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Travel Information to Florence from Rome

Distance231 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€5 - €71
Cheapest modeCoach • €5 • 3 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • €71 • 55 min
Popular 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.

Our recommendation

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.

FlixBusFlixBus
09:30AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
12:45PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:00PM3h35
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
11:35PMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo
81One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FrecciargentoFRECCIARGENTO 8596
08:33PM1h19
Rome Tiburtina
09:52PMFlorence Campo di Marte
561One-way
0 transfers

Other options

RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4098
08:34AM4h04
Rome Tiburtina
12:38PMFlorence Campo di Marte
271One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4098
08:20AM4h30
Rome Termini
12:50PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella
271One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 4100
11:11AM3h37
Rome Tiburtina
02:48PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella
271One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:10AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
01:25PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
151One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
10:40AM3h25
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
02:05PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
141One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2790
10:00AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
01:15PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
171One-way
0 transfers

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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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FAQs: Travel from Rome to Florence

Travel to Florence easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rome to Florence.

FAQs

You can get to Florence from Rome 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Florence from Rome is by taking a coach, which costs on average €5.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Rome to Florence:

A coach is €65 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €71 from Rome to Florence.

A coach is €13 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Rome to Florence costing on average €19.

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:

Getting to Florence by 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 25 coaches per day.
  • 25 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 for travellers from Rome to Florence:

  • Coaches most often depart from Rome at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Florence at Florence, Guidoni Tram T2.
  • Flights most often depart from Rome at Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Florence at Florence Peretola Airport.
  • Trains most often depart from Rome at Rome Termini and arrive in Florence at Florence Santa Maria Novella.

The following travel companies offer services from Rome to Florence:

  • Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl can get you to Florence by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with FlixBus from Rome to Florence for €5 on Omio.
  • Alitalia or Luxair 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 or Intercity Notte can take you to Florence by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Intercity from Rome to Florence for €19.

Yes, there are direct routes from Rome to Florence with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 25 direct coaches a day to Florence with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl.
  • You can find 25 direct trains per day to Florence with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity or Intercity Notte.

Direct services to Florence tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Many of our customers travelling from Rome to Florence don't make Florence their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are Pisa, Venice, Milan or Bologna, either of which you could add to your Rome and Florence trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Florence to any of these top destinations today!

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