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Compare bus, flight, and train for Positano to Florence
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Positano to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $50 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. 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 $50, while a flight costs an average of $218.
Distance: 272 miles (439 km)
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$76 Average price | $50 Average price Cheapest | $218 Average price | $153 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration 3h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 4m Average total duration 6h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 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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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Positano to Florence:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Positano to Florence costing on average $76.
A bus is $169 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Positano to Florence costing on average $218.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
The journey is about 2h 18m faster (3h 20m by train vs 5h 38m by car) and roughly $77 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($76 vs $153). 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 Positano to Florence
How to get from Positano to Florence by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Positano to Florence is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
0546:55 PM7h20Salerno, Piazza della Concordia2:15 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$511One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
0546:55 PM7h20Salerno, Piazza della Concordia2:15 AMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$511One-way0 transfers
Fastest
Itabus | 1002 · 99543:35 PM4h42Positano8:17 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1041One-way1 transfer
Other options
Itabus | 1012 · 99481:15 PM5h02Ercolano, Piazza Trieste6:17 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$981One-way1 transfer
Itabus | 1002 · 99542:45 PM5h32Sant'Agnello8:17 PMFlorence Santa Maria Novella$1101One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:41 AM8h14Vico Equense, Corso Filangieri2:55 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$711One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 AM8h35Sant'Agnello, Corso Italia / Via Don Minzoni (Town Hall)2:55 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$711One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 AM8h25Meta, SS145 (Basilica di Santa Maria del Lauro)2:55 PMScandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)$911One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Positano to Florence:
A bus is $26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Positano to Florence costing on average $76.
A bus is $169 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Positano to Florence costing on average $218.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 50m.
Bus takes on average 7h 4m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Positano and Florence as scheduled services by bus, flight, and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- {stationMode_1} mostly depart from Naples International Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- {stationMode_2} mostly depart from {departureStation_2} and arrive in Florence Santa Maria Novella.
- {stationMode_3} mostly depart from Meta, SS145 (Basilica di Santa Maria del Lauro) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Florence by bus.
- Travel with ITA to go to Florence by flight.
- Travel with Italo to go to Florence by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar.
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