There are 5 ways to get from Milan to Florence by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 101 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Zero Branco to Padovabus 101
- Take the train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
2h 56m€31–70Line 101 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zero Branco to Padovabus 101
- Take the bus from Padova to Florencebus
4h 48m€29–34Drive 253.6 km
- Drive from Milan to Florencecar 253.6 km
2h 31m€40–57Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziabus
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane VCE - FLR
5h 47m€149–414Line 101 bus, train via Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Take the bus from Zero Branco to Padovabus 101
- Take the train from Padova to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain 8902 / ...
3h 9m€31–60
Milan to Florence by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Florence is to line 101 bus and bus which costs €29 - €34 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Florence is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Florence. However, there are services departing from Zero Branco and arriving at Florence via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Milan and Florence is 251 km. The road distance is 253.6 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Florence without a car is to line 101 bus and train which takes 2h 56m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Milan to Florence, including transfers.
Milan to Florence bus services, operated by Mobilità di Marca S.p.A., depart from Zero Branco station.
Milan to Florence bus services, operated by Mobilità di Marca S.p.A., arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Florence is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Milan to Florence.
There are 8447+ hotels available in Florence.
What companies run services between Milan, Veneto, Italy and Florence, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zero Branco to Florence via Padova in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0422 588311
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobilità di Marca S.p.A.
Bus from Zero Branco to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Mobilità di Marca S.p.A.
- 2nd Class
- €4–5
Bus from Zero Branco to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Mobilità di Marca S.p.A.
- 2nd Class
- €4–5
Bus from Zero Branco to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Mobilità di Marca S.p.A.
- 2nd Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Padova to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Treviso, Aeroporto to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- GoOpti
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