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

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Florence by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAD - FLR
    5h 4m
    €63–154

  2. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane MAD - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 51m
    €62–209

  3. 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    18h 9m
    €233–634

  4. 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 / ...
    24h 40m
    €142–238

  5. Drive 1,637.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Florencecar car 1,637.9 km
    16h 19m
    €260–376

  6. 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 27m
    €70–189

  7. 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 9m
    €75–205

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    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
    19h 49m
    €240–443

  9. 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 / ...
    29h 49m
    €152–206

Madrid to Florence by train

Calendar46Weekly Trains
Duration18h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

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

Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Firenze S.M.N. via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 18h 9m.

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