There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Avola by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), night train, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Florence Peretola Airport, bus
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Avolabus
5h 3m€30–189Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain 8111 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Siracusatrain Ic
15h 12m€119–215Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Airportbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Avolabus
16h 40m€93–139Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Siracusanighttrain Ini
17h€100–165Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Avolabus
5h 39m€33–256Train to Pisa International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Avolabus
6h 16m€54–227Bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Avolabus
18h 56m€62–119Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Avolacar
10h 59m€197–293
Florence to Avola by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Avola is to bus via Alamanni - Stazione Smn which costs €60 - €120 and takes 18h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Avola is to fly and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs €29 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Avola. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Avola via Catania Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Avola. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Avola via Roma Termini and Siracusa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Florence and Avola is 858 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Avola without a car is to train which takes 15h 12m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Florence to Avola, including transfers.
Florence to Avola bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Avola train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Avola is to train which takes 15h 12m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 16h 40m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Avola, Italy?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Avola via Roma Termini and Siracusa in around 15h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Avola via Catania Airport in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–110
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Avola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Avola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Avola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Avola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Avola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Florence to Avola bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania Airport station.
Florence to Avola train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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