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Museo Archeologico Provinciale Di Salerno
Archaeological museum with finds from prehistoric to Roman eras, including local artifacts that explain the history of Salerno and its province.
Cheapest price
$50
Average price
$104
Fastest journey
3 h 15 m
Average duration
3 h 23 m
Trains per day
58
Distance
449 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Florence to Salerno is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Florence to Salerno will cost around $104 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $50.
Of the 58 trains that leave Florence for Salerno on Sat, Jun 20, 19 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 20 the direct trains cover the 449 km distance in an average of 3 h 23 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 3 h 15 m .
On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest trains will take 3 h 31 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 Veloce 4105 · Regionale 21087 · Regionale 5343
Regionale Veloce 4105 · Regionale 21087 · Regionale 5343
Regionale Veloce 4105+
Intercity 591
Regionale Veloce 4105+
Intercity 591
Regionale Veloce 4105+
Intercity 591+
Autobus NA70D
FRECCIAROSSA 8519
FRECCIAROSSA 8419
FRECCIAROSSA 9547
8913
FRECCIAROSSA 9421 · FRECCIAROSSA 9639Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Salerno among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a flight costs an average of $177.
Distance: 278 miles (449 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
|---|---|---|
$55 Average price | $21 Average price Cheapest | $256 Average price |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 22m Average total duration 6h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
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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 Florence to Salerno:
A bus is $34 (€28) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Salerno costing on average $55 (€45).
A bus is $235 (€192) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Salerno costing on average $256 (€210).
Other travel options to Salerno take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 6m.
Bus takes on average 6h 52m.
The table below shows live departures for Florence to Salerno trains for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 9591 · FRECCIAROSSA 8863 | 7:05 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h32 | 10:37 AM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9591 · FRECCIAROSSA 8863+ Autobus NA32D | 7:05 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h14 | 11:19 AM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9505 | 7:14 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h13 | 11:27 AM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9401 · FRECCIAROSSA 9605+ Intercity 551 | 7:48 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h31 | 12:19 PM Salerno station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9515 | 9:14 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h48 | 1:02 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9515+ Autobus NA40D | 9:14 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h05 | 1:19 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9405+ Regionale 22143 · Autobus NA44D | 9:48 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h31 | 2:19 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9405+ Regionale 22143 | 9:48 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h03 | 1:51 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9519 | 10:14 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h52 | 2:06 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ Autobus NA46D | 10:14 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h35 | 2:49 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 583+ Regionale 5967 · Autobus NA56D | 10:15 AM Florence Rifredi | 7h04 | 5:19 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 583+ Regionale 5967 | 10:15 AM Florence Rifredi | 6h24 | 4:39 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 583+ Regionale 5967 | 10:15 AM Florence Rifredi | 6h24 | 4:39 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8503 · FRECCIAROSSA 9619+ Regionale 22147 | 11:33 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h57 | 3:30 PM Salerno station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9311+ Regionale 5239 | 11:59 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h00 | 3:59 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9311+ Regionale 5239 · Autobus NA52D | 11:59 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h20 | 4:19 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9527 | 12:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h52 | 4:06 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9527+ Autobus NA54D | 12:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h35 | 4:49 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9413+ Regionale 5967 | 12:48 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h51 | 4:39 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9413+ Regionale 5967 · Autobus NA56D | 12:48 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h31 | 5:19 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4105+ Intercity 591 | 1:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 7h16 | 8:30 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4105+ Intercity 591 | 1:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 7h16 | 8:30 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9587 | 1:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h54 | 5:08 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 4105 · Regionale 21087 · Regionale 5249 | 1:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h44 | 9:58 PM Salerno station | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4105 · Regionale 21087 · Regionale 5249 | 1:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h44 | 9:58 PM Salerno station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9587+ Autobus NA58D | 1:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h35 | 5:49 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4105+ Intercity 591+ Autobus NA70D | 1:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 7h35 | 8:49 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
9931 | On time 1:43 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h56 | 5:39 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8913 | On time 3:28 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h26 | 6:54 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9421 · FRECCIAROSSA 9639 | 3:48 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h31 | 7:19 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9543 | 4:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h51 | 8:05 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8519 | 4:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h15 | 7:48 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
8143 | 4:43 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h33 | 8:16 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9547 | 5:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h22 | 8:36 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9547+ Autobus NA72D | 5:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h05 | 9:19 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 1 transfer | |
8919 | 5:28 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h49 | 9:17 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 597 | 5:30 PM Florence Rifredi | 6h57 | 12:27 AM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 597 | 5:30 PM Florence Rifredi | 6h57 | 12:27 AM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
9947 | 5:43 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h49 | 9:32 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9427 | 5:48 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h50 | 9:38 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9427+ Autobus NA76C · Autobus NA67D | 5:48 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h51 | 11:39 PM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9551 | 6:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h51 | 10:05 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8525+ Autobus NA67C · Autobus NA69D | 6:33 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h36 | 12:09 AM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
9951 | 6:43 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h49 | 10:32 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9431+ Regionale 5959 | 6:48 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h06 | 10:54 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9325+ Autobus NA69C · Autobus NA71D | 6:59 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 5h40 | 12:39 AM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4049+ InterCityNotte 795 | 7:00 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h23 | 3:23 AM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale Veloce 4049+ InterCityNotte 795+ Autobus NA02D | 7:00 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h49 | 3:49 AM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce 4049+ InterCityNotte 795 | 7:00 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h23 | 3:23 AM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9555 | 7:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 3h53 | 11:07 PM Salerno station | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9559 · FRECCIAROSSA 9661+ Intercity 597 | 8:14 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h13 | 12:27 AM Salerno station | 2 transfers | |
| Saturday, June 20 | |||||
Regionale 18251+ InterCityNotte 799 | 12:40 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h31 | 9:11 AM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 18251+ InterCityNotte 799 | 12:40 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 8h31 | 9:11 AM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
Regionale 18251+ InterCityNotte 799+ Autobus NA26D | 12:40 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 9h09 | 9:49 AM Duomo - Via Vernieri | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 581 · Intercity 551 | 5:45 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 6h34 | 12:19 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 581 · Intercity 551 | 5:45 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 6h34 | 12:19 PM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9503+ Regionale 5953 | 6:00 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella | 4h22 | 10:22 AM Salerno station | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Florence to Salerno run on average 59 times per day, taking around 5h 6m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $32 (€26) but you can travel from only $10 (€8) by bus.
