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How to get from Rome to Florence

In this in-depth route guide, you’ll find the best ways to travel the 275 kilometre (171 miles) distance from Rome to Florence. By the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly how to get there — whether you want to travel on a budget, reach Florence as fast as possible, or enjoy the ride in comfort. We base our information on verified schedules, ticket prices, and on-the-ground insights from recent travellers.

Written by Ela - Senior Travel WriterReviewed by Maarten - Trip Planning Expert

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Why visit Florence?

Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is where you’d want to go for the best of medieval art and culture. This old town was the home of legends — Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Dante, to name a few. And you can expect nothing but greatness here.

A walk through its Historic Centre will make you marvel at how this ancient Etruscan settlement rose to become one of the wealthiest cities in the 15th century. Museum-hopping is a must in Florence. Visit the Uffizi and Accademia galleries for the most iconic European masterpieces — like the iconic marble monument David.

What are the 5 ways to travel from Rome to Florence?

There are 5 ways to travel the 275 kilometre (171 miles) distance from Rome to Florence. You can choose between the bus, day trip, private transport, train and flight. The journey takes 1 hour 25 minutes to 14 hours and the quickest way is by train. If you're on a budget, the cheapest option is by bus with tickets starting at €4.50 ($5.30).

Transport

Duration

Pricing

Transport Options

Bus

3h - 4h 20m

From €4.50 ($5.30)

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Train

1h 25m - 3h 50m

From €23 ($27.50)

Book Tickets

Flight

From €100 ($120)

Day Trip

14h

From €130 ($155)

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Private Transport

3h 25m

From €640 ($755)

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Rome to Florence by Bus

Duration: 3h - 4h 20m

Costs: €4.50 ($5.30)

Duration: 3h - 4h 20m

Costs: €4.50 ($5.30)

If you’re looking for budget-friendly transport, then the bus is your best option. Bus tickets from Rome to Florence cost only €4.50 ($5.30) and travel time is around 3 hours to 4 hours 20 minutes, not much different from the regional trains that are 3x more expensive.

There’s a catch, though. Unlike trains, bus departure and arrival points are located outside the city centres of both Rome and Florence. That means additional travel time and extra cost on train, tram, or taxi rides to and from the bus terminals.

Bus schedules from Rome to Florence

Rome

Florence

01:45

4h 20m

06:05

06:30

3h 45m

10:15

07:30

4h 10m

11:40

07:55

3h 15m

11:10

10:10

3h 15m

13:25

12:15

16:15

12:20

3h 25m

15:45

15:40

3h 20m

19:00

16:00

3h 15m

19:15

16:30

3h 15m

19:45

16:40

3h 15m

19:55

18:45

4h 5m

22:50

19:15

3h 15m

22:30

23:30

3h 40m

03:10

FlixBus

€4.50 ($5.30)

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Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni

Standard

Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station

06:20

3h 15m

09:35

08:00

3h 15m

11:15

09:00

3h 15m

12:15

10:00

3h 15m

13:15

11:00

3h 15m

14:15

14:00

3h 50m

17:50

17:00

3h 15m

20:15

22:00

3h 15m

01:15

22:30

3h 15m

01:45

23:00

3h 15m

02:15

23:25

3h 15m

02:40

23:59

3h 15m

03:14

Itabus

From €5.50 ($6.50)

Rome Tiburtina Bus Station

Standard

Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station

13:40

17:40

23:00

3h 15m

02:15

MarinoBus

€21 ($25)

Rome Tiburtina Bus Station

Standard

Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station

06:00

09:00

Autoservizi Salemi

€24.50 ($28.50)

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If you want to get the best rates possible, then book your tickets online beforehand. They may not be as cheap as you want if you buy them at the bus station on the day of your trip. Itabus can be booked via BookAway, while FlixBus tickets are available on its own website.

Departure and arrival station

All buses depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station, located about 8 km east of the city centre. You can get there via a 20-minute Metro ride.

Most buses will drop you off at Villa Constanza in Scandicci. From here, you are to take a 25-minute tram ride to Florence city centre. Some evening Flixbus trips head to Piazzale Montelungo which is nearer to the city centre.

Rome to Florence by Train

Duration: 1h 25m - 3h 50m

Costs: €23 ($27.50)

Duration: 1h 25m - 3h 50m

Costs: €23 ($27.50)

When it comes to a combination of speed, affordability, and convenience, the train is the best choice to get from Rome to Florence.

You can choose from 2 main types of trains.

Regionale trains

Regionale trains are the slowest trains and offer the fewest departures for this route with only 9 trips daily. They have the longest travel time of more than 3.5 hours but are the cheapest at €24 ($28).

