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Museo Archeologico Provinciale Francesco Ribezzo
The city’s main archaeological museum, with Messapian, Roman, and maritime finds that explain Brindisi’s role as a key Adriatic port.
Cheapest price
$42
Average price
$67
Fastest journey
11 h 55 m
Average duration
12 h 7 m
Buses per day
17
Distance
652 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Florence to Brindisi is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence to Brindisi will cost around $67 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $42.
Of the 17 buses that leave Florence for Brindisi on Wed, Jun 03, 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 03 the direct buses cover the 652 km distance in an average of 12 h 7 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 11 h 55 m .
On Wed, Jun 03 the slowest buses will take 12 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
2421 · 1103
3505 · 1103
2701 · 1103
3897 · 1103
1121
131 · 108
1121
207
FlixBus · FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Brindisi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $20, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 405 miles (652 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$41 Average price Cheapest | $86 Average price | $92 Average price |
11h 17m Average total duration 10h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 9m Average total duration 8h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Brindisi:
A bus is $45 (€37) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Brindisi costing on average $86 (€69).
A bus is $52 (€42) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Brindisi costing on average $92 (€75).
Other travel options to Brindisi take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 39m.
Bus takes on average 10h 47m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 12h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:35AM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 12h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:10AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 14h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:20AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 14h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 13h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 13h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 13h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 13h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:45AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 12h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 12h50 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 05:34PM | Duration 13h34 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:25AM | Arrival Time 05:34PM | Duration 13h09 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 12h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 06:25PM | Duration 12h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 14h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 12h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 13h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $73 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 10:05AM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $53 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:55PM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 13h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 13h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 13h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 13h05 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 05:55PM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 13h35 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 12h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $62 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30AM | Duration 12h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 12h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 14h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $57 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 11h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 13h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 12h05 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 17h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10PM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 14h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 11:55AM | Duration 12h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 12h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $39 |
The table below shows live departures for Florence to Brindisi buses for today, Tuesday, June 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 12h45 | 7:15 AM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
131 · 108 | 8:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 11h55 | 8:25 AM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:05 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 13h00 | 10:05 AM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
| Wednesday, June 3 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 12h45 | 1:55 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:35 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 12h20 | 1:55 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
2421 · 1103 | 2:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 14h20 | 4:30 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
3505 · 1103 | 2:50 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 13h40 | 4:30 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
2701 · 1103 | 3:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 13h15 | 4:30 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
3897 · 1103 | 3:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 12h45 | 4:30 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:00 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 13h34 | 5:34 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 4:25 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 13h09 | 5:34 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:40 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 12h45 | 6:25 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 12h15 | 6:25 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 14h15 | 10:25 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 1 transfer | |
1121 | 8:25 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 12h00 | 8:25 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 0 transfersDirect | |
207 | 10:05 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 12h05 | 10:10 PM Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Florence to Brindisi run on average 20 times per day, taking around 10h 47m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $20 (€16) if you book in advance.
There are 2 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:12, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 405 miles (652 km) distance in 11h 55m.
Distance 405 miles (652 km) |
Average bus duration 10h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price $20 (€16) |
Buses per day 20 |
Direct buses 2 |
Fastest bus 11h 55m |
First bus 12:12 AM |
Last bus 11:40 PM |
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Discover the best of Brindisi — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Brindisi trip today.
The city’s main archaeological museum, with Messapian, Roman, and maritime finds that explain Brindisi’s role as a key Adriatic port.
Historic palace used for exhibitions and cultural displays, often visited for temporary art and archaeology shows in the old town.
A small local museum focused on seafaring traditions, fishing culture, and everyday life connected to Brindisi’s harbor.
The signature waterfront promenade, ideal for walking beside the inner harbor and one of Brindisi’s most photographed areas.
Monumental staircase leading to the Roman Columns, a classic viewpoint over the harbor and a very popular photo spot.
Historic square around the cathedral complex, quieter than many Italian main squares and full of old-town character.
Traditional Apulian bread roll, often wood-fired and filled with local cheeses, vegetables, or cured meats. A classic street-food style meal in Brindisi and Salento.
A classic Puglian dish of mashed broad beans served with wild chicory. It is simple, rustic, and strongly associated with local home cooking.
Ear-shaped pasta with turnip tops, garlic, and olive oil, sometimes with anchovy. It is one of the signature pasta dishes of Puglia.
Established seafood-focused restaurant near the waterfront, known for fresh fish, local pasta, and a polished but welcoming atmosphere.
Well-known Brindisi venue combining restaurant dining with an elegant setting, popular for seafood dishes, aperitivi, and marina views.
Popular casual restaurant and pizzeria known for Apulian flavors, generous portions, and a lively local atmosphere suited to relaxed dinners.
Generally cheaper than Rome or Milan. Good value for meals and coffee, while summer hotels near the coast can raise overall trip costs.
Service is often included or modest. Tipping is not required, but leaving EUR 1-2 at cafes or rounding up, and 5-10% at restaurants for great service, is appreciated.
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Brindisi, Via Giuseppe Maria Galanti (Istituto Professionale) -> Brindisi Railway Station
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