How to travel from Florence to Milan

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Compare bus, train, and flight for Florence to Milan

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €22, while a flight costs an average of €368.

Distance: 249 km

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Compare ways to travel from Florence to Milan

Compare the available ways to get from Florence to Milan, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.

The cheapest way to travel from Florence to Milan is a bus with an average price of €22.

This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Milan:

A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Milan costing on average €40.

A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Milan costing on average €368.

The fastest way to travel from Florence to Milan is by train with an average journey time of 3h 4m.

Other travel options to Milan take longer:

Flight takes on average 5h 12m.

Bus takes on average 5h 15m.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Florence and Milan including taking a bus, train, and flight.

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from Florence to Milan

How to get from Florence to Milan by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Florence to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Itabus2422
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  • Itabus2422
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Fastest

  • Frecciarossa9560
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Other options

  • Regionale18482 · 17936 · 2494
    2 transfers
  • Regionale17800 · 2460
    1 transfer
  • Regionale18526 · 17838 · 2486
    2 transfers
  • Itabus2494
    0 transfers
  • Itabus3506
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  • FlixBusFlixBus
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  • ITAAZ1684 · AZ2058
    1 transfer
  • ITAAZ1684 · AZ2130
    1 transfer
  • ITAAZ1682 · AZ2056
    1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Florence to Milan

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There are 3 options to travel between Florence and Milan including taking a bus, train, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Florence to Milan is a bus with an average price of €22.

This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Milan:

A bus is €18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Milan costing on average €40.

A bus is €347 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Milan costing on average €368.

The fastest way to travel from Florence to Milan is by train with an average journey time of 3h 4m.

Other travel options to Milan take longer:

Flight takes on average 5h 12m.

Bus takes on average 5h 15m.

The Florence to Milan distance is approximately 249 km.
The average frequency per day from Florence to Milan is:
  • Around 80 trains per day.
  • Around 45 buses per day.
  • Around 14 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Milan as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Florence to Milan:
  • Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Milan Centrale.
  • Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Florence to Milan, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, GoOpti to go to Milan by bus.
  • Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Milan by train.
  • Travel with ITA, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Helvetic Airways to go to Milan by flight.
Yes, there are direct services available from Florence to Milan with the following travel companies:
  • 41 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, GoOpti.
  • 55 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity.
Omio customers who travel from Florence to Milan often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Rome, Venice, Como, Zurich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Milan and these popular destinations at a great price.

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