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Pinacoteca di Brera
One of Italy’s top art museums, featuring masterpieces by Mantegna, Bellini, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Piero della Francesca.
Cheapest price
$31
Average price
$70
Fastest journey
1 h 43 m
Average duration
1 h 44 m
Trains per day
89
Distance
249 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan will cost around $70 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $31.
Of the 89 trains that leave Florence Santa Maria Novella for Milan on Thu, Jul 16, 57 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jul 16 the direct trains cover the 249 km distance in an average of 1 h 44 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 43 m .
On Thu, Jul 16 the slowest trains will take 1 h 44 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 17800 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460
Regionale 18654 · Regionale 17804 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462
Regionale 18664 · Autobus TTPER B0400 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2474
Regionale 34108 · Regionale 17834 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2482
Regionale 34112 · Regionale 17836 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924
FRECCIAROSSA 9560
9940
9916
9962
9932Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $12. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $12, and a flight costs an average of $127.
Distance: 154 miles (249 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$35 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $127 Average price | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 52m Average total duration 4h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 25m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan costing on average $35 (€29).
A bus is $97 (€80) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan costing on average $127 (€104).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 22m.
Flight takes on average 6h 25m.
The journey is about 17m faster (3h 16m by train vs 3h 33m by car) and roughly $54 (€45) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($35 (€29) vs $89 (€73)). 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 Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan trains for today, Wednesday, July 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9924 | On time 12:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 2:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9924 | On time 12:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 2:09 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9514 | 12:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 2:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418 · FRECCIAROSSA 9632 | 1:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h01 | 3:21 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8418 · FRECCIAROSSA 9632 | 1:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h15 | 3:35 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
9928 | Delayed 11:30 AM 1:25 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 1:25 PM 1:25 PMMilan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34104 · Regionale 17830 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2478 | 1:37 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h08 | 6:45 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 94457 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 | 1:40 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 7h35 | 9:15 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9532 | 1:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 3:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9932 | Delayed 1:02 PM 2:25 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 2:57 PM 2:57 PMMilan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9932 | Delayed 1:02 PM 2:25 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 2:46 PM 2:46 PMMilan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34108 · Regionale 17834 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2482 | 3:09 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h36 | 8:45 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 18219+ Intercity 590 | 3:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h15 | 7:25 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8134 | Delayed 1:38 PM 3:25 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 5:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9540 | 3:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 5:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34112 · Regionale 17836 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 | 4:09 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h06 | 9:15 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 2 transfers | |
9940 | On time 4:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 6:09 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4043+ Intercity 684 | 4:28 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h32 | 10:00 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9544 | 4:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 6:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34116 · Regionale 17838 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2486 | 5:09 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h36 | 10:45 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9320 | 5:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 6:54 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9320 | 5:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h02 | 7:12 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8944 | 5:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 7:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18307 · Regionale 2296 | 5:28 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h54 | 11:22 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9588 | 5:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 7:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9428 · FRECCIAROSSA 9808 | 6:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 8:15 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
9948 | 6:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 8:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9948 | 6:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 8:09 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9552 | 6:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 8:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18227+ Intercity 596 | 7:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h07 | 11:17 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9430 · FRECCIAROSSA 9660 | 7:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h10 | 9:30 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
9958 | 7:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 9:09 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
9958 | 7:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 9:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9556 | 7:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 9:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9326 | 8:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 9:54 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9326 | 8:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h02 | 10:12 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 0 transfersDirect | |
9954 | 8:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 10:09 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
9954 | 8:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 10:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9560 | 8:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h43 | 10:38 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9560 | 8:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 10:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9434 · FRECCIAROSSA 8830 | 9:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h05 | 11:25 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
8158 | 9:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 11:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9330 | 9:36 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h49 | 12:25 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9592 | 9:55 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 11:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9962 | 10:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 12:20 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9962 | 10:25 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 12:09 AM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18805+ InterCityNotte 774+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2454 | 11:18 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h42 | 8:00 AM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
| Thursday, July 16 | |||||
Regionale 17800 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2460 | 4:32 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h13 | 9:45 AM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 18654 · Regionale 17804 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462 | 5:41 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h04 | 10:45 AM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9504 | 6:55 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 8:50 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34078 · Regionale 17808 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2466 | 7:09 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h36 | 12:45 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9300 | 7:10 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h02 | 9:12 AM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9300 | 7:10 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 8:54 AM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9400 · FRECCIAROSSA 9802 | 7:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h15 | 9:35 AM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
9904 | On time 7:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 9:09 AM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
9904 | On time 7:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 9:20 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9508 | 7:55 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 9:50 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34082 · Regionale TTPER 17814 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2470 | 8:09 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 6h36 | 2:45 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9404 · FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9610 | 8:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h15 | 10:35 AM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9404 · FRECCIAROSSA 1000 9610 | 8:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h01 | 10:21 AM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 580 | 8:21 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h54 | 12:15 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9908 | On time 8:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 10:20 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9512 | 8:55 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 10:50 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 34086 · Treno 17820 effettuato con bus FI680+ Intercity 606 | 9:09 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 6h21 | 3:30 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9304 | 9:10 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h02 | 11:12 AM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9304 | 9:10 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 10:54 AM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406 · FRECCIAROSSA 9616 | 9:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h15 | 11:35 AM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9406 · FRECCIAROSSA 9616 | 9:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h01 | 11:21 AM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
9912 | On time 9:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 11:20 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9516 | 9:55 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 11:50 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9490 · FRECCIAROSSA 8810 | 10:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h10 | 12:30 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 18664 · Autobus TTPER B0400 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 2474 | 10:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 6h25 | 4:45 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
9916 | On time 10:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 12:09 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
9916 | On time 10:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 12:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9520 | 10:55 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 12:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9308 | 11:10 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 12:54 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9308 | 11:10 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h02 | 1:12 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9414 · FRECCIAROSSA 9806 | 11:20 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h05 | 1:25 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
9920 | On time 11:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 1:20 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
9920 | On time 11:25 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 1:09 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 94455+ Intercity 608 | 11:40 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 6h05 | 5:45 PM Milan Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9524 | 11:55 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h55 | 1:50 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9310 | 12:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 1h44 | 1:54 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9310 | 12:10 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2h02 | 2:12 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milan run on average 74 times per day, taking around 3h 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $19 (€15) but you can travel from only $12 (€10) by bus.
There are 48 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 02:32, the last at 22:18. The fastest train covers the 154 miles (249 km) distance in 1h 55m.
Distance 154 miles (249 km) |
Average train duration 3h 16m |
Cheapest ticket price $19 (€15) |
Trains per day 74 |
Direct trains 48 |
Fastest train 1h 55m |
First train 2:32 AM |
Last train 10:18 PM |
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