High-speed trains

If you’re looking to get to Florence more quickly, you can choose high-speed trains like NVT, Italo, and Frecciarossa. They offer multiple departures every hour from morning to night, so you can be very flexible with your schedule.

With high-speed trains like this, travel time is 1 hour 25 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes with rates from €23 ($27.50).

Train schedules from Rome to Florence

Rome Termini

Standard

Florence Santa Maria Novella

08:10

1h 36m

09:46

08:35

1h 36m

10:11

08:50

1h 37m

10:27

09:02

3h 48m

12:50

09:10

1h 36m

10:46

09:25

1h 36m

11:01

14:10

1h 36m

15:46

14:35

1h 36m

16:11

14:50

1h 37m

16:27

15:02

3h 46m

18:48

15:10

1h 36m

16:46

15:25

1h 36m

17:01

Trenitalia

From €23 ($27.50)

Rome Termini Train Station

Standard

Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station

05:40

1h 37m

07:17

05:55

1h 36m

07:31

06:40

1h 37m

08:17

06:55

1h 36m

08:31

07:25

1h 32m

08:57

07:40

1h 37m

09:17

07:55

1h 36m

09:31

08:25

1h 32m

09:57

08:40

1h 37m

10:17

08:55

1h 36m

10:31

09:43

1h 34m

11:17

09:55

1h 36m

11:31

10:40

1h 37m

12:17

10:55

1h 36m

12:31

11:40

1h 37m

13:17

11:55

1h 36m

13:31

19:25

1h 32m

20:57

Italo (NTV)

€35.50 ($42)

Rome Tiburtina Train Station

Standard

Florence Santa Maria Novella Train Station

05:50

1h 27m

07:17

06:05

1h 26m

07:31

06:48

1h 29m

08:17

07:06

1h 25m

08:31

07:50

1h 27m

09:17

08:05

1h 26m

09:31

08:50

1h 27m

10:17

09:05

1h 26m

10:31

09:51

1h 26m

11:17

10:05

1h 26m

11:31

10:50

1h 27m

12:17

11:05

1h 26m

12:31

11:50

1h 27m

13:17

12:03

1h 28m

13:31

12:50

1h 27m

14:17

13:05

1h 26m

14:31

Italo (NTV)

€35.50 ($42)

Rome Tiburtina

Smart Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:50

1h 27m

07:17

06:05

1h 26m

07:31

06:48

1h 29m

08:17

07:06

1h 25m

08:31

07:50

1h 27m

09:17

08:05

1h 26m

09:31

08:50

1h 27m

10:17

09:05

1h 26m

10:31

09:51

1h 26m

11:17

10:05

1h 26m

11:31

10:50

1h 27m

12:17

11:05

1h 26m

12:31

11:50

1h 27m

13:17

12:03

1h 28m

13:31

12:50

1h 27m

14:17

13:05

1h 26m

14:31

Italo (NTV)

€38.50 ($45.50)

Rome Termini

Smart Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:40

1h 37m

07:17

05:55

1h 36m

07:31

06:40

1h 37m

08:17

06:55

1h 36m

08:31

07:25

1h 32m

08:57

07:40

1h 37m

09:17

07:55

1h 36m

09:31

08:25

1h 32m

09:57

08:40

1h 37m

10:17

08:55

1h 36m

10:31

09:43

1h 34m

11:17

09:55

1h 36m

11:31

10:40

1h 37m

12:17

10:55

1h 36m

12:31

11:40

1h 37m

13:17

11:55

1h 36m

13:31

19:25

1h 32m

20:57

Italo (NTV)

€38.50 ($45.50)

Rome Termini

Prima Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:40

1h 37m

07:17

05:55

1h 36m

07:31

06:40

1h 37m

08:17

06:55

1h 36m

08:31

07:25

1h 32m

08:57

07:40

1h 37m

09:17

07:55

1h 36m

09:31

08:25

1h 32m

09:57

08:40

1h 37m

10:17

08:55

1h 36m

10:31

09:43

1h 34m

11:17

09:55

1h 36m

11:31

10:40

1h 37m

12:17

10:55

1h 36m

12:31

11:40

1h 37m

13:17

Italo (NTV)

€45.50 ($54)

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Rome Termini

Standard Premier

Florence Santa Maria Novella

08:10

1h 36m

09:46

08:35

1h 36m

10:11

08:50

1h 37m

10:27

09:10

1h 36m

10:46

09:25

1h 36m

11:01

14:10

1h 36m

15:46

14:35

1h 36m

16:11

14:50

1h 37m

16:27

15:10

1h 36m

16:46

15:25

1h 36m

17:01

Trenitalia

€45.50 ($54)

