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Compare train, bus, and flight for Florence to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Florence to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 27m. 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 €15, while a flight costs an average of €459.
Distance: 231 km
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€459 Average price | €30 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 37m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration Fastest 1h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Rome:
A bus is €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Rome costing on average €30.
A bus is €444 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Rome costing on average €459.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Rome
How to get from Florence to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:45 AM3h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)10:00 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:45 AM3h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)10:00 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ16766:25 AM0h50Florence Peretola Airport7:15 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€3141One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 41139:14 PM3h11Florence Santa Maria Novella12:25 AMRome Tiburtina€261One-way0 transfers- Regionale Veloce 41117:22 PM3h39Florence Campo di Marte11:01 PMRome Tiburtina€261One-way0 transfers
- Regionale 41139:14 PM3h42Florence Santa Maria Novella12:56 AMRome Termini€261One-way0 transfers
11218:25 AM3h50Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€81One-way0 transfers- FlixBus10:35 AM3h15Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)1:50 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:10 AM3h20Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)9:30 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€111One-way0 transfers
- AZ16823:30 PM0h55Florence Peretola Airport4:25 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€951One-way0 transfers
- AZ16847:00 PM0h55Florence Peretola Airport7:55 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1161One-way0 transfers
- AZ167811:20 AM1h00Florence Peretola Airport12:20 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2441One-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 €15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Rome costing on average €30.
A bus is €444 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Rome costing on average €459.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
- Around 136 trains per day.
- Around 50 buses per day.
- Around 13 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 Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Lufthansa, ITA, British Airways to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Salemi, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento, Frecciabianca to go to Rome by train.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
- 50 direct buses per day with Salemi, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus.
- 130 direct trains per day with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Frecciargento.
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