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Compare bus, train, and flight for Piacenza to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Piacenza to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 58m. 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 train costs an average of $28, while a flight costs an average of $464.
Distance: 116 miles (188 km)
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$28 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price | $464 Average price | $71 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Piacenza to Florence
Compare the available ways to get from Piacenza to Florence, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Piacenza to Florence:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Piacenza to Florence costing on average $38 (€32).
A train is $437 (€366) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Piacenza to Florence costing on average $464 (€389).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 24m.
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
The journey is about 11m faster (2h 28m by train vs 2h 39m by car) and roughly $44 (€37) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($28 (€23) vs $71 (€59)). 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 Piacenza to Florence
How to get from Piacenza to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Piacenza to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24139:55 PM3h15Piacenza, Via Portapuglia / Via Caorsana (Parcheggio Cimitero)1:10 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 24139:55 PM3h15Piacenza, Via Portapuglia / Via Caorsana (Parcheggio Cimitero)1:10 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 8823+
99596:20 PM2h15Piacenza station8:35 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$741One-way1 transfer
Other options
- Regionale Veloce TTPER 3939 · Regionale 178516:46 PM3h24Piacenza station10:10 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$261One-way1 transfer
- Regionale TTPER 17425 · Regionale 17817 · Regionale 185097:00 AM3h52Piacenza station10:52 AMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$261One-way2 transfers
- Regionale TTPER 2091 · Regionale 17853 · Regionale 185397:49 PM4h01Piacenza station11:50 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$261One-way2 transfers
- 24011:30 PM3h20Piacenza, Via Portapuglia / Via Caorsana (Parcheggio Cimitero)4:50 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM4h41Piacenza, Viale Sant'Ambrogio (Torrione Fodesta)3:40 AMFirenze, Piazzale Montelungo$211One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:59 PM5h11Piacenza, Viale Sant'Ambrogio (Torrione Fodesta)4:10 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$211One-way1 transfer
- AZ2061 · AZ16815:00 PM5h40Milan Linate Airport10:40 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$2141One-way1 transfer
- AZ2071 · AZ16793:20 PM2h55Milan Linate Airport6:15 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$2381One-way1 transfer
- AZ2049 · AZ16792:00 PM4h15Milan Linate Airport6:15 PMFlorence Peretola Airport$2381One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Piacenza to Florence:
A train is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Piacenza to Florence costing on average $38 (€32).
A train is $437 (€366) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Piacenza to Florence costing on average $464 (€389).
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 24m.
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 129 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Piacenza and Florence as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Piacenza station and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Piacenza, Viale Sant'Ambrogio (Torrione Fodesta) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte to go to Florence by train.
- Travel with ITA, BA Cityflyer, British Airways to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, GoOpti to go to Florence by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity, Frecciarossa.
- 2 direct buses per day with Itabus, GoOpti.
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