There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Florence by plane, train, bus, night train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Paris CDG to Florence • 4h 37m
72€ - 192€
Cheapest option
Bus • 17h 10m
36€ - 59€
7 alternative options
Fly Paris Orly to Florence • 4h 33m
54€ - 365€
Fly Paris CDG to Bologna, train • 5h 51m
87€ - 401€
Fly Paris Orly to Pisa, bus • 6h 3m
Train • 9h 35m
140€ - 245€
Bus, train • 19h 1m
56€ - 114€
Night train, train • 13h 17m
60€ - 137€
Drive • 11h 6m
150€ - 230€
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The cheapest way to get from Paris to Florence is to bus which costs 35€ - 60€ and takes 17h 10m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Florence is to fly which costs 50€ - 370€ and takes 4h 33m.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Florence. However, there are services departing from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine and arriving at Florence, Piazzale Montelungo via Bologna Autostazione Piazza XX Settembre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Paris to Florence. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Paris and Florence is 885 km. The road distance is 1172.4 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Florence without a car is to train which takes 9h 35m and costs 140€ - 250€.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Paris to Florence, including transfers.
Paris to Florence bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine station.
Paris to Florence train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Florence is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs 70€ - 200€. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 140€ - 250€ and takes 9h 35m, you could also bus, which costs 35€ - 60€ and takes 17h 10m.
- Distance: 885.2 km
- Duration: 4h 37m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Florence, Italy?
Air France, Swiss and six other airlines fly from Paris to Florence hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Bercy to Florence via Torino Porta Susa in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 310€
Flights from Paris CDG to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 350€
Flights from Paris CDG to Bologna via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 350€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 180€ - 390€
Flights from Paris CDG to Bologna via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 160€ - 550€
Flights from Paris CDG to Bologna via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 160€ - 550€
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 370€
Flights from Paris Orly to Florence via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 370€
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 180€ - 600€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 85€ - 190€
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Paris CDG to Florence via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- 290€ - 800€
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 80€ - 470€
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Florence via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 210€ - 600€
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 Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 45€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 11€ - 15€
- Base Standard
- 25€ - 35€
- Base Premium
- 30€ - 45€
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 100€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 30€ - 45€
- Base Standard
- 55€ - 80€
- Base Premium
- 70€ - 100€
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- 24€ - 80€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 24€ - 35€
- Base Standard
- 45€ - 65€
- Base Premium
- 55€ - 80€
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 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 40€
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 14€ - 20€
- Smart Low Cost
- 12€ - 17€
- Smart Flex
- 26€ - 40€
Train from Milano Centrale Station to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 20€ - 60€
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 23€ - 35€
- Smart Low Cost
- 20€ - 29€
- Smart Flex
- 40€ - 60€
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 Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 14€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 12€ - 14€
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 Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 10€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 7€ - 10€
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 19€ - 27€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 19€ - 27€
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 150€
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- 110€ - 130€
- 1st Class
- 120€ - 150€
- Phone
- +33 1 83 82 00 00
- Website
- thello.com
Night train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 60€
- Website
- Thello
- Website
- pisa-airport.com
Bus from Pisa Airport to Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- pisa-airport.com
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 27€ - 35€
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- 0984 401468
- info@consorzioautolinee.it
- Website
- consorzioautolinee.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione Piazza XX Settembre to Florence, Piazzale Montelungo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 16€ - 25€
- Schedules at
- consorzioautolinee.it
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bologna, Bologna to Florence, Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 8€ - 10€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Eurolines is a network of coach companies that operate throughout Europe plus Morocco. It’s an affordable way to travel around the continent, with tickets starting at €5. All coaches have Wi-Fi, plug sockets and USBs, reclining chairs and toilets, and a standard ticket includes up to two medium suitcases plus carry-on luggage. Within France, Eurolines serves 69 destinations; including Paris, Lyon, Versailles, Nice and Bordeaux.
Contact Details
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Paris, Gallieni to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 70€
- Website
- Eurolines FR
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The quickest flight from Paris CDG Airport to Florence Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 40m.
Paris to Florence bus services, operated by Consorzio Autolinee S.r.l., arrive at Florence, Piazzale Montelungo station.
Paris to Florence train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Florence is 1172 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Paris to Florence.
Lufthansa, Luxair, Alitalia and three other airlines offer flights from Paris CDG Airport to Florence Airport.
Book your Paris to Florence train tickets online with Omio and Omio.
There are 4771+ hotels available in Florence. Prices start at 87€ per night.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris CDG Airport is to train which takes 38 min and costs 10€.