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Compare train, bus, and flight for Pompei to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pompei to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $27 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. 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 train costs an average of $27, while a flight costs an average of $388.
Distance: 266 miles (429 km)
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$27 Average price Cheapest | $51 Average price | $388 Average price | $145 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 35m Average total duration 4h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 21m Average total duration 7h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Pompei to Florence
Compare the available ways to get from Pompei to Florence, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Pompei to Florence:
A train is $25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pompei to Florence costing on average $51.
A train is $361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pompei to Florence costing on average $388.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 21m.
The journey is about 33m faster (4h 5m by train vs 4h 38m by car) and roughly $119 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($27 vs $145). 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 Pompei to Florence
How to get from Pompei to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pompei to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM 8h10 Pompei, Piazza Falcone e Borsellino 2:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM 8h10 Pompei, Piazza Falcone e Borsellino 2:10 AM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $28 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
Metropolitano 21348+
FRECCIAROSSA 96747:20 PM 4h00 Pompei station 11:20 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella $95 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
Regionale 5968+
89565:33 AM 4h24 Pompei station 9:57 AM Florence Santa Maria Novella $33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Metropolitano 21332+
89222:50 PM 4h41 Pompei station 7:31 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella $33 1 One-way 1 transfer
Metropolitano 21336+
89683:50 PM 5h07 Pompei station 8:57 PM Florence Santa Maria Novella $33 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 PM 8h10 Pompei, Piazza Falcone e Borsellino 2:10 AM Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo $31 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus9:00 AM 12h40 Pompei, Piazza Falcone e Borsellino 9:40 PM Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence) $64 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ1252 · AZ2133 · AZ16798:25 AM 9h50 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport 6:15 PM Florence Peretola Airport $537 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Pompei to Florence:
A train is $25 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pompei to Florence costing on average $51.
A train is $361 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pompei to Florence costing on average $388.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 8h 21m.
- Around 78 trains per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pompei and Florence as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Naples International Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Pompei station and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- Buses mostly depart from Pompei, Piazza Falcone e Borsellino and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with ITA, British Airways, Luxair to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Regionale, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento to go to Florence by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus.
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