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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a flight costs an average of €63.
Distance: 231 km
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€31 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €212 Average price |
3h 15m Average total duration 2h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Florence to Rome by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Florence to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
34918:30 PM3h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)11:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€91One-way0 transfers
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34918:30 PM3h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)11:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ16766:25 AM0h50Florence Peretola Airport7:15 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1881One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale Veloce 41139:14 PM3h20Florence Santa Maria Novella12:34 AMRome Tiburtina€251One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce 41117:22 PM3h39Florence Campo di Marte11:01 PMRome Tiburtina€251One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce 41051:14 PM3h51Florence Santa Maria Novella5:05 PMRome Termini€251One-way0 transfers
47874:45 PM3h30Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)8:15 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€101One-way0 transfers
272911:05 AM3h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)2:20 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€111One-way0 transfers
11218:25 AM3h50Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€111One-way0 transfers
AZ16823:00 PM0h55Florence Peretola Airport3:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€901One-way0 transfers
AZ167811:20 AM0h55Florence Peretola Airport12:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1881One-way0 transfers
AZ16847:00 PM0h55Florence Peretola Airport7:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1881One-way0 transfers
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General Information about the journey from Florence to Rome
Separated by just 279 miles of scenic Tuscan countryside and connecting two of the greatest cultural centres of Europe, the route between these two cities can easily be travelled by bus, train or air. Train travel is usually preferred as the most efficient and frequent way to travel. Buses provide a more economical method without sacrificing too much time. Air travel is generally the slowest way to travel, owing to Rome's airport being located on the Mediterranean coast, some distance from the city.
Buses from Florence to Rome
There are eight buses connecting the cities each day, departing Florence from a stop on the Piazzale Monelungo, which is right next to Florence's Santa Maria Novella train station and accessed by a pedestrian underpass. Buses are operated by Megabus and provide two different routes. The shorter route takes 3 hours and 30 minutes and the alternative route is 45 minutes longer. All buses arrive in Rome at the Tiburtina bus station on the Piazzale Mazzoni in eastern Rome and connect with the rest of the city by Metro.
Trains from Florence to Rome
Train service between the two cities is excellent, with trains running nearly every half hour from early morning to late at night. Passengers can choose between the Trenitalia and the Italo rail lines and reach Rome by express in just 1 hour 20 minutes, or by 4 hours 30 minutes on a regular train. Travellers can choose to end their journey at either Rome's Tiburtina or Termini stations however all routes depart from Florence at Firenze Santa Maria Novella.
Flights from Florence to Rome
AliItalia offers seven direct flights each day from Pisa and Firenze airports and arriving at Roma Fiumicino. Travel time between the two cities is just 3 hours 16 minutes.
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Rome:
A bus is €17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Rome costing on average €31.
A bus is €198 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Rome costing on average €212.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 45m.
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
- Around 127 trains per day.
- Around 47 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Rome 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 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi Srl, AutoLinee Moretti to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ITA to go to Rome by flight.
- 121 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento.
- 46 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi Srl, AutoLinee Moretti.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
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