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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Florence to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a flight costs an average of €89.
Distance: 143 miles (231 km)
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€28 Average price | €12 Average price Cheapest | €219 Average price |
3h 9m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 42m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Florence to Rome by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Florence to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Florence to Rome
The journey from Florence to Rome is popular with travelers in Italy for both business and leisure. Buses, trains, and flights regularly travel from Florence to Rome every day of the week. Key departure points in Florence include Florence's SITA bus station, S. M. Novella, Campo di Marte and Rifredi train stations, and Florence Peretola airport.
Trains from Florence to Rome | Buses from Florence to Rome | Return trips from Rome to Florence
Florence to Rome Travel Comparison
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What is the best way to travel from Florence to Rome?
Cheapest way to travel from Florence to Rome
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Taking the bus is the cheapest way to travel from Florence to Rome. Buses traveling from Florence to Rome depart from either Florence's Piazzale Montelungo or Autostazione Busitalia-Sita Nord bus station and take at least 3 hours to arrive at Rome's Tiburtina bus station. Approximately 30 buses travel from Florence to Rome every day, with the first departing Florence at 2:30 a.m. Bus companies that travel from Florence to Rome include Flixbus, Baltour, and BusCenter.
Fastest way to travel from Florence to Rome
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Taking the train is the fastest way to travel from Florence to Rome. Trains traveling from Florence to Rome depart from one of Florence's Santa Maria Novella, Rifredi, or Campo di Marte train stations and take at least 1:17 h to arrive at either Rome's Ostiense, Termini, or Tiburtina train stations. Over 80 trains travel from Florence to Rome every day, with the first departing Florence at 5:50 a.m. Both Trenitalia and Italo travel frequently from Florence to Rome.
Most popular way to travel from Florence to Rome

Taking the train is the most popular way to travel from Florence to Rome. Taking a train is approximately 1:40 h faster than traveling from Florence to Rome by bus while only costing €11 more on average. High-speed trains traveling from Florence to Rome tend to be more expensive making traveling by bus an attractive option for travelers looking to save money while traveling.
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This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Rome:
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Rome costing on average $24 (€19).
A bus is $106 (€83) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Rome costing on average $113 (€89).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 26m.
Bus takes on average 3h 5m.
- Around 123 trains per day.
- Around 46 buses per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Rome as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Florence Peretola Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Florence Santa Maria Novella and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ITA, KLM Cityhopper to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte to go to Rome by train.
- 45 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
- 116 direct trains per day with Italo, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento.
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