How Long from Rome to Florence?
Compare all ways to travel: fly (1 hours), train (1 hours 30 minutes), drive (3 hours), bus (3 hours 30 minutes)
Time Comparison
The Frecciarossa high-speed train does this in 90 minutes, every 30 minutes, for €20. Don't fly. Don't even think about it.
Flight
FCO → FLR
1h
FLR → FCO
1h
Distance
145 mi
Time Zone Diff
0h
Barely exists as a flight route. The train is universally preferred.
Arrival Time Planner
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Drive
A1 Autostrada del Sole
3hThrough the rolling hills of Tuscany and Umbria. Stop in Orvieto for the cathedral.
Fuel Cost Estimator
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Train
Duration
1h 30m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Price Range
€20–€80
Trenitalia Frecciarossa / Italo
1h 30m on high-speed rail. Roma Termini to Firenze Santa Maria Novella. Frequent, fast, affordable.
Bus
Duration
3h 30m
Frequency
Multiple daily
Price Range
€10–€25
FlixBus / Marino
3.5 hours with stops. Budget option but the train is barely more expensive.
Should You Fly or Drive?
✈️ Fly if...
- • You're traveling solo (no car rental savings to split)
- • Time is more valuable than money
- • The drive is 6+ hours
- • You don't need a car at your destination
🚗 Drive if...
- • You have 2+ passengers (split gas costs)
- • You need a car at your destination
- • You have lots of luggage
- • The journey itself is part of the fun
That Travel Time Is Equivalent To...
- ✈️ Flight: Watching 1 movie · Listening to 17 songs
- 🚗 Drive: 4 podcast episodes · 3 audiobook chapters
- 🚂 Train: Reading 3 chapters of a novel · 4 email replies