- Must visit
Galleria degli Uffizi
Florence’s flagship art museum, famous for Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Timed entry is strongly advised due to very high demand.
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$14
Fastest journey
1 h
Average duration
1 h 16 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
69 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella will cost around $14 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 5 buses that leave Pisa Centrale for Florence Santa Maria Novella on Mon, Jun 22, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 22 the direct buses cover the 69 km distance in an average of 1 h 16 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h .
On Mon, Jun 22 the slowest buses will take 1 h 40 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.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $11. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 12m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $11, and a bus costs an average of $10.
Distance: 42 miles (69 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$14 Average price | $12 Average price Cheapest | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 42m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella costing on average $14 (€12).
Other travel options to Florence Santa Maria Novella take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 55m.
Tickets start at around $14 (€12) compared to roughly $17 (€14) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $2 (€2). The journey takes 1h 12m versus 1h 10m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by flibco, Flibco, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Marino Autolinee.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45AM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45AM | Arrival Time 05:25AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:45AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 08:50PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 09:59PM | Arrival Time 11:14PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:25PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 12:59AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $27 |
The table below shows live departures for Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella buses for today, Sunday, June 21. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 5:10 PM Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina) | 1h00 | 6:10 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 7:40 PM Pisa, Aeroporto internazionale “Galileo Galilei” (P6) | 1h00 | 8:40 PM Florence, Guidoni Tram T2 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 PM Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina) | 1h00 | 11:00 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 10:50 PM Pisa, Aeroporto internazionale “Galileo Galilei” (P6) | 1h00 | 11:50 PM Firenze, Piazza della Stazione (Firenze Santa Maria Novella) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 10:50 PM Pisa, Aeroporto internazionale “Galileo Galilei” (P6) | 1h25 | 12:15 AM Florence, Guidoni Tram T2 | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 11:59 PM Pisa, Aeroporto internazionale “Galileo Galilei” (P6) | 1h00 | 12:59 AM Firenze, Piazza della Stazione (Firenze Santa Maria Novella) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco | 11:59 PM Pisa, Aeroporto internazionale “Galileo Galilei” (P6) | 1h25 | 1:24 AM Florence, Guidoni Tram T2 | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, June 22 | |||||
![]() | 2:45 AM Pisa Centrale | 1h40 | 4:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:45 AM Pisa Centrale | 1h40 | 5:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Pisa Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella run on average 13 times per day, taking around 1h 12m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) if you book in advance.
There are 13 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 02:45, the last at 22:59. The fastest bus covers the 42 miles (69 km) distance in 1h 0m.
Distance 42 miles (69 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 12m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€8) |
Buses per day 13 |
Direct buses 13 |
Fastest bus 1h 0m |
First bus 2:45 AM |
Last bus 10:59 PM |
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Discover the best of Firenze Santa Maria Novella — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Firenze Santa Maria Novella trip today.
Florence’s flagship art museum, famous for Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Timed entry is strongly advised due to very high demand.
Best known for Michelangelo’s David, plus important Florentine paintings and sculpture. Advance booking is commonly needed.
Vast former Medici palace housing several museum collections, including Palatine Gallery interiors and royal apartments.
The symbolic heart of Florence, packed with the cathedral complex and some of the city’s most photographed architecture.
Historic civic square filled with monumental sculpture and framed by Palazzo Vecchio and the Loggia dei Lanzi.
The classic panoramic terrace over Florence, especially popular at sunset and widely featured in travel photography and social media.
The iconic Florentine T-bone steak, cut very thick from Chianina beef and grilled rare over coals. It is one of the city’s most famous traditional dishes.
A classic Florentine street food made from the fourth stomach of the cow, simmered in broth and usually served in a bread roll with green sauce or spicy oil.
A hearty Tuscan soup of bread, cannellini beans, and vegetables, especially black cabbage. It is a rustic peasant dish strongly associated with Florence and Tuscany.
Established Michelin-starred restaurant offering refined contemporary Tuscan cuisine in an elegant setting within central Florence.
Long-established local favorite known for its intimate old-school atmosphere and classic dishes such as butter chicken and Tuscan comfort food.
Historic, no-frills Florentine trattoria near the central market, famous for traditional Tuscan dishes including steak, ribollita, and hearty daily specials.
Moderate for Italy: cafés and casual meals are reasonable, but hotels and tourist-area dining near the station cost more.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not obligatory; round up or leave EUR 1-2 at cafés, 5-10% for great restaurant service, and round up taxis.
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Firenze, Piazza della Stazione -> Firenze Santa Maria Novella
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