154 miles (249 km) | |
Train or bus | |
$8 - $20 | |
Bus • $8 (€7) • 3 h 55 min | |
Train • $20 (€18) • 1 h 43 min | |
Itabus or Italo |
Take a train or bus to travel 154 miles (249 km) from Florence to Milan. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Itabus or Italo among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Florence to Milan.
How to get from Florence to Milan by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Florence to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
Anyone wishing to travel in Italy from Florence to Milan will discover that trains are the fastest method of transport to travel between the two cities. Direct trains run regularly throughout the day from Firenze Santa Maria Novella Station in the center of Florence to Milan Rogoredo Station, taking about 1.5 hours in journey time. Another option is to travel by bus using one of the companies that travel between the two cities, as the bus journey only takes about 3 to 3.5 hours in duration.
Trains from Florence to Milan | Buses from Florence to Milan | Return trips from Milan to Florence
Average Price |
Travel Time |
Cheapest Time to Book |
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€13 |
3:00 h |
2 Months Ahead |
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€29 |
1:40 h |
2 Weeks Ahead |
Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Florence to Milan. Buses traveling from Florence to Milan depart from either Florence's Autostazione Busitalia-Sita Nord or Piazzale Montelungo bus station and take at least 3:15 h to arrive at either Milan's Autostazione Lampugnano or Rogoredo bus station. Over 20 buses travel from Florence to Milan every day, with the first departing Florence at 2:10 a.m. Bus companies that travel from Milan to Florence include Flixbus, Baltour, and BusCenter. Ridesharing services like BlaBlaCar also frequently travel from Florence to Milan.
Taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Florence to Milan. Trains traveling from Florence to Milan depart from either either Florence's Santa Maria Novella, Rifredi, or Campo di Marte train station and take approximately 1:40 h to arrive at Milan's Centrale or Porta Garibaldi train station. Approximately 50 trains travel from Florence to Milan every day, with the first departing Florence at 6:53 a.m. There is also a much slower night train that travels from Florence to Milan, departing Florence at 1:47 a.m. and arriving at Milan at 7:12 a.m. Both Trenitalia and Italo travel frequently from Florence to Milan.
Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Florence to Milan. Taking a train is at least 1:20 h faster than traveling from Florence to Milan by bus while only costing €16 more on average. High-speed trains traveling from Florence to Milan tend to be more expensive making taking the bus an attractive option for travelers looking to save money while traveling. Florence and Milan are located too close together to make flying an efficient way to travel.
You can travel by travel between Florence and Milan with Frecciarossa, Italo and BlaBlaCar Bus. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Step on board a Frecciarossa train and relax as you travel across Italy. Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa high-speed trains make about 200 connections across Italy per day and are renowned for their comfort, speed and reduced environmental impact. Frecciarossa reach speeds up to 186 mph (300 kmh). When booking your Frecciarossa you can choose between four different classes: Standard, Premium, Business, and Executive.
BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly known as Ouibus or iDBUS), a subsidiary of the popular French carpooling company, BlaBlaCar, is a travel company operating long-distance services in 10 countries in Europe. Founded in France, BlaBlaCar Bus provides connections to over 300 destinations. Standard amenities on the travel include air conditioning, toilets, USB and power outlets for charging phones, tablets and laptops during long travel journeys, extra legroom and adjustable seats. On select routes there is also free Wi-Fi available. BlaBlaCar Bus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and up to two checked bags per person.
You can get to Milan from Florence 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Milan is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $8 (€7) compared to other travel options to Milan:
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Florence to Milan costing on average $20 (€18).
The quickest way to travel between Florence and Milan is by train, which takes on average 1 h 43 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes 3 h 55 min on average.
Milan is approximately 154 miles (249 km) away from Florence.
The average frequency per day from Florence to Milan is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Milan from Florence as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Florence to Milan:
The following travel companies offer services from Florence to Milan:
Yes, there are direct routes from Florence to Milan with the following travel companies:
Direct services to Milan tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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