There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Florence by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GVA - FLR
3h 30m€96–258Bus via Turin
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Turinbus FlixBus N405 / ...
- Take the bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Lyon
12h 19m€40–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Turinbus FlixBus N405 / ...
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
7h 32m€66–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanobus Re4
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
7h 53mDrive 602.5 km
- Drive from Geneva to Florencecar 602.5 km
6h 18m€109–158Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
4h 25m€86–268Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Florencebus FlixBus N1503 / ...
12h 35m€50–100
Geneva to Florence by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Florence is to bus via Turin which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Florence is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Florence. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Geneva and Florence is 487 km. The road distance is 602.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Florence without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 32m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Geneva to Florence, including transfers.
Geneva to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Florence is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Turin, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 12h 19m.
Geneva to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Florence is 603 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Geneva to Florence.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Florence, Italy?
Swiss, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Turin, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 1945 - CARLO ALBERTO, and Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea in around 12h 19m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- [email protected]
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Geneva to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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