- Must visit
Galleria degli Uffizi
Florence’s most famous art museum, holding masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. One of Italy’s essential museum visits and often requires advance booking.
Cheapest price
$6
Average price
$6
Fastest journey
24 m
Average duration
24 m
Trains per day
73
Distance
25 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Empoli station 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 Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella will cost around $6 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
Of the 73 trains that leave Empoli station for Florence Santa Maria Novella on Thu, Jun 25, 73 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 25 the direct trains cover the 25 km distance in an average of 24 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 24 m .
On Thu, Jun 25 the slowest trains will take 24 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.
Regionale 18208
Regionale 18290
Regionale 18391
Regionale Veloce 4014
Regionale 18228
Regionale Veloce 4056
Regionale 4028
Regionale Veloce 4034
Regionale Veloce 4046
Regionale Veloce 4040Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 32m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $6, and a bus costs an average of $6.
Distance: 15 miles (25 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$6 Average price Cheapest | $6 Average price | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 2m Average total duration Fastest 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 36m Average total duration 1h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella:
A train is $0.15 (€0.12) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella costing on average $6 (€5).
Other travel options to Florence Santa Maria Novella take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 6m.
The journey is about 7m faster (32m by train vs 39m by car) and roughly $0.39 (€0.32) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($6 (€5) vs $7 (€5)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella trains for today, Wednesday, June 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 18272 | 8:47 AM Empoli station | 0h36 | 9:23 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4016 | 9:04 AM Empoli station | 0h29 | 9:33 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18214 | 9:21 AM Empoli station | 0h31 | 9:52 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4018 | 9:37 AM Empoli station | 0h24 | 10:01 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18278 | 9:45 AM Empoli station | 0h32 | 10:17 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4020 | 10:04 AM Empoli station | 0h29 | 10:33 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18218 | 10:21 AM Empoli station | 0h31 | 10:52 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18282 | 10:32 AM Empoli station | 0h36 | 11:08 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18286 | 10:47 AM Empoli station | 0h36 | 11:23 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4026 | 11:04 AM Empoli station | 0h29 | 11:33 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18409 | 11:32 AM Empoli station | 0h36 | 12:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 4028 | 11:37 AM Empoli station | 0h24 | 12:01 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4030 | 12:02 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 12:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18220 | 12:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 12:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18288 | 12:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 1:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18290 | 12:47 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 1:23 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4032 | 1:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 1:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18222 | 1:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 1:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18296 | 1:32 PM Empoli station | 0h35 | 2:07 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4034 | 1:37 PM Empoli station | 0h24 | 2:01 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4036 | 2:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 2:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18224 | 2:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 2:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18413 | 2:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 3:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18304 | 2:47 PM Empoli station | 0h38 | 3:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4038 | 3:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 3:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18226 | 3:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 3:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18393 | 3:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 4:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4040 | 3:37 PM Empoli station | 0h24 | 4:01 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4042 | 4:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 4:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18228 | 4:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 4:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18415 | 4:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 5:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18308 | 4:47 PM Empoli station | 0h38 | 5:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4044 | 5:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 5:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18232 | 5:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 5:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18399 | 5:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 6:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4046 | 5:37 PM Empoli station | 0h24 | 6:01 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4048 | 6:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 6:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18312 | 6:08 PM Empoli station | 0h35 | 6:43 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18234 | 6:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 6:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18401 | 6:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 7:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18314 | 6:47 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 7:23 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4052 | 7:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 7:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18236 | 7:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 7:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18403 | 7:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 8:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4056 | 7:37 PM Empoli station | 0h24 | 8:01 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18318 | 7:47 PM Empoli station | 0h38 | 8:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4058 | 8:04 PM Empoli station | 0h29 | 8:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18238 | 8:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 8:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18423 | 8:32 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 9:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18320 | 8:47 PM Empoli station | 0h36 | 9:23 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4060 | 9:07 PM Empoli station | 0h32 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18407 | 9:17 PM Empoli station | 0h40 | 9:57 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18242 | 9:21 PM Empoli station | 0h31 | 9:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18322 | 9:47 PM Empoli station | 0h39 | 10:26 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4062 | 10:04 PM Empoli station | 0h28 | 10:32 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18328 | 10:41 PM Empoli station | 0h38 | 11:19 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18330 | 11:15 PM Empoli station | 0h35 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 25 | |||||
Regionale 18250 | 4:53 AM Empoli station | 0h35 | 5:28 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18252 | 6:02 AM Empoli station | 0h37 | 6:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18254 | 6:18 AM Empoli station | 0h35 | 6:53 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18391 | 6:34 AM Empoli station | 0h40 | 7:14 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18200 | 6:45 AM Empoli station | 0h38 | 7:23 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18260 | 6:59 AM Empoli station | 0h29 | 7:28 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4010 | 7:09 AM Empoli station | 0h27 | 7:36 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18262 | 7:16 AM Empoli station | 0h43 | 7:59 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18204 | 7:23 AM Empoli station | 0h31 | 7:54 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18264 | 7:31 AM Empoli station | 0h38 | 8:09 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18266 | 7:41 AM Empoli station | 0h38 | 8:19 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18208 | 7:50 AM Empoli station | 0h42 | 8:32 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4014 | 8:08 AM Empoli station | 0h30 | 8:38 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18425 | 8:15 AM Empoli station | 0h33 | 8:48 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18212 | 8:20 AM Empoli station | 0h39 | 8:59 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18270 | 8:32 AM Empoli station | 0h36 | 9:08 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella run on average 65 times per day, taking around 32m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $6 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 64 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:08, the last at 21:08. The fastest train covers the 15 miles (25 km) distance in 29m.
