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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Florence 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 train which can get you there in 1h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €9.
Distance: 81 km
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Most popular Train | Bus |
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€11 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest |
1h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bologna to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2499Cheapest
3801Fastest
8953Other options
Intercity 583
Regionale 17815 · TUSCANY LINE 18467Regionale 17813 · Regionale 340912729
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Florence:
A bus is €3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Florence costing on average €9.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 11m.
- Around 95 trains per day.
- Around 49 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Florence as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Itabus, Appennino Shuttle, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Busitalia to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Regionale, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte to go to Florence by train.
- 41 direct buses per day with Itabus, Appennino Shuttle, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, BlaBlaCar, Busitalia.
- 79 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Regionale, Intercity Notte.
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