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Compare train, bus, and flight for Florence to Como
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Como among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €31.
Distance: 284 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€31 Average price | €29 Average price Cheapest | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Como:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Como costing on average €31.
A bus is €196 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Como costing on average €225.
Other travel options to Como take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
Flight takes on average 6h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Como
How to get from Florence to Como by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Como is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24942:05 AM5h40Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)7:45 AMComo, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM)€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
24942:05 AM5h40Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)7:45 AMComo, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM)€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ1676 · AZ20166:25 AM2h45Florence Peretola Airport9:10 AMMilan Linate Airport€2841One-way1 transfer
Other options
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460 · Regionale TRENORD 255144:32 AM6h51Florence Santa Maria Novella11:23 AMComo San Giovanni€291One-way2 transfers
Regionale 94457 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 · S11 TRENORD 250801:40 PM9h00Florence Santa Maria Novella10:40 PMComo San Giovanni€331One-way2 transfers
Intercity 590+
Regionale TRENORD 255323:33 PM4h50Florence Rifredi8:23 PMComo San Giovanni€421One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM6h55Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)8:45 AMComo, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni)€261One-way1 transfer
FlixBus2:20 PM5h40Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)8:00 PMComo, Via Colombo Cristoforo (Grandate FNM)€301One-way0 transfers
FlixBus2:20 PM5h55Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)8:15 PMComo, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni)€301One-way0 transfers
AZ1682 · AZ21143:30 PM5h40Florence Peretola Airport9:10 PMMilan Linate Airport€1541One-way1 transfer
AZ1682 · AZ20503:30 PM3h40Florence Peretola Airport7:10 PMMilan Linate Airport€1941One-way1 transfer
AZ1682 · AZ1607 · AZ16503:30 PM7h29Florence Peretola Airport10:59 PMMilan Linate Airport€1981One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Como:
A bus is €2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Como costing on average €31.
A bus is €196 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Como costing on average €225.
Other travel options to Como take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
Flight takes on average 6h 15m.
- Around 41 trains per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Como as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Como San Giovanni.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni).
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Regionale, Intercity Notte, Trenitalia, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Como by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee to go to Como by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Trenitalia EuroCity.
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee.
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