Rome Tiburtina

Prima Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:50

1h 27m

07:17

06:05

1h 26m

07:31

06:48

1h 29m

08:17

07:06

1h 25m

08:31

07:50

1h 27m

09:17

08:05

1h 26m

09:31

08:50

1h 27m

10:17

09:05

1h 26m

10:31

09:51

1h 26m

11:17

10:05

1h 26m

11:31

10:50

1h 27m

12:17

11:05

1h 26m

12:31

11:50

1h 27m

13:17

12:03

1h 28m

13:31

12:50

1h 27m

14:17

Italo (NTV)

€45.50 ($54)

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Rome Termini

Business Premier

Florence Santa Maria Novella

08:10

1h 36m

09:46

08:35

1h 36m

10:11

08:50

1h 37m

10:27

09:10

1h 36m

10:46

09:25

1h 36m

11:01

14:10

1h 36m

15:46

14:35

1h 36m

16:11

14:50

1h 37m

16:27

15:10

1h 36m

16:46

15:25

1h 36m

17:01

Trenitalia

€55 ($65)

Rome Tiburtina

Club Executive Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:50

1h 27m

07:17

06:05

1h 26m

07:31

06:48

1h 29m

08:17

07:06

1h 25m

08:31

07:50

1h 27m

09:17

08:05

1h 26m

09:31

08:50

1h 27m

10:17

09:05

1h 26m

10:31

09:51

1h 26m

11:17

10:05

1h 26m

11:31

10:50

1h 27m

12:17

11:05

1h 26m

12:31

11:50

1h 27m

13:17

12:03

1h 28m

13:31

12:50

1h 27m

14:17

Italo (NTV)

€81 ($96)

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Rome Termini

Club Executive Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:40

1h 37m

07:17

05:55

1h 36m

07:31

06:40

1h 37m

08:17

06:55

1h 36m

08:31

07:25

1h 32m

08:57

07:40

1h 37m

09:17

07:55

1h 36m

09:31

08:25

1h 32m

09:57

08:40

1h 37m

10:17

08:55

1h 36m

10:31

09:43

1h 34m

11:17

09:55

1h 36m

11:31

10:40

1h 37m

12:17

10:55

1h 36m

12:31

11:40

1h 37m

13:17

Italo (NTV)

€81 ($96)

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Rome Tiburtina

Salotto Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:50

1h 27m

07:17

06:05

1h 26m

07:31

06:48

1h 29m

08:17

07:06

1h 25m

08:31

07:50

1h 27m

09:17

08:05

1h 26m

09:31

08:50

1h 27m

10:17

09:05

1h 26m

10:31

09:51

1h 26m

11:17

10:50

1h 27m

12:17

11:05

1h 26m

12:31

11:50

1h 27m

13:17

12:03

1h 28m

13:31

12:50

1h 27m

14:17

13:05

1h 26m

14:31

Italo (NTV)

€120 ($145)

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Rome Termini

Salotto Class

Florence Santa Maria Novella

05:40

1h 37m

07:17

05:55

1h 36m

07:31

06:40

1h 37m

08:17

06:55

1h 36m

08:31

07:25

1h 32m

08:57

07:40

1h 37m

09:17

07:55

1h 36m

09:31

08:25

1h 32m

09:57

08:40

1h 37m

10:17

08:55

1h 36m

10:31

09:43

1h 34m

11:17

10:40

1h 37m

12:17

10:55

1h 36m

12:31

11:40

1h 37m

13:17

11:55

1h 36m

13:31

Italo (NTV)

€120 ($145)

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You can buy your tickets at the train station or easily book them online beforehand.

We recommend booking your tickets online through BookAway. Their site is intuitive, provides a clear picture of what you can expect, and offers great customer service. If you’re eyeing the best deals, you might occasionally find slightly cheaper tickets on Omio.

Departure and arrival station

There are two departure stations in Rome: Roma Termini and Roma Tiburtina. These train stations are about 5 kms away from each other with the Quadriportico Verano Cemetery between them.

The trains arrive at Florence’s Santa Maria Novella Train Station, just a few meters away from the famous basilica of the same name.

Rome to Florence by Flight

Duration: 2h

Costs: €100 ($120)

Duration: 2h

Costs: €100 ($120)

There is also an option to take a flight from Rome to Florence, but this is only available from April to October. And even when it’s available, we don’t recommend it.

Although a flight between the two cities take only 55 minutes, both of their airports are located a little bit outside their city centres.

If you add the transfer time to and from the airports and the waiting time for your flight, you won’t save time compared to taking a regional train or a bus. High-speed trains are faster and cheaper.

Still thinking of taking a flight? Check out the detailed guide below.