There are 24 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:01, the last at 23:44. The fastest train covers the 278 miles (449 km) distance in 3h 26m.
Distance 278 miles (449 km) |
Average train duration 5h 6m |
Cheapest ticket price $32 (€26) |
Trains per day 59 |
Direct trains 24 |
Fastest train 3h 26m |
First train 12:01 AM |
Last train 11:44 PM |
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Best time to book 91 days |
Discover the best of Salerno — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Salerno trip today.
Archaeological museum with finds from prehistoric to Roman eras, including local artifacts that explain the history of Salerno and its province.
Diocesan museum near the cathedral, known for medieval sacred art, ivories, manuscripts, and works tied to the religious history of Salerno.
Museum focused on the Allied landing and the period when Salerno served as Italy’s provisional capital during the Second World War.
The old town is the heart of Salerno, filled with medieval lanes, churches, small squares, and a lively atmosphere ideal for walking.
Elegant seafront promenade lined with palm trees and views of the gulf, one of the city’s classic walking areas for locals and visitors.
Central public garden near the waterfront, known for greenery, seasonal displays, and the popular holiday light installations.
Fresh short pasta from the Amalfi Coast, typically served with mussels, clams, and prawns. It is a classic seaside dish closely associated with the Salerno area.
Anchovies from nearby Cetara, enjoyed salted, marinated, or preserved. They are one of the most iconic seafood specialties of the Gulf of Salerno.
A prized amber fish sauce made from aged anchovies in Cetara. It is a historic local condiment, often tossed simply with spaghetti, garlic, and parsley.
Refined Michelin-starred restaurant in Vietri Sul Mare near Salerno, known for elegant Campanian cuisine, seafood, and polished coastal views.
Established traditional restaurant in Salerno serving classic local dishes, including seafood and Campanian specialties, in a warm historic setting.
Well-known waterfront spot in Salerno for seafood dishes, pizza, and a lively yet relaxed atmosphere popular with both locals and visitors.
Moderate for Italy. Pizza, coffee, and local trattorias are reasonable, while seafront dining and summer stays cost more.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving EUR 1-5 for good service is appreciated. Taxis can be rounded up.
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Salerno Railway Station, Salerno -> Salerno City Center, Salerno
The train connection between Florence and Salerno offers a convenient and efficient way to travel through Italy. Passengers can choose from several providers, including Frecciarossa, Italo, and Intercity Notte. With frequent departures throughout the day, travelers can enjoy comfortable seating and scenic views of the Italian countryside as they journey from the art-filled streets of Florence to the stunning coastal landscapes of Salerno.
Traveling from Florence to Salerno takes approximately 3 hours and 33 minutes, with a total of 13 connections available each day. This route offers direct trains, making your journey seamless. The departure stations in Florence include Firenze Campo di Marte, Firenze Santa Maria Novella, and Firenze Rifredi, while the arrival station is Salerno.
The first daily train from Florence departs at 07:04, providing an early start for travelers looking to explore the beautiful coastal city of Salerno. The last journey of the day leaves at 22:07, allowing visitors ample time to enjoy their evening in this charming destination before returning by train.
The cheapest ticket price for the train connection from Florence to Salerno is €22. The average ticket price typically hovers around €47, making it a convenient option for travelers looking to explore these beautiful Italian cities.
Welcome to Salerno Cathedral, or Duomo di Salerno, a stunning example of Romanesque architecture that dates back to the 11th century. This cathedral is significant not only for its breathtaking façade and intricate mosaics but also as a vital center of worship and community life in Salerno. One unique feature you’ll notice is the beautiful bronze doors adorned with biblical scenes, which invite visitors into an atmosphere steeped in history and spirituality.
Next on our journey is Castello di Arechi, perched high above the city on Mount Bonadies. Built during the Lombard period in the 8th century, this castle played a crucial role in defending against invasions while serving as a royal residence; today it offers panoramic views that are simply unforgettable. As we explore its ancient walls and towers, take note of how well-preserved elements like battlements reflect medieval military architecture.
Finally, we arrive at Lungomare Trieste—a picturesque promenade along Salerno's coastline that embodies both leisure and local culture. This vibrant waterfront area has historical significance as it was once part of trade routes connecting various Mediterranean ports; now it's cherished by locals for leisurely strolls amidst cafes and shops filled with regional delights. The unique blend of palm trees lining the walkway alongside stunning sea views creates an inviting atmosphere perfect for relaxation after your explorations!
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Florence to Salerno 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 Salerno, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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