Distance 15 miles (25 km) |
Average train duration 32m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€5) |
Trains per day 65 |
Direct trains 64 |
Fastest train 29m |
First train 6:08 AM |
Last train 9:08 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 most famous art museum, holding masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. One of Italy’s essential museum visits and often requires advance booking.
Best known for Michelangelo’s David, this compact museum is one of Florence’s top cultural highlights. Timed entry is commonly recommended due to high demand.
Outstanding museum of original sculptures and cathedral treasures, including works by Donatello and Michelangelo. It gives vital context to the Duomo complex.
The monumental heart of Florence, where the cathedral, baptistery, and bell tower create one of Italy’s most impressive urban ensembles. Essential for first-time visitors.
Florence’s historic civic square is lined with major sculptures and landmark buildings, making it one of the city’s most atmospheric public spaces. A must for walking and people-watching.
The city’s best-known panoramic viewpoint, especially popular for sunset photos and wide skyline views. It has become a social media favorite for classic Florence shots.
Thick-cut T-bone steak from Chianina beef, grilled rare over coals. It is one of Florence's signature dishes and a classic of Tuscan cooking.
Traditional Tuscan soup made with bread, cannellini beans, and winter vegetables such as kale. It is a rustic Florentine staple with deep local roots.
A comforting tomato and bread soup flavored with garlic, basil, and olive oil. It is a beloved Tuscan dish that showcases simple local ingredients.
Iconic fine-dining restaurant with a renowned wine cellar and refined Italian cuisine, ideal for a high-end Florence dining experience.
Historic and very popular traditional spot near the Mercato Centrale, known for hearty Florentine dishes and an old-school local atmosphere.
Large, well-known trattoria near Santa Maria Novella, popular for Tuscan classics such as Florentine steak, soups, and pasta in a lively setting.
Prices are moderate for Italy. Cafes and casual meals are manageable, but hotels and tourist-area dining near the station cost more.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not required; round up or leave EUR 1-2 for good cafe service, and about 5-10% at restaurants only for excellent service.
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Firenze Santa Maria Novella -> Piazza del Duomo, Florence
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella by train. 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 train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Florence Santa Maria Novella, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Empoli station to Florence Santa Maria Novella trains use the Empoli to Firenze Santa Maria Novella station pair. Use this guide to compare Empoli station and Florence Santa Maria Novella train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Empoli has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Il Rifugio, Osteria del Gusto
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Empoli. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Empoli. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Empoli: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Empoli: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Empoli: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Tazza d'Oro, Hotel Da Vinci, Hotel Il Sole.
Firenze Santa Maria Novella is 1 km from Florence city centre. Public transport options include:
Firenze Santa Maria Novella has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental, and Information Desk.
Food options include: 12oz Coffee Joint, Casa Maioli, Don Nino, Fratelli Cuore, McDonald´s, Panella, Segafredo Zanetti, Spizzico, Venchi, & many more
Free WiFi (30 minutes limit). ATMs are located in the basement in the shopping center next to the Feltrinelli bookshop and between Celio and Mango shops.
The ticket office is open Mon - Sun: 06:00 - 21:00. Information desks are located inside and outside the station.
Luggage storage is provided by KiPoint and located on the ground floor, on the side of Piazza Adua. Open daily from 06:00 to 23:00.
Available at Firenze Santa Maria Novella: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Firenze Santa Maria Novella: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Firenze Santa Maria Novella: Elevators, escalators, step-free access. Mobility assistance is available with the Sala Blu, located next to Platform 1.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Luxor Florence, Joy Hotel Florence, Diplomat Hotel Florence.
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