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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 €5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 16m. 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 €5, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 81 km
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€11 Average price | €10 Average price Cheapest |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m 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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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.
FlixBus11:45 AM1h20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)1:05 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€71One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus11:45 AM1h20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)1:05 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 85276:47 PM0h37Bologna Centrale7:24 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€291One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 17948:21 PM1h24Bologna Centrale9:45 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€101One-way0 transfers
Regionale 178518:46 PM1h24Bologna San Ruffillo10:10 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella€101One-way0 transfers
Regionale 17817 · Regionale 185099:16 AM1h28Bologna San Ruffillo10:44 AMFlorence Rifredi€101One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:15 AM1h20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)12:35 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€71One-way0 transfers
947639:25 AM1h20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)10:45 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€71One-way0 transfers
11217:00 AM1h20Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)8:20 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)€71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Florence:
A bus is €0.92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Florence costing on average €11.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 24m.
- Around 95 trains per day.
- Around 48 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Florence as scheduled services by train and bus 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 Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Appennino Shuttle, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Busitalia, Infobus, Autolinee Federico to go to Florence by bus.
- 79 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 41 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Appennino Shuttle, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Busitalia, Infobus, Autolinee Federico.
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