There are 6 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Florence by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
4h 8m€70–211Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain Re1 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N551 / ...
8h 9m€21–64Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
5h 26mDrive 383.6 km
- Drive from Stresa to Florencecar 383.6 km
3h 46m€60–87Train, fly
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ZRH - FLR
6h 13m€148–361Train via Varese
- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain 9907 / ...
4h 57m€47–139
Lake Maggiore to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Florence is to train and bus which costs €20 - €65 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Florence is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Maggiore to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Piazza Stazione and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Maggiore to Florence. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Lake Maggiore and Florence is 415 km. The road distance is 383.6 km.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Florence without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Lake Maggiore to Florence, including transfers.
Lake Maggiore to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bellinzona station.
Lake Maggiore to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Florence is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 26m.
What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Locarno to Firenze S.M.N. via Milano Centrale in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Bellinzona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 3h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Bellinzona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Maggiore to Florence bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Lake Maggiore to Florence train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Maggiore to Florence is 384 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Lake Maggiore to Florence.
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