The cheapest and fastest buses from Florence to Ferrara
Cheapest price
$14
Average price
$20
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 40 m
Buses per day
21
Distance
122 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Florence to Ferrara is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence to Ferrara will cost around $20 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $14.
Of the 21 buses that leave Florence for Ferrara on Sat, Jan 31, 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jan 31 the direct buses cover the 122 km distance in an average of 1 h 40 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Sat, Jan 31 the slowest buses will take 2 h 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.




Regionale 34122 · Autobus TTPER B0414 · Regionale Veloce 3992



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Compare train and bus for Florence to Ferrara
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Ferrara among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €11.
Distance: 75 miles (122 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
€14 Average price Cheapest | €16 Average price |
2h 49m Average total duration 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 2m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Florence to Ferrara Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 03:44AM | Duration 2h14 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 05:29AM | Duration 2h14 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 08:18AM | Duration 3h58 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 04:32AM | Arrival Time 07:41AM | Duration 3h09 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:55AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Busitalia | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 06:03AM | Arrival Time 09:41AM | Duration 3h38 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 07:37AM | Arrival Time 10:41AM | Duration 3h04 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 08:37AM | Arrival Time 11:41AM | Duration 3h04 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 09:09AM | Arrival Time 12:41PM | Duration 3h32 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 09:27AM | Arrival Time 12:41PM | Duration 3h14 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 10:09AM | Arrival Time 01:41PM | Duration 3h32 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 01:41PM | Duration 3h01 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 11:38AM | Arrival Time 02:58PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 12:09PM | Arrival Time 03:41PM | Duration 3h32 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 12:37PM | Arrival Time 03:41PM | Duration 3h04 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 01:37PM | Arrival Time 04:41PM | Duration 3h04 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 02:09PM | Arrival Time 05:41PM | Duration 3h32 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 02:38PM | Arrival Time 05:41PM | Duration 3h03 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 03:37PM | Arrival Time 06:41PM | Duration 3h04 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 03:59PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 2h56 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 04:37PM | Arrival Time 07:41PM | Duration 3h04 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 05:37PM | Arrival Time 09:22PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 06:37PM | Arrival Time 09:41PM | Duration 3h04 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Regionale | Departure Time 08:38PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 3h12 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Live departures
Florence to Ferrara bus times
The table below shows live departures for Florence to Ferrara buses for today, Friday, January 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 8:20 PM Florence | 7h40 | 4:00 AM Ferrara | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:55 PM Florence | 7h05 | 4:00 AM Ferrara | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, January 31 | |||||
054 · 068 | 1:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 2h40 | 3:55 AM Ferrara, Piazzale della Stazione | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 3:55 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 2h25 | 6:20 AM Ferrara, Piazzale della Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 2h05 | 6:15 AM Ferrara, Piazzale della Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:20 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 2h00 | 6:20 AM Ferrara, Piazzale della Stazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34086 · Autobus FI306 · Regionale Veloce 3974 | 8:09 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h32 | 11:41 AM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 18832 · Autobus TTPER B0406 · Regionale Veloce 3978 | 9:40 AM Florence Rifredi | 3h01 | 12:41 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 34090 · Autobus FI308 · Regionale Veloce 3980 | 10:38 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h20 | 1:58 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 34096 · Autobus TTPER B0408 · Regionale Veloce 3982 | 11:37 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h04 | 2:41 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 34104 · Autobus FI310 · Regionale Veloce 3984 | 12:37 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h04 | 3:41 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
TUSCANY LINE 18474 · Autobus TTPER B0410 · Regionale Veloce 3986 | 1:38 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h03 | 4:41 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 34110 · Autobus FI312 · Regionale Veloce 3988 | 2:37 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h04 | 5:41 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 592+ BUS LP592+ Intercity 1572 | 2:59 PM Florence Rifredi | 2h56 | 5:55 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 34114 · Autobus TTPER B0412 · Regionale Veloce 3990 | 3:37 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h04 | 6:41 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 34118 · Autobus FI314 · Regionale TTPER 17970 | 4:37 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h45 | 8:22 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 34122 · Autobus TTPER B0414 · Regionale Veloce 3992 | 5:37 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h04 | 8:41 PM Ferrara station | 2 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Florence to Ferrara
Buses from Florence to Ferrara run on average 14 times per day, taking around 2h 19m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 (€6) if you book in advance.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:00, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 75 miles (122 km) distance in 2h 0m.
Distance 75 miles (122 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 19m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€6) |
Buses per day 14 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 2h 0m |
First bus 01:00 |
Last bus 23:40 |
Bus providers: Itabus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus from Florence to FerraraYou can travel by bus between Florence to Ferrara with Itabus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus for as low as $8 (€6). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Florence to Ferrara
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Florence to Ferrara by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Ferrara, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- Castello Estense, a moated medieval castle with impressive towers and frescoed interiors
- Palazzo dei Diamanti, a Renaissance palace known for its diamond-shaped façade and art exhibitions
- Ferrara Cathedral, a Romanesque-Gothic cathedral featuring intricate sculptures and a grand organ
- Palazzo Schifanoia, a former ducal palace with stunning frescoes depicting the months of the year
- Via delle Volte, a picturesque medieval street lined with arches and historic buildings.
- Parco Massari, a serene public park ideal for leisurely walks and relaxation
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale, showcasing ancient artifacts and history
- Teatro Comunale, a historic theater offering a variety of performances
- Bike tour through the city, exploring Ferrara's rich history and architecture
- Enjoy local cuisine at a traditional trattoria, savoring the flavors of Ferrara.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Itabus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Itabus
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Itabus
- 5€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- Itabus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Florence to Ferrara
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 37, 72 Tram: T1
- 06:00-21:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available near the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 12, 13, 17 Train: Firenze Santa Maria Novella
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