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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr747 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr747, while a flight costs an average of kr2974.
Distance: 454 miles (732 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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kr2974 Average price | kr747 Average price Cheapest | kr1855 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 45m Average total duration Fastest 2h 45m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 37m Average total duration 16h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Florence:
A bus is kr2227 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Florence costing on average kr2974.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 37m.
You'll arrive about 7h 51m sooner (2h 45m by flight vs 10h 36m by car). Tickets start at around kr2974 compared to roughly kr1855 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 Frankfurt am Main to Florence
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:45 PM16h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:25 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)kr2551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus5:45 PM16h40Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:25 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)kr2551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ74034:50 PM1h40Frankfurt am Main Airport6:30 PMFlorence Peretola Airportkr23261One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM21h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:00 PMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungokr5251One-way2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 AM16h45Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)12:35 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)kr5251One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 AM17h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)1:00 AMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungokr5251One-way1 transfer
KL1818 · KL1605+
Regionale 20733+
FRECCIAROSSA 956811:45 AM11h13Frankfurt am Main Airport10:58 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novellakr12311One-way3 transfers
KL1816 · KL1605+
Regionale 20733+
FRECCIAROSSA 956810:15 AM12h43Frankfurt am Main Airport10:58 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novellakr12311One-way3 transfers
Regionale 20725 · Regionale Veloce 4110+
U229933:40 PM8h10Frankfurt am Main Airport11:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novellakr13751One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Florence:
A bus is kr2227 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Florence costing on average kr2974.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 16h 37m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 24 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Florence as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt Airport long-distance station and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, ITA, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Infobus, Marino Autolinee to go to Florence by bus.
- 9 direct flights per day with Air Dolomiti, ITA.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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