baths to statues and fountains, churches to castles. It is easy to spend a day wandering narrow, cobbled streets, or wide boulevards, and enjoying coffees and meals in pretty piazzas. coaches from Florence to Rome arrive at Tiburtina Autostazione, which is located in Piazzale Mazzoni close to the city center. Transport links from the station to the center are made by local coaches and line 8 of the Metro. Rome's extensive transport network is made up of coaches, trams and suburban trains, as well as the Metro, which is replaced by coaches at night. Taxi ranks are located outside Tiburtina Autostazione.
FAQs: Bus from Florence to Rome
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Florence to Rome by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Rome, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Florence, Villa Costanza (Tram T1), which is located around 7.2 miles (11.6 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) away from the city centre.
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popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Florence to Rome
- 06:00-21:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available near the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 12, 13, 17 Train: Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 37, 72 Tram: T1
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ristorante Italiano (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station)
- Caffè del Terminal (in the station).
- Available outside the arrivals terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 520, 720 Train: Leonardo Express
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