- Must visit
Uffizi Galleries
Florence’s premier art museum, famed for Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. One of Italy’s essential museum visits and often requires advance booking in busy seasons.
Cheapest price
$17
Average price
$38
Fastest journey
1 h 9 m
Average duration
1 h 9 m
Trains per day
67
Distance
122 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Ferrara to Florence is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Ferrara to Florence will cost around $38 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
Of the 67 trains that leave Ferrara for Florence on Thu, May 28, 22 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, May 28 the direct trains cover the 122 km distance in an average of 1 h 9 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 9 m .
On Thu, May 28 the slowest trains will take 1 h 9 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.
Autobus TTPER B0171 · Regionale 17803
Regionale Veloce 3979 · Regionale 17839 · Regionale 18527
Regionale Veloce 3977 · Regionale 17837 · Regionale 18525
Autobus TTPER B0169 · Regionale 17801 · Regionale 18657
Regionale Veloce 3985 · Regionale 17851
8929
8913
8907
8919
8927Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Ferrara to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 34m. 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 train costs an average of $14, and a bus costs an average of $9.
Distance: 75 miles (122 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price | $46 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 4m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Ferrara to Florence:
A train is $0.77 (€0.62) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ferrara to Florence costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 11m.
The journey is about 19m faster (1h 34m by train vs 1h 53m by car) and roughly $28 (€23) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($18 (€14) vs $46 (€37)). 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 Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity.
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 Ferrara to Florence trains for today, Wednesday, May 27. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8919 | Delayed 2:12 PM 4:11 PMFerrara station | 1h09 | 3:21 PM 3:21 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3979 · Regionale 17839 · Regionale 18527 | 4:18 PM Ferrara station | 2h34 | 6:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9427 | 4:29 PM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 5:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90358 · Regionale Veloce 3981+ FRECCIAROSSA 9431 | 4:42 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h57 | 6:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 594 | 4:50 PM Ferrara station | 1h35 | 6:25 PM Florence Rifredi | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3981 · Regionale 17843 · Regionale 18529 | 5:05 PM Ferrara station | 2h47 | 7:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3981+ FRECCIAROSSA 9431 | 5:05 PM Ferrara station | 1h34 | 6:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TTPER 90360+ FRECCIAROSSA 9433 | 5:41 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h58 | 7:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3983 · Regionale TTPER 17847 · Regionale 18531 | 6:05 PM Ferrara station | 2h47 | 8:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
8925 | 6:11 PM Ferrara station | 1h09 | 7:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9433 | 6:29 PM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 7:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus TTPER B5316 · Regionale Veloce 3985+ Intercity 599 | 6:45 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h37 | 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Autobus TTPER B5316+ FRECCIAROSSA 9435 | 6:45 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h54 | 8:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TTPER B5316 · Regionale Veloce 3985 · Regionale 17851 | 6:45 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 3h25 | 10:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 17973+ FRECCIAROSSA 8529 | 6:45 PM Ferrara station | 1h39 | 8:24 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
8927 | On time 7:11 PM Ferrara station | 1h09 | 8:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3985+ Intercity 599 | 7:18 PM Ferrara station | 2h04 | 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3985 · Regionale 17851 | 7:18 PM Ferrara station | 2h52 | 10:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9435 | 7:29 PM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 8:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90362+ FRECCIAROSSA 9437 | 7:38 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h01 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9437 | 8:29 PM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3989 · Regionale 17853 · Regionale 18539 | 9:11 PM Ferrara station | 2h39 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
| Thursday, May 28 | |||||
Autobus TTPER B0171 · Regionale 17803 | 4:18 AM Ferrara station | 3h41 | 7:59 AM Florence Rifredi | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TTPER B0169 · Regionale 17801 · Regionale 18657 | 4:18 AM Ferrara station | 3h10 | 7:28 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 17941+ FRECCIAROSSA 9401 | 5:50 AM Ferrara station | 1h49 | 7:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TTPER B5310 · Regionale TTPER 17943+ FRECCIAROSSA 9301 | 5:56 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h54 | 7:50 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 17943+ FRECCIAROSSA 9301 | 6:09 AM Ferrara station | 1h41 | 7:50 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TTPER 17943 · Regionale TTPER 17809 · Regionale 18505 | 6:09 AM Ferrara station | 2h43 | 8:52 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 17481+ FRECCIAROSSA 8505 | 6:18 AM Ferrara station | 2h06 | 8:24 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TTPER B5312 · Regionale TTPER 17949+ Intercity 583 | 7:00 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 3h12 | 10:12 AM Florence Rifredi | 2 transfers | |
