How to travel from Rome to Florence
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4.6Travel Information between Rome and Florence
 Distance | 231 km |
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 Available travel modes | Train, coach or flight |
 Ticket price range | €3 - €77 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • €3 • 3 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • €77 • 55 min |
 Popular travel companies | Itabus, Alitalia or Italo |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 231 km to Florence from Rome. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Itabus, Alitalia or Italo among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Rome to Florence.
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How to get from Rome to Florence by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Rome to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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General Information about the journey from Rome to Florence
It is possible to travel between these two cities by train, bus and plane. As the cities are less than 300 km apart, the quickest and most convenient way of making the journey is by high-speed train and the slowest route is by plane, when airport transfers and security checks are taken into consideration.
Buses from Rome to Florence
Megabus have five departures a day leaving Rome for the direct journey to Florence, with a journey time of around 4 hours. Two departures are during the night and the same route operates seven days a week. Buses depart from Autostazione Tiburtina on Piazzale Mazzoni, which is located next to Roma Tiburtina Train Station. Tiburtina Station is on all three of Rome's Metro lines. Buses arrive in Florence at the Stazione FS Santa Maria Novella in Piazzale Montelungo. This station has good tram, bus and local train links to the rest of the city.
Trains from Rome to Florence
Trenitalia and Italo run daily train services between the two cities from early morning to late night, with departures between two and six times an hour. The high-speed Trenitalia Frecciarosa and Italo trains take around 1.5 hours other trains take approximately 3 hours. Trenitalia departures are from Roma Termini, with arrivals at either Firenze Campo di Marte Station or Firenze S M Novella Station. Italo trains leave from Roma Tiburtina Station and arrive at Novella.
Flights from Rome to Florence
Alitalia have six direct flights a day from Rome Fiumicino Airport to Firenze Airport with a flight time of just under one hour and a total travelling time of around four hours. There is a later direct flight, but this involves a lengthy wait at Firenze Airport before public transport services resume in the morning.
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Find the best route from Rome to Florence with Frecciarossa, Italo and BlaBlaCar Bus. Comparing timetables and prices and booking the most affordable trip has never been easier with over 1000 travel operators on Omio.
There’s no need to fly between Italian hotspots when you can simply take a Frecciarossa travel to reach your destination in just a few hours. Frecciarossa is the premier high-speed travel service from Trenitalia, Italy’s national railway company, with around 200 connections made across Italy per day. These travel reach speeds up to 186 mph (300 kmh), making them one of the fastest in the world. You can expect to travel 143 miles (231 km) to Florence from Rome on a Frecciarossa high-speed travel. All Frecciarossa classes provide free WiFi access, power outlets, air conditioning, toilets, luggage storage, onboard entertainment, and restaurant and bar services to passengers.
You can find the best deals on cheap Frecciarossa travel tickets right here. As an official travel partner of Trenitalia, Omio shows you all travel information for the Rome to Florence route, such as departure and arrival times, stops, travel stations, journey times, and cheap fares. Once you’re ready, buy your Rome to Florence travel ticket on Omio and enjoy travelling in full comfort on a Frecciarossa travel!
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS) is a popular French travel provider from France operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe and connecting over 300 destinations. It is a subsidiary of the French car sharing service, BlaBlaCar. Standard amenities on BlaBlaCar Bus include toilets, air conditioning, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. There is also free Wi-Fi available on select routes. The only ticket type from BlaBlaCar Bus is the Standard ticket, which allows each traveler to bring one cabin bag and up to two hold bags.
Germany's largest airline is Lufthansa. Fly to Florence from Rome and book your most convinient travel ticket from Lufthansa's many ticket options including: Economy Light, Economy Classic, Economy Flex, Business Class and First Class.
FAQs: Travel from Rome to Florence
There are 3 travel options from Rome to Florence: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Rome to Florence is a coach with an average price of €3.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Florence:
A coach is €74 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Rome to Florence costing on average €77.
Taking a coach costs €10 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €13.
The fastest way to get to Florence from Rome is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Coach takes 3 h 15 min on average.
Train takes on average 1 h 32 min.
The distance between Rome and Florence is around 231 km.
The average frequency per day from Rome to Florence is:
- Around 7 coaches per day.
- 50 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Rome and Florence as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Rome to Florence:
- Most travellers board their coach from Rome, Termini and arrive in Florence, Guidoni Tram T2.
- Most travellers board their plane from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Most travellers board their train from Rome Termini and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
The following travel companies offer services from Rome to Florence:
- Travel with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, El Pilar, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, Infobus or Movelia to go to Florence by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Itabus Rome to Florence tickets on Omio for €2.
- Alitalia, Alitalia (2), KLM, Lufthansa, Luxair or TAP Portugal can get you to Florence by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Alitalia from Rome to Florence for €71 on Omio.
- Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento or Intercity Notte can get you to Florence by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Intercity from Rome to Florence for €19 on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Florence with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Itabus or FlixBus with 5 direct coaches per day.
- 50 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity or Intercity Notte.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Florence as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Florence from Rome.
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