- Must visit
Galleria degli Uffizi
World-famous Renaissance gallery with masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio. One of Florence’s essential museum visits.
Cheapest price
$56
Average price
$88
Fastest journey
7 h 10 m
Average duration
7 h 26 m
Trains per day
46
Distance
320 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Nice 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 Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella will cost around $88 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $56.
It's difficult to get from Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella without transferring at least 2 times.
86023+
Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3277 · Regionale 18423
86019+
Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3277 · Regionale 18423
86019+
Regionale Veloce 3367 · Regionale Veloce 3273 · Regionale 18401
86015+
Regionale Veloce 3367 · Regionale Veloce 3273 · Regionale 18401
86013+
Regionale Veloce 3365 · Regionale Veloce 3269 · Regionale 18415
86009+
Intercity 631+
FRECCIAROSSA 9539
86039+
Intercity 635+
FRECCIAROSSA 9563
86043+
Regionale Veloce 3375 · Regionale Veloce 4084+
FRECCIARGENTO 8591
86023+
Regionale Veloce 3367+
FRECCIABIANCA 8619+
Regionale Veloce 4046
86017+
Intercity 745+
FRECCIAROSSA 9547Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $28. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 5h 43m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $28, and a flight costs an average of $81.
Distance: 198 miles (320 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$44 Average price Cheapest | $48 Average price | $202 Average price | $144 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 13m Average total duration Fastest 5h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 14m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella:
A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella costing on average $48 (€39).
A train is $158 (€128) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella costing on average $202 (€163).
Other travel options to Florence Santa Maria Novella take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 48m.
Flight takes on average 8h 14m.
Tickets start at around $44 (€36) compared to roughly $144 (€116) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $100 (€80). The journey takes 6h 48m versus 5h 18m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella 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 |
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86007+ Intercity 745 · Intercity 599 | 7:22 AM Nice-Ville | 14h00 | 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86007+ Intercity 631+ FRECCIAROSSA 9539 | 7:22 AM Nice-Ville | 7h42 | 3:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86007+ Regionale Veloce 3365 · Regionale Veloce 3269 · Regionale 18415 | 7:22 AM Nice-Ville | 9h46 | 5:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86009+ Intercity 745 · Intercity 599 | 7:54 AM Nice-Ville | 13h28 | 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86009+ Intercity 631+ FRECCIAROSSA 9539 | 7:54 AM Nice-Ville | 7h10 | 3:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86009+ Regionale Veloce 3365 · Regionale Veloce 3269 · Regionale 18415 | 7:54 AM Nice-Ville | 9h14 | 5:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86013+ Intercity 745+ FRECCIAROSSA 9547 | 8:22 AM Nice-Ville | 8h42 | 5:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86013+ Intercity 745 · Intercity 599 | 8:22 AM Nice-Ville | 13h00 | 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86013+ Regionale Veloce 3365 · Regionale Veloce 3269 · Regionale 18415 | 8:22 AM Nice-Ville | 8h46 | 5:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86015+ Intercity 745+ FRECCIAROSSA 9547 | 8:53 AM Nice-Ville | 8h11 | 5:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86015+ Intercity 745 · Intercity 599 | 8:53 AM Nice-Ville | 12h29 | 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86015+ Regionale Veloce 3367 · Regionale Veloce 3273 · Regionale 18401 | 8:53 AM Nice-Ville | 10h15 | 7:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86017+ Regionale Veloce 3367 · Regionale Veloce 3273 · Regionale 18401 | 9:23 AM Nice-Ville | 9h45 | 7:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86017+ Intercity 745+ FRECCIAROSSA 9547 | 9:23 AM Nice-Ville | 7h41 | 5:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86017+ Intercity 745 · Intercity 599 | 9:23 AM Nice-Ville | 11h59 | 9:22 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86019+ Regionale Veloce 3367 · Regionale Veloce 3273 · Regionale 18401 | 9:54 AM Nice-Ville | 9h14 | 7:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86019+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3277 · Regionale 18423 | 9:54 AM Nice-Ville | 11h14 | 9:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86019+ Regionale Veloce 3367+ Intercity 669+ Regionale Veloce 4052 | 9:54 AM Nice-Ville | 9h39 | 7:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86023+ Regionale Veloce 3367 · Regionale Veloce 3273 · Regionale 18401 | 10:22 AM Nice-Ville | 8h46 | 7:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86023+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3277 · Regionale 18423 | 10:22 AM Nice-Ville | 10h46 | 9:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86023+ Regionale Veloce 3367+ Intercity 669+ Regionale Veloce 4052 | 10:22 AM Nice-Ville | 9h11 | 7:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86025+ Intercity 635+ FRECCIAROSSA 9563 | 10:54 AM Nice-Ville | 10h10 | 9:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86025+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3277 · Regionale 18423 | 10:54 AM Nice-Ville | 10h14 | 9:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86025+ Intercity 635 · Intercity 673+ Regionale Veloce 4060 | 10:54 AM Nice-Ville | 10h45 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86027+ Intercity 635+ FRECCIAROSSA 9563 | 11:22 AM Nice-Ville | 9h42 | 9:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86027+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3277 · Regionale 18423 | 11:22 AM Nice-Ville | 9h46 | 9:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86027+ Intercity 635 · Intercity 673+ Regionale Veloce 4060 | 11:22 AM Nice-Ville | 10h17 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86033+ Intercity 635+ FRECCIAROSSA 9563 | 12:26 PM Nice-Ville | 8h38 | 9:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86033+ Regionale Veloce 3371 · Regionale Veloce 3277 · Regionale 18423 | 12:26 PM Nice-Ville | 8h42 | 9:08 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86033+ Intercity 635 · Intercity 673+ Regionale Veloce 4060 | 12:26 PM Nice-Ville | 9h13 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86035+ Intercity 635+ FRECCIAROSSA 9563 | 12:54 PM Nice-Ville | 8h10 | 9:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86035+ Intercity 635 · Intercity 673+ Regionale Veloce 4060 | 12:54 PM Nice-Ville | 8h45 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86035+ Intercity 681 · Intercity 679+ Regionale 18330 | 12:54 PM Nice-Ville | 10h56 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86037+ Intercity 635+ FRECCIAROSSA 9563 | 1:22 PM Nice-Ville | 7h42 | 9:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86037+ Intercity 635 · Intercity 673+ Regionale Veloce 4060 | 1:22 PM Nice-Ville | 8h17 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86037+ Intercity 681 · Intercity 679+ Regionale 18330 | 1:22 PM Nice-Ville | 10h28 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86039+ Intercity 635+ FRECCIAROSSA 9563 | 1:54 PM Nice-Ville | 7h10 | 9:04 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 2 transfers | |
86039+ Intercity 635 · Intercity 673+ Regionale Veloce 4060 | 1:54 PM Nice-Ville | 7h45 | 9:39 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86039+ Intercity 681 · Intercity 679+ Regionale 18330 | 1:54 PM Nice-Ville | 9h56 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86043+ Intercity 681 · Intercity 679+ Regionale 18330 | 2:22 PM Nice-Ville | 9h28 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86043+ Regionale Veloce 3375+ FRECCIARGENTO 8591+ Regionale Veloce 4084 | 2:22 PM Nice-Ville | 7h28 | 9:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86045+ Intercity 681 · Intercity 679+ Regionale 18330 | 2:54 PM Nice-Ville | 8h56 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86047+ Intercity 681 · Intercity 679+ Regionale 18330 | 3:22 PM Nice-Ville | 8h28 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
86049+ Intercity 681 · Intercity 679+ Regionale 18330 | 3:52 PM Nice-Ville | 7h58 | 11:50 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3 transfers | |
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Trains from Nice to Florence Santa Maria Novella run on average 19 times per day, taking around 6h 48m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $28 (€23) but you can travel from only $25 (€21) by bus.
The earliest train runs at 02:45, the last at 12:57. The fastest train covers the 198 miles (320 km) distance in 5h 56m.
Distance 198 miles (320 km) |
Average train duration 6h 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $28 (€23) |
Trains per day 19 |
Fastest train 5h 56m |
First train 2:45 AM |
Last train 12:57 PM |
Cheapest Month Sep |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
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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.
World-famous Renaissance gallery with masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio. One of Florence’s essential museum visits.
Best known for Michelangelo’s David, this museum also holds important Florentine paintings and sculptures. Timed-entry tickets are commonly used.
Outstanding museum preserving original works from the Florence Cathedral complex, including sculptures by Michelangelo, Donatello, and Ghiberti.
The ceremonial heart of Florence, surrounded by the cathedral, baptistery, and bell tower. Essential for first-time visitors and iconic photos.
Historic civic square filled with sculpture and framed by Palazzo Vecchio and the Loggia dei Lanzi. One of Florence’s most atmospheric public spaces.
The city’s classic panoramic viewpoint, especially popular at sunset and on social media for sweeping views over Florence’s rooftops and dome.
Thick-cut Chianina beef steak grilled rare over coals, one of Florence's most iconic and celebratory dishes.
Hearty Tuscan soup of bread, cannellini beans, and vegetables, traditionally reheated the next day for deeper flavor.
Rustic tomato and bread soup with garlic, olive oil, and basil, a classic example of Tuscan cucina povera.
Renowned fine dining institution with Michelin-starred cuisine and one of Italy's most celebrated wine cellars.
Popular steakhouse known for Bistecca Alla Fiorentina, with a polished yet approachable atmosphere near Santa Maria Novella.
Historic, lively trattoria near the central market, famous for Florentine steak and classic Tuscan dishes.
Moderate by Italian standards. Cafes and casual meals are reasonable, but hotels and central dining near the station cost more.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving EUR 1-3 for good service is appreciated. Taxis are usually rounded up.
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Florence Santa Maria Novella, Florence -> Piazza del Duomo, Florence
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