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The cheapest and fastest buses from Rome to Florence

Showing times and prices for May 20

Cheapest price

$8

Average price

$18

Fastest journey

2 h 40 m

Average duration

2 h 54 m

Buses per day

48

Distance

231 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome to Florence is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Rome to Florence will cost around $18 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $8.

Fast buses

Of the 48 buses that leave Rome for Florence on Tue, May 20, 48 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Tue, May 20 the direct buses cover the 231 km distance in an average of 2 h 54 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 40 m .

On Tue, May 20 the slowest buses will take 3 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.

Itabus2706
02:00PM3h50
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
05:50PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
$81One-way
0 transfers
Itabus3492
07:00AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
10:15AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
$101One-way
0 transfers
Itabus1904
08:00AM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
11:15AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
$101One-way
0 transfers
Itabus3898
09:45PM3h15
Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
01:00AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
$101One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
01:05PM3h35
Rome
04:40PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)
$101One-way
0 transfers

Travel Information

Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Florence

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Florence 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 flight which can get you there in 1h 23m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg.

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€14

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3h 54m

Average duration

3h 24m

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30m

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4h 3m

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3h 33m

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1h 23m

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0.2 - 0.6kg

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0.1 - 0.2kg

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Rome to Florence bus times

Showing buses for today, Monday, May 19
Last updated at 3:56 PM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
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meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus4:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h55
8:10 PM Florence0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus4:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h35
7:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus4:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
4h05
8:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
8:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h25
9:00 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h45
9:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus6:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h35
9:35 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus6:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h59
9:59 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h50
10:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h25
10:25 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h35
10:55 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
4h05
11:25 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
4h00
11:45 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
itab38987:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
11:00 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h25
12:10 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h50
12:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
itab24049:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
12:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
marino_autolinee0549:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
12:15 AM Florence0 transfersDirect
itab27929:59 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
1:14 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
1:25 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h45
1:55 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h25
2:55 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo0 transfersDirect
Tuesday, May 20
marino_autolinee1093:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h30
7:10 AM Florence0 transfersDirect
itab21164:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h50
7:50 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus4:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h45
8:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
itab34925:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
8:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
8:30 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:30 AM Rome
4h00
9:30 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus5:55 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
9:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
itab19046:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
9:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus6:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
9:30 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus6:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
9:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus6:50 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h25
10:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
itab38027:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
10:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus7:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
10:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
itab27908:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
11:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
11:25 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus8:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h25
12:05 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus9:50 AM Rome
3h50
1:40 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus10:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h50
2:00 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus11:05 AM Rome
3h35
2:40 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
marino_autolinee20611:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
4h00
3:40 PM Florence0 transfersDirect
itab270612:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h50
3:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus12:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
4:00 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
itab23021:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h50
5:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus2:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
5:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus3:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
6:15 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect
meinfernbus_flixbusFlixBus3:05 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
3h15
6:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)0 transfersDirect

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Overview: Bus from Rome to Florence

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Buses from Rome to Florence run on average 27 times per day, taking around 3h 24m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 (€6) if you book in advance.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
143 miles (231 km)
Average bus duration
3h 24m
Cheapest ticket price
$7 (€6)
Buses per day
27
Direct buses
27
Bus providers
7
Fastest bus
3h 15m
First bus
00:10
Last bus
23:55
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Bus providers: Itabus, Marino Autolinee and FlixBus from Rome to Florence

Travel between Rome and Florence from $4 (€3) with Omio’s bus partners Itabus, Marino Autolinee and FlixBus! You can find the best schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular route for you.

FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost bus companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance bus services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight buses on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long bus journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.

FlixBus from Rome to Florence bus information:

  • Average Duration: 3 h 15 min
  • Cheapest Price: $4
  • FlixBus frequency: 7 a day

Buses from Rome to Florence

One of the easiest and quickest ways to travel between these two cities is by taking the bus. On average, you will find that there are between one and five daily buses from Rome to Florence, with approximately 17 buses being scheduled per week. This journey is almost always direct, and the duration is around 3h 20min to 4h 15 min, with it varying depending on what time of the day you depart and how much traffic there is at the time. When you arrive in Florence, there are many attractions for you to visit, including the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Uffizi Gallery.

How long is the journey by bus from Rome to Florence?

The time that it takes buses from Rome to Florence to arrive at their destination can vary depending on what time of day the bus leaves and if there happens to be any congestion on the roads at the time. In general, you can plan on your journey taking between 3h 20min and 4h 15min. As the trip is direct, you do not need to worry about switching buses, a factor that will save you time.

How many buses are there from Rome to Florence?

The number of buses that travel between Rome and Florence is usually between one and five. While the daily average varies, the number of buses serviced per week is usually around 17. Almost all of these trips are direct and don’t require travelers to make any stops or switch buses. You can expect for the first bus of the day to depart at approximately 7:45 p.m., with the final bus generally leaving at around 10:45 p.m.

