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Compare bus and flight for Bordeaux to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bordeaux to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 28m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $50, while a flight costs an average of $517.
Distance: 589 miles (948 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$517 Average price | $148 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $401 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 36m Average total duration 19h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 8m Average total duration 13h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Florence:
A train is $99 (€83) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Florence costing on average $148 (€124).
A train is $468 (€392) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Florence costing on average $517 (€434).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 8m.
Bus takes on average 19h 36m.
You'll arrive about 9h 7m sooner (3h 28m by flight vs 12h 35m by car). Tickets start at around $517 (€434) compared to roughly $401 (€336) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bordeaux to Florence
How to get from Bordeaux to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bordeaux to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:45 PM17h15Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate2:00 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1071One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:45 PM17h15Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate2:00 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1071One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF7437 · AF12667:00 PM3h45Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:45 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$8301One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 AM21h10Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate5:55 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:55 AM23h30Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate11:25 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM24h30Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate4:40 AMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$1441One-way2 transfers
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Regionale 20749+
InterCityNotte 796+Regionale 182525:55 PM12h44Bordeaux Mérignac Airport6:39 AMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$2681One-way3 transfers
VY2913 · VY6104+Regionale 20725 · Regionale Veloce 41101:20 PM10h30Bordeaux Mérignac Airport11:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$2961One-way3 transfers- VY2913 · VY6104+Regionale 20733+
FRECCIAROSSA 95681:20 PM9h38Bordeaux Mérignac Airport10:58 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3131One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bordeaux to Florence:
A train is $99 (€83) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bordeaux to Florence costing on average $148 (€124).
A train is $468 (€392) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bordeaux to Florence costing on average $517 (€434).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 8m.
Bus takes on average 19h 36m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bordeaux and Florence as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bordeaux Mérignac Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bordeaux-Saint-Jean and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Volotea, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Vueling, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Florence by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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