There are 8 ways to get from Florence to Vatican City by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 42m€34–73Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Florence to Rome272.5 km
3h 36m€15Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 510 / ...
3h 57m€18–52Drive 276 km
- Drive from Florence to Vatican Citycar 276 km
2h 41m€44–63Fly from Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane FLR - FCO
2h 41m€64–187Train via Termini (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain Fr
1h 49m€30–77Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Tiburtinatrain 8902 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Roma S. Pietrotrain Re
1h 59m€33–66Train 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 23m€52–204
Florence to Vatican City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Vatican City is to rideshare which costs €15 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Vatican City is to train and line 64 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Emo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Cipro via Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Florence and Vatican City is 266 km. The road distance is 276 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Vatican City without a car is to train and line 64 bus which takes 1h 42m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Florence to Vatican City, including transfers.
Florence to Vatican City bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Vatican City is to bus which takes 3h 57m and costs €18 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €190 and takes 2h 41m, you could also train via Termini, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and 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 Roma Tiburtina to Roma S. Pietro
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- 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
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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Florence to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to Vatican City bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Florence to Vatican City train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Vatican City is 276 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Florence to Vatican City.
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There are 21147+ hotels available in Vatican City.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Florence and Vatican City. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.