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Florence to Rome by train or bus
About 275 km. The train is fastest at 2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹960 per person.
Rome to FlorenceFastest
Train
Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train
2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Itabus
from ₹960 per person
Best value
Train
Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train | 2 h | ₹2,130–₹5,860per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / Itabus | 3.8 h | ₹960–₹2,660per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train | ₹4,260–₹11,720 | ₹8,520–₹23,440 |
| Bus · FlixBus / Itabus | ₹1,920–₹5,320 | ₹3,840–₹10,640 |
Once you’re in Rome
- Best time: March – June, September – November
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – June, September – November).
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Plan Florence and Rome
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.