There are 7 ways to get from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 64 bus
best- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain 9927 / ...
- Take the bus from Termini to Cavalleggeri/S. Pietrobus 64 / ...
1h 53m€34–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 510 / ...
4h 21m€18–52Drive 277.6 km
- Drive from Florence to St. Peter's Basilicacar 277.6 km
2h 43m€44–63Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane FLR - FCO
3h 7m€65–188Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Tiburtinatrain 8902 / ...
2h 18m€33–66Train, line 64 bus via Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the bus from Termini to Cavalleggeri/S. Pietrobus 64 / ...
2h 20m€29–84Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BLQ - FCO
3h 50m€53–205
Florence to St. Peter's Basilica by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica is to bus which costs €18 - €55 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica is to train and line 64 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs €30 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to St. Peter's Basilica. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro via Lorenzo Il Magnifico/Pulci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Roma S. Pietro via Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Florence and St. Peter's Basilica is 267 km. The road distance is 277.6 km.
The best way to get from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica without a car is to train and line 64 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica, including transfers.
Florence to St. Peter's Basilica bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to St. Peter's Basilica train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica is to bus which takes 4h 21m and costs €18 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €190 and takes 3h 7m, you could also train, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City?
FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina hourly. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ITA Airways flies from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 46951
- Website
- atac.roma.it
Bus from Termini to Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
Bus from Termini to Cavalleggeri/S. Pietro
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Website
- https://www.atac.roma.it/en
- 100-minute intergrated ticket
- €2
- 24-hour ticket
- €9
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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to St. Peter's Basilica bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Florence to St. Peter's Basilica train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to St. Peter's Basilica is 278 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Florence to St. Peter's Basilica.
There are 21147+ hotels available in St. Peter's Basilica.