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Compare train, bus, and flight for Florence to Rome
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 an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 28m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, while a flight costs an average of $527.
Distance: 143 miles (231 km)
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$36 Average price | $18 Average price Cheapest | $527 Average price | $78 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Florence to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Florence to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Florence to Rome:
A bus is $18 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Rome costing on average $36 (€31).
A bus is $510 (€434) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Rome costing on average $527 (€449).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
The journey is about 1h 14m faster (1h 58m by train vs 3h 12m by car) and roughly $43 (€37) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($36 (€31) vs $78 (€67)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Florence to Rome
How to get from Florence to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Florence to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
35052:50 AM 3h15 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3505
2:50 AM 3h15 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $12 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ1684
7:00 PM 0h55 Florence Peretola Airport 7:55 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $228 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
41139:14 PM 3h22 Florence Santa Maria Novella 12:36 AM Rome Tiburtina $31 1 One-way 0 transfers- 4111
7:22 PM 3h39 Florence Campo di Marte 11:01 PM Rome Tiburtina $31 1 One-way 0 transfers - 4105
1:14 PM 3h51 Florence Santa Maria Novella 5:05 PM Rome Termini $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 2701
3:15 AM 3h15 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 6:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $12 1 One-way 0 transfers - 3897
3:45 AM 3h15 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 7:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $12 1 One-way 0 transfers - 1121
8:25 AM 3h50 Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) 12:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $12 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AZ1682
3:30 PM 0h55 Florence Peretola Airport 4:25 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $228 1 One-way 0 transfers - AZ1678
11:25 AM 0h55 Florence Peretola Airport 12:20 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $287 1 One-way 0 transfers - AZ1676
6:25 AM 0h55 Florence Peretola Airport 7:20 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $428 1 One-way 0 transfers
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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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€9 |
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€20 |
1:17 h |
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What is the best way to travel from Florence to Rome?
Cheapest way to travel from Florence to Rome
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
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 $18 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Florence to Rome costing on average $36 (€31).
A bus is $510 (€434) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Florence to Rome costing on average $527 (€449).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 0m.
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
- Around 137 trains per day.
- Around 50 buses per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Florence and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, 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 Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte, Frecciabianca to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, Salemi to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ITA, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Luxair, Avion Express Malta, Swiss, Lufthansa to go to Rome by flight.
- 130 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento, Frecciabianca.
- 50 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, Salemi.
- 4 direct flights per day with ITA.
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