How to travel from Rome to Florence

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Travel Information to Florence from Rome

distanceDistance231 km
modeAvailable travel modesTrain, coach or flight
priceTicket price range€5 - €71
cheapestCheapest modeCoach • €5 • 3 h 15 min
fastestFastest modeFlight • €71 • 55 min
carriersPopular travel companiesItabus, Alitalia or Italo

Take a train, coach or flight to travel 231 km from Rome to Florence. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip 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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from Rome to Florence

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

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bus

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

Itabus3802
09:00AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
12:15PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
71One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Itabus3804
01:00PM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
04:15PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
61One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
ITAaz1679
05:20PM0h55
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
06:15PMFlorence Peretola Airport (FLR)
2221One-way
0 transfers
Other options
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4098
08:20AM4h30
Rome Termini
12:50PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella
251One-way
0 transfers
IntercityIntercity 588
10:20AM3h10
Rome Termini
01:30PMFlorence Rifredi
371One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4096
06:08AM4h40
Rome Termini
10:48AMFlorence Santa Maria Novella
251One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2790
10:00AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
01:15PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
71One-way
0 transfers
Itabus1804
09:30AM3h50
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
01:20PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
71One-way
0 transfers
Itabus1904
08:00AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
11:15AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
91One-way
0 transfers
ITAaz1677
01:50PM0h55
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
02:45PMFlorence Peretola Airport (FLR)
3361One-way
0 transfers
SWISSaz7186 · az7199
09:40AM12h55
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
10:35PMFlorence Peretola Airport (FLR)
4091One-way
1 transfer
ITAaz572+SWISSaz7199
08:30AM14h05
Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
10:35PMFlorence Peretola Airport (FLR)
4091One-way
1 transfer

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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.

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