There are 8 ways to get from Riardo to Florence by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 4h 55m
7 alternative options
Bus • 8h 47m
Bus via Bivio Riardo • 9h 15m
Drive • 3h 55m
Train to Naples, fly to Florence • 7h 9m
Train to Rome, fly to Florence • 6h 9m
Train to Rome, fly to Bologna, train • 6h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riardo to Florence is to bus via Bivio Riardo which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Riardo to Florence is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Riardo to Florence. However, there are services departing from Riardo and arriving at Florence via Vairano Scalo, Caianello and Florence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Riardo and Florence is 438 km. The road distance is 421.8 km.
The best way to get from Riardo to Florence without a car is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Riardo to Florence, including transfers.
Riardo to Florence bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, depart from Caianello station.
The best way to get from Riardo to Florence is to train which takes 4h 55m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 47m.
Riardo to Florence bus services, operated by Gruppo Di Maio, arrive at Florence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riardo to Florence is 422 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Riardo to Florence.
- Distance: 437.5 km
- Duration: 4h 55m
What companies run services between Riardo, Italy and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Riardo to Florence via Vairano Scalo, Vairano-Caianello, and Roma Termini in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Caianello to Florence twice a week. Tickets cost €30 - €50 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Naples to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €350
Flights from Rome to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €250
Flights from Rome to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €200
Flights from Naples to Venice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €360
Flights from Naples to Venice via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €360
Flights from Naples to Venice via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples to Florence via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €380
Flights from Naples to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28 - €310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Naples to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350 - €1300
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vairano-Caianello to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €12 - €16
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17 - €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €17 - €23
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €7 - €11
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vairano-Caianello to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €21 - €23
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20 - €35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €32 - €35
Train from Vairano-Caianello to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €10 - €12
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12 - €14
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21 - €75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €21 - €29
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €11 - €15
- Base Standard
- €25 - €35
- Base Premium
- €30 - €45
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €20 - €28
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €45 - €70
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45 - €60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45 - €60
- Smart Flex
- €45 - €60
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28 - €40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €28 - €40
- Smart Flex
- €29 - €40
Train from Venezia Mestre to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40 - €55
- Smart Flex
- €45 - €55
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Stazione Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22 - €150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €130 - €150
- Seating Carriage
- €22 - €45
- Couchette Carriage
- €75 - €95
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- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Caianello to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Casello - A1 Ingresso Caianello to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €40
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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