TIP: If you decide to travel by plane, please consider including a carbon compensation fee to reduce your impact on the environment.

Step 1: Rome City Centre to Fiumicino Airport

Duration: 45 minutes

Costs: €5 ($5.90)

Duration: 45 minutes

Costs: €5 ($5.90)

Flights operating the Rome to Florence route depart from Fiumicino Airport. To get here from the city centre, you can take a bus, train or taxi.

The cheapest option is a 45 minutes bus that departs from Roma Termini. You can choose between Sitbus and Terravision with multiple daily trips between the airport and city centre. A ticket costs €5 ($5.90).

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Looking for other ways to travel the 30 km distance from Rome city centre to Fiumicino Airport? You can also take a 30-minute train that costs €14 ($16.50) or a 40-minute taxi with fares from €48 ($56).

Step 2: Rome to Florence by Flight

Duration: 55 minutes

Costs: €95 ($110)

Duration: 55 minutes

Costs: €95 ($110)

There are 2 daily ITA Airways flights that operate the Rome to Florence route from April to October. Airfares start from €95 ($110) and flight time is 55 minutes.

Flights arrive at Florence Airport, located around 7 km northwest of the city centre.

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Step 3: Florence Airport to City Centre by Tram

Duration: 20 minutes

Costs: €1.60 ($1.90)

Duration: 20 minutes

Costs: €1.60 ($1.90)

Taking a tram is the fastest way to get from Florence Airport to the city centre. The T2 tram station is located just outside the train station.

From Peretola Aeroporto to Unita Station in the city centre, travel time is around 20 minutes and a ticket costs €1.60 ($1.90). Trains depart every 11 minutes from 05:00 to 00:30.

Once at Unita station, you can either walk to your hotel or transfer to Santa Maria Novella Train Station. This is where you can take a train or another tram to your destination in the city.

Alternatively, you can take a 25-minute shuttle bus that costs €6 ($7.10) or a 20-minute taxi with fares from €25 ($29.50).

Rome to Florence by Day Trip

Duration: 14 hours

Costs: €130 ($155)

Duration: 14 hours

Costs: €130 ($155)

A day tour is a good option if you don’t have much time to explore the Renaissance streets of Florence.

GetYourGuide offers various day trip options from Rome to Florence. One of the cheapest tours costs €130 ($155) per person and already includes a side trip to Pisa and its iconic Leaning Tower. The tour takes 14 hours.

For what it’s worth, we think that Florence deserves more than a single day. Apart from its many attractions, it’s also a good basecamp for other tourist destinations in Tuscany.

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Rome to Florence by Private Transport

Duration: 3h 25m

Costs: €640 ($755)

Duration: 3h 25m

Costs: €640 ($755)

A private transfer is a convenient option when travelling in a group from Rome to Florence.

Rates start from €640 ($755) for a 3-seater private transfer. Divide the cost and that’s just about €215 ($250) per person. Travel time is around 3 hours 25 minutes.

Private Transport options from Rome to Florence

Comfort

Comfort Car 3 PAX

Price per person = €215 ($250)

Rome Habi Cabs

€640 ($755)

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Comfort

Comfort Minivan 6 PAX

Price per person = €115 ($135)

Rome Habi Cabs

€685 ($810)

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Rounding it up

We hope this guide was helpful in planning how to get from Rome to Florence. If there's anything else you're wondering about, drop us a comment and we'll do our best to answer you within a few days.

PS: If you've recently travelled this route, share your experience with fellow travellers and help us improve this post. Thanks for helping out our travel community!

Frequently Asked Questions about Rome to Florence

What is the distance from Rome to Florence?

The distance from Rome to Florence is 275 kilometre (171 miles).

What is the fastest way to get from Rome to Florence?

The fastest way to get from Rome to Florence is by train and takes 1 hour 25 minutes.

What is the cheapest way to get from Rome to Florence?

The cheapest way to get from Rome to Florence is by bus with ticket costs starting from €4.50 ($5.30).

About the author(s)

Ela

Ela is a storyteller, content producer, solo traveller and a mermaid-in-training. When she’s not in front of her laptop, you will find her barefoot and living her best tan on some island in the Philippines… Or exploring the depths of its seas as a budding freediver. An island girl at heart, she’ll be happy anywhere there is sea, sand, sun and coffee.

Maarten

Based in Bali, Maarten’s passion for travel is undeniable. In 2016, he decided to quit his job as a stock analyst and started doing what he always dreamed of: travelling through South East Asia and helping other people plan their trips. When he is not working on Gecko Routes, you’ll find him surfing in the ocean or exploring the best gems of Indonesia.