There are 7 ways to get from Florence to St Mark's Basilica by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, ferry, or rideshare
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
2h 42m€35–75Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Florence to Venice255.8 km
3h 49m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Venezia, Tronchettobus 536 / ...
4h 47m€23–37Drive 252.5 km
- Drive from Florence to St Mark's Basilicacar 252.5 km
2h 29m€40–57Fly
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane FLR - VCE
5h 25m€92–272Train, line 2 ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "B" to S. Marco-San Zaccaria "F"ferry 2 / ...
2h 55m€47–83Train, line 2 ferry via Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Santa Luciatrain 8900 / ...
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "B" to S. Marco-San Zaccaria "F"ferry 2 / ...
2h 57m€42–72
Florence to St Mark's Basilica by train, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to St Mark's Basilica is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to St Mark's Basilica is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to St Mark's Basilica. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Piazzale Roma via Venezia, Tronchetto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 14m.
The distance between Florence and St Mark's Basilica is 253 km. The road distance is 252.5 km.
The best way to get from Florence to St Mark's Basilica without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €75.
The train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia takes 2h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Florence to St Mark's Basilica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to St Mark's Basilica train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to St Mark's Basilica is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs €35 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €40 and takes 4h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €280 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and St Mark's Basilica, Veneto, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia hourly. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 2h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Venezia, Tronchetto every 4 hours. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "B" to S. Marco-San Zaccaria "F"
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
Ferry from Ferrovia "B" to S. Marco-San Zaccaria "F"
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Florence to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to St Mark's Basilica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Tronchetto station.
Florence to St Mark's Basilica train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia S. Lucia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to St Mark's Basilica is 253 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Florence to St Mark's Basilica.
There are 6016+ hotels available in St Mark's Basilica.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Florence and St Mark's Basilica. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.