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Compare bus and train for Florence to La Spezia
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to La Spezia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €16, while a bus costs an average of €18.
Distance: 119 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€16 Average price Cheapest | €18 Average price | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 1m Average total duration 2h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 La Spezia:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to La Spezia costing on average €18.
Other travel options to La Spezia take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to La Spezia
How to get from Florence to La Spezia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to La Spezia is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 4031 · Regionale 183711:00 PM2h20Florence Santa Maria Novella3:20 PMLa Spezia Centrale€161One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
Regionale Veloce 4031 · Regionale 183711:00 PM2h20Florence Santa Maria Novella3:20 PMLa Spezia Centrale€161One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FRECCIABIANCA 86265:44 PM1h43Florence Campo di Marte7:27 PMLa Spezia Centrale€291One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale Veloce 4031 · Regionale 183711:00 PM2h20Florence Santa Maria Novella3:20 PMLa Spezia Centrale€161One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 4023 · Regionale 1836511:00 AM2h20Florence Santa Maria Novella1:20 PMLa Spezia Centrale€161One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 4023 · Regionale 1836511:00 AM2h20Florence Santa Maria Novella1:20 PMLa Spezia Centrale€161One-way1 transfer
FlixBus1:40 PM1h50Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)3:30 PMLa Specia, Via Giosuè Carducci€171One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:00 PM2h10Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)7:10 PMLa Specia, Via Giosuè Carducci€171One-way0 transfers
2065:50 PM2h55Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)8:45 PMLa Spezia, Viale Italia c/o Chiosco delle Palme€191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to La Spezia:
A train is €2 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Florence to La Spezia costing on average €18.
Other travel options to La Spezia take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 1m.
- Around 47 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and La Spezia as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in La Spezia Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in La Specia, Via Giosuè Carducci.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciargento, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Frecciabianca, Frecciarossa, Trenitalia to go to La Spezia by train.
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio to go to La Spezia by bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Regionale, Frecciargento, Frecciabianca, Frecciarossa, Trenitalia.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gruppo Di Maio.
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