Trains from Rome to Florence

Trains offer a speedy and hassle-free way to travel between Rome and Florence with some 73 high-speed services operated by Trenitalia and Italo travelling the 235-kilometre route each day. These Alta Velocità (AV) trains depart around 3-4 times each hour with the first setting off at 6:20 a.m. and the final train leaving at 8:50 p.m. The fastest travel time is around 80 minutes and the slowest is just over 3 hours.

Rome to Florence trains: Route Summary

• The Rome to Florence train usually takes around 1 hour and half to complete, with the fastest services taking only 1 hour and 16 minutes to reach Florence.
• There are over 80 trains from Rome to Florence a day.
• All services for trains from Rome to Florence are operated by either Trenitalia or Italo.
• Seat Reservations are optional on all Rome to Florence trains.




Rome to Florence Train Schedule

Departure Time	Departure Station	Arrival Station	Journey Time
05:45	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:32 h
07:15	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:31 h
08:25	Rome Tiburtina	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:21 h
08:55	Rome Tiburtina	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:22 h
09:20	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:31 h
09:50	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:32 h
10:30	Rome Termini	Florence Rifredi	03:06 h
12:50	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:32 h
14:15	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:31 h
16:15	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:31 h
16:39	Rome Tiburtina	Florence Rifredi	02:57 h
17:20	Rome Termini	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:31 h
20:55	Rome Tiburtina	Florence Santa Maria Novella	01:31 h







How can you travel from Rome to Florence by train?

Trenitalia provides most of the routes from Rome to Florence by train. Almost all of these journeys are direct.

How long does the journey from Rome to Florence take?

On average the journey from Rome to Florence takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. The longer journeys take about 1 hour and 40 minutes, this doesn't include journeys with changes, although most are direct. If passengers have to change then the journey can take up to 3 hours to complete.

When are the first and last trains of the day from Rome to Florence?

The first direct train out of Rome in the morning is the 05:53 service with Italo which arrives into Florence at 07:17. The last direct train departs Rome at 22:35, arriving in Florence at 01:44. This service is provided by Trenitalia.

What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Rome to Florence?

Departure Station: Trains from Rome to Florence leave from Rome's Termini Station (Roma Te). A major transport hub, it is accessible by Metro or bus via nearby Piazza dei Cinquecento. Bus services generally run until midnight. Some services depart from Tiburtina Station (Roma Tiburtina) which is on the Metro line. A few leave from Ostiense Train Station which is reachable by Metro.

Arrival Station: Trains from Rome to Florence terminate at Santa Maria Novella station in central Florence. Also known as Firenze SMN/SM Novella, it is located on Piazza della Stazione, a major hub for local and regional buses.