What is/are the departure and arrival stations for buses from Rome to Florence?

Departure bus station: Buses for this itinerary normally depart from Autostazione Tiburtina. This station is found in the northeast part of the city, and you can travel to it from the city center in approximately 20min. There are a few ways for you to get here, including public bus line nMB, or by taking the metro to the Bologna stop. This bus station has a few services for voyagers to take advantage of, including sitting areas, public restrooms, and access to free Wi-Fi. Make sure to always arrive at least 30min before your bus is scheduled to depart in order to give yourself enough time to board.

Arrival bus station: Generally speaking, your final destination will be Piazzale Montelungo. This bus stop is just north of the city center, and you can travel here in around 10min. If you would like to take public transportation to do so, you can take the local T1.3 tram to the Fortezza station and then walk several minutes. This bus station is simple and provides travelers with comfortable sitting options if they need to rest after their journey.

Which bus companies travel from Rome to Florence?

The main bus company that services trips between Rome and Florence is Flixbus. Flixbus is a German company that is known for providing low-cost voyages in both Europe and the United States, with trips in over 30 countries being offered.

Flixbus Rome to Florence

On average, Flixbus operates between one to five daily journeys that depart Rome and arrive in the final destination of Florence. There are usually around 17 trips for this route offered per week. Keep in mind that while your bus may stop at additional cities along the way before reaching Florence, almost all trips are direct. This means that you will not have to actually transfer buses throughout the duration of your journey. Depending on what traffic conditions are like at the time and how many cities you end up stopping in along the way, a bus from Rome to Florence can take anywhere from 3h 20min to 4h 15min. This trip is generally operated by a standard bus. You can plan on your bus almost always departing from Autostazione Tiburtina in Rome and arriving at Piazzale Montelungo in Florence. With Flixbus’ ticket policy, it is possible to refund your ticket at no cost up to 30 days before your planned departure date. If you would like a refund within 30 days, keep in mind that you will be required to pay a small fee. Those that would like to exchange their ticket before their trip can do so for free and will receive a voucher for the price equivalent of their ticket that can be used for up to 12 months after their original departure date. The company’s schedule normally remains relatively the same during both the week and on weekends. However, you can expect for there to be fewer journeys serviced on national holidays in Italy.

Rome to Florence Bus: Services on Board

Almost all Flixbus buses provide an outlet for each passenger, making it easy for you to charge your personal devices throughout the duration of your trip. You will also find that there is complimentary 4G Wi-Fi, which can be accessed on your cell phone, tablet, or even your laptop. On some buses, you will have the opportunity to purchase snacks and drinks in case you get hungry during your voyage. Each bus is equipped with an overhead storage area where you can store your one carry-on bag and any other personal items that you may have. Travelers are also allowed to bring one checked bag at no additional cost, which will be stored by the driver below the bus. It is possible for you to bring a standard size bike with you at no additional cost, but keep in mind that you will be required to reserve a spot for it during the booking process in order to ensure that there is room. Flixbus does not allow travelers to bring a pet with them unless it is an official service animal. All buses are wheelchair accessible, and some of the toilets are as well. If you will need assistance storing luggage, boarding the bus, and disembarking, make sure to call the company ahead of time, and they will have an employee present to help with all of your needs.

 

Trenitalia: High-speed trains from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino airport to Florence

Flying into Rome and looking for a quick and convenient connection to Florence? Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecciarossa trains get from Rome airport to Florence, famed for its Renaissance art, in around 2 h 18 min and covering a distance of 145 miles (234 km). Trenitalia’s high-speed trains make it quick and easy to get from Rome airport to Florence Santa Maria Novella station in the city center. Fly into Rome and hop on the train to your destination.

Trenitalia’s flagship Frecciarossa fleet operates the fastest trains from Rome to Florence. Engineered to run at an incredible 186 mph (300 km/h), they come equipped with spacious seats, WIFI, air-conditioning, plug sockets and an onboard bistro. Frecciarossa trains are sleekly designed, comfortable, fast and convenient. The high-speed rail service connecting Rome airport to Florence city center is part of a wider enterprise to create quick connections between ‘smart’ airport hubs and Italian cities.

Trenitalia offers many more routes from international airports in Italy to major cities. Download the Omio app to find more information on Trenitalia trains around Italy. You’ll find the fastest routes, the latest timetable and options to book your tickets today.

FAQs: Bus from Rome to Florence

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Popular bus stations from Rome to Florence

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The major bus station for departures in Rome is Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina for your trip from Rome to Florence.
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The major bus station for arrivals in Florence is Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo for your trip to Florence from Rome.
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  • 06:00-21:00
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Distance to city center
1 km
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Via Valfonda
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Public transit options for Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo
  • Bus: 12, 13, 17 Train: Firenze Santa Maria Novella
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