The cheapest and fastest buses from Vatican to Florence
Cheapest price
$8
Average price
$12
Fastest journey
3 h 25 m
Average duration
3 h 35 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
229 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Vatican to Florence is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Vatican to Florence will cost around $12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $8.
Of the 3 buses that leave Vatican for Florence on Sun, Mar 01, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Mar 01 the direct buses cover the 229 km distance in an average of 3 h 35 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 25 m .
On Sun, Mar 01 the slowest buses will take 3 h 45 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.






Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Vatican to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vatican to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a flight costs an average of $92.
Distance: 142 miles (229 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $31 Average price | $201 Average price |
4h 2m Average total duration 3h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 31m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Vatican to Florence Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 03:25AM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 04:05PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:35PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:35PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 12:55AM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 01:45AM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 02:15AM | Duration 3h15 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $47 |
Live departures
Vatican to Florence bus times
The table below shows live departures for Vatican to Florence buses for today, Saturday, February 28. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 4:05 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h15 | 7:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:25 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 3h25 | 7:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h30 | 8:15 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h00 | 9:15 PM Florence, Guidoni Tram T2 | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h35 | 8:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h15 | 9:30 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h25 | 10:00 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h45 | 10:20 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h35 | 10:35 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h59 | 10:59 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h50 | 11:50 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h25 | 11:25 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h35 | 11:55 PM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h05 | 12:25 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h00 | 12:45 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h25 | 1:10 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h50 | 1:35 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
054 | 10:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 3h15 | 1:15 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, March 1 | |||||
![]() | 2:20 PM Vatican | 3h45 | 6:05 PM Florence | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Vatican to Florence
Buses from Vatican to Florence run on average 40 times per day, taking around 3h 32m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $8 (€6) if you book in advance.
There are 37 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:52. The fastest bus covers the 142 miles (229 km) distance in 3h 15m.
Distance 142 miles (229 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $8 (€6) |
Buses per day 40 |
Direct buses 37 |
Fastest bus 3h 15m |
First bus 00:10 |
Last bus 23:52 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar Bus, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità from Vatican to FlorenceYou can travel by bus between Vatican to Florence with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar Bus, ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità for as low as $8 (€6). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
FlixBus
Itabus
Marino Autolinee
BlaBlaCar Bus
Autoservizi Salemi
ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità
FAQs: Bus from Vatican to Florence
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Vatican to Florence 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 Florence, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Marino Autolinee
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible restrooms.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- Florence Cathedral, an iconic Gothic structure known for its stunning dome designed by Brunelleschi
- Uffizi Gallery, a renowned art museum housing masterpieces by artists like Botticelli and Michelangelo
- Ponte Vecchio, a historic bridge famous for its shops and picturesque views over the Arno River
- Palazzo Vecchio, a medieval fortress-palace that serves as Florence's town hall and a museum
- Boboli Gardens, a vast and elegant park behind Pitti Palace featuring sculptures and fountains.
- Climb to Piazzale Michelangelo, a popular spot offering panoramic views of Florence's skyline
- Visit the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David
- Take a cooking class to learn how to make traditional Tuscan dishes
- Enjoy a wine tasting tour in the Chianti region
- Explore the vibrant San Lorenzo Market for local goods and delicacies.
- Marino Autolinee
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- 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.
- Marino Autolinee
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg (55x40x20 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- 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.
- Marino Autolinee
- 10€ per additional bag up to 20 kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Itabus
- 5€ per additional bag.
- Marino Autolinee
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- 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 Vatican to Florence
- 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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