Autobus TTPER B5312+ FRECCIAROSSA 9403 | 7:00 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h39 | 8:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3961 · Regionale 17813 · Regionale 18507 | 7:05 AM Ferrara station | 2h47 | 9:52 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9403 | 7:29 AM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 8:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17949+ FRECCIAROSSA 8513 | 7:33 AM Ferrara station | 1h51 | 9:24 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TTPER 17949+ Intercity 583 | 7:33 AM Ferrara station | 2h39 | 10:12 AM Florence Rifredi | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TTPER 17949 · Regionale 17815 · Regionale 18467 | 7:33 AM Ferrara station | 2h50 | 10:23 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 90350+ FRECCIAROSSA 8801 · FRECCIAROSSA 9405 | 7:40 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h59 | 9:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 90350+ FRECCIAROSSA 9409 | 7:40 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h59 | 10:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8801 · FRECCIAROSSA 9405 | 8:05 AM Ferrara station | 1h34 | 9:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
8903 | On time 8:11 AM Ferrara station | 1h09 | 9:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3963+ FRECCIAROSSA 9519 | 8:18 AM Ferrara station | 1h46 | 10:04 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TTPER 90352+ FRECCIAROSSA 9411 | 9:17 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h22 | 11:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TTPER 90352 · Regionale TTPER 17537+ FRECCIAROSSA 8503 | 9:17 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h07 | 11:24 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9409 | 9:29 AM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 10:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17537+ FRECCIAROSSA 8503 | 9:33 AM Ferrara station | 1h51 | 11:24 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
8907 | On time 10:11 AM Ferrara station | 1h09 | 11:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9411 | 10:29 AM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 11:39 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 90354 · Regionale TTPER 17497+ Intercity 584 | 10:53 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 5h22 | 4:15 PM Florence Rifredi | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 90354+ FRECCIAROSSA 9413 | 10:53 AM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 1h46 | 12:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
8902 | 11:10 AM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 12:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9413 | 11:29 AM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 12:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3971 · Regionale TTPER 17827 · Regionale 18517 | 12:05 PM Ferrara station | 2h47 | 2:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9415 | 12:29 PM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 1:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3973 · Regionale 17831 · Regionale 18519 | 1:05 PM Ferrara station | 2h47 | 3:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
8929 | On time 1:11 PM Ferrara station | 1h09 | 2:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8419 | 1:29 PM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 2:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3975+ FRECCIAROSSA 9421 | 2:05 PM Ferrara station | 1h34 | 3:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 3975 · Regionale 17833 · Regionale 18521 | 2:05 PM Ferrara station | 2h47 | 4:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 90356 · Regionale TTPER 17963+ Intercity 597 | 2:06 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 3h21 | 5:27 PM Florence Rifredi | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TTPER 90356+ FRECCIAROSSA 9425 | 2:06 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h33 | 4:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
8913 | On time 2:11 PM Ferrara station | 1h09 | 3:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 584+ FRECCIAROSSA 9543 | 2:17 PM Ferrara station | 1h47 | 4:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 584 | 2:17 PM Ferrara station | 1h58 | 4:15 PM Florence Rifredi | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3977 · Regionale 17837 · Regionale 18525 | 3:05 PM Ferrara station | 2h47 | 5:52 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 3977+ Intercity 597 | 3:05 PM Ferrara station | 2h22 | 5:27 PM Florence Rifredi | 1 transfer | |
8915 | On time 3:11 PM Ferrara station | 1h09 | 4:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus TTPER B5314+ Intercity 594 | 3:15 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 3h10 | 6:25 PM Florence Rifredi | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TTPER B5314+ FRECCIAROSSA 9427 | 3:15 PM Ferrara Via Boschetto | 2h24 | 5:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9425 | 3:29 PM Ferrara station | 1h10 | 4:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Ferrara to Florence run on average 60 times per day, taking around 1h 34m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $14 (€11) but you can travel from only $9 (€7) by bus.
There are 20 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:15, the last at 23:18. The fastest train covers the 75 miles (122 km) distance in 1h 9m.
Distance 75 miles (122 km) |
Average train duration 1h 34m |
Cheapest ticket price $14 (€11) |
Trains per day 60 |
Direct trains 20 |
Fastest train 1h 9m |
First train 12:15 AM |
Last train 11:18 PM |
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Florence’s premier art museum, famed for Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael. One of Italy’s essential museum visits and often requires advance booking in busy seasons.
Best known for Michelangelo’s David, this compact but world-famous museum also holds important Florentine paintings and sculpture. Timed entry is commonly advisable.
Outstanding museum for original sculptures and treasures from Florence Cathedral, including works by Donatello, Ghiberti, and Michelangelo. A superb companion to the Duomo complex.
The monumental heart of Florence, surrounded by the cathedral, baptistery, and bell tower. Essential for first-time visitors and iconic city views.
Historic civic square lined with statues and anchored by Palazzo Vecchio. A lively open-air showcase of Florence’s political and artistic heritage.
The city’s most famous viewpoint, especially popular at sunset for sweeping panoramas over Florence. A social-media favorite and classic photo stop.
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Historic, Bustling Trattoria Near Mercato Centrale, Famous For Florentine Classics Such As Bistecca Alla Fiorentina And Ribollita.
Moderate for Italy: museums and central hotels cost more, while casual dining and local transport stay reasonable.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not mandatory; round up or leave 5-10% for very good service. Small change is fine in cafes; round up taxi fares.
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