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Compare bus, train, and flight for Geneva to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $85 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $85, while a flight costs an average of $452.
Distance: 300 miles (484 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$159 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest | $452 Average price | $283 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 21m Average total duration 7h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 51m Average total duration 11h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Geneva to Florence:
A bus is $74 (€62) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Florence costing on average $159 (€133).
A bus is $368 (€309) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Florence costing on average $452 (€380).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 21m.
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
You'll arrive about 4h 7m sooner (2h 54m by flight vs 7h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $452 (€380) compared to roughly $283 (€238) 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 Geneva to Florence
How to get from Geneva to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus9:00 AM10h50Geneve, Place Dorcière7:50 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$801One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus9:00 AM10h50Geneve, Place Dorcière7:50 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$801One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ575 · AZ167711:35 AM3h10Geneva International Airport2:45 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$6881One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus4:05 PM12h35Geneve, Place Dorcière4:40 AMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$881One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus4:05 PM13h05Geneve, Place Dorcière5:10 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$881One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:35 PM9h45Geneve, Place Dorcière8:20 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$1081One-way0 transfers
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Regionale 20687 · Regionale 410611:00 AM9h55Geneva International Airport8:55 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3151One-way3 transfers- LX2809+LX1736+Regionale 20725 · Regionale Veloce 411011:00 AM12h50Geneva International Airport11:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3151One-way3 transfers
- LX2809+LX1736+Regionale 20693+
Intercity 59811:00 AM11h00Geneva International Airport10:00 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$3211One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Florence:
A bus is $74 (€62) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Florence costing on average $159 (€133).
A bus is $368 (€309) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Florence costing on average $452 (€380).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 21m.
Bus takes on average 11h 51m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Florence as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, ITA, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Air France, Volotea, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Air Corsica to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Intercity, DSB to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Florence by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Volotea.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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