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How to get fromMadrid to Florenceby plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Florence by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    5h 10m
    €63–156

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    17h 39m
    €220–480

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 510 / ...
    25h 55m
    €151–256

  4. Drive 1,637.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Florencecar car 1,637.9 km
    16h 19m
    €259–374

  5. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAD - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5h 41m
    €70–211

  6. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAD - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 23m
    €70–217

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    21h
    €233–444

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train 8902 / ...
    31h 36m
    €150–219

Madrid to Florence by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration17h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,295.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Florence, Italy?

Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sol to Firenze S.M.N. via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 39m.

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