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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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€40 Average price | €22 Average price Cheapest | €368 Average price | €73 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 15m Average total duration 4h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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.
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.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Milan
How to get from Florence to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24223:05 AM 4h35 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 7:40 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
24223:05 AM 4h35 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 7:40 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
95608:55 PM 1h43 Florence Santa Maria Novella 10:38 PM Milan Rogoredo €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
18482 · 17936 · 24946:37 PM 4h53 Florence Santa Maria Novella 11:30 PM Milan Centrale €26 1 One-way 2 transfers
17800 · 24604:32 AM 5h13 Florence Santa Maria Novella 9:45 AM Milan Centrale €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
18526 · 17838 · 24865:09 PM 5h36 Florence Santa Maria Novella 10:45 PM Milan Centrale €26 1 One-way 2 transfers
24942:05 AM 4h50 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 6:55 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
35062:35 AM 6h15 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 8:50 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €13 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus8:55 AM 4h50 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 1:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano €15 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ1684 · AZ20587:00 PM 3h10 Florence Peretola Airport 10:10 PM Milan Linate Airport €195 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ1684 · AZ21307:00 PM 4h10 Florence Peretola Airport 11:10 PM Milan Linate Airport €195 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ1682 · AZ20563:30 PM 4h40 Florence Peretola Airport 8:10 PM Milan Linate Airport €195 1 One-way 1 transfer
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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.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 15m.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 41 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, GoOpti.
- 55 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity.
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