Milan to Florence Train & Bus Tickets

Train or bus? What recent searches show

Fares and timetables seen in recent TransitScanner searches for Milan to Florence, side by side.

Last checked 1 Nov 2026. This is what searches saw, not a live quote: fares change, and the price at the seller's checkout is the one that counts.

Milan to Florence: what to expect

Milan and Florence are about 298 kilometres apart. TransitScanner compares the train and bus options sold on this route across many sellers, so fares, journey times and companies can be seen side by side.

This is a domestic route within Italy, so no border formalities are required. At 298 km this is a medium-distance journey.

Fares are asked of the sellers on every search; the price at their checkout is the one that counts.

How to find cheap Milan–Florence tickets

• Book early: fares often rise as the departure date approaches.
• In recent searches Wednesday was the cheapest weekday on average (about €9.48, across 2 days).
• Use the multi-date scanner to find the cheapest day in a week or month.
• Compare direct and connecting options: a change can be cheaper, a direct journey is usually quicker.

About Florence

• The dome of Santa Maria del Fiore remains the largest brick construction of its kind in the world. (Source: Wikipedia)
• Florence's art treasures are said to overwhelm some visitors so much that the reaction has a name: Stendhal syndrome. (Source: Wikipedia)
• On Florence's Ponte Vecchio, butchers were barred in 1565, and only goldsmiths and jewellers have been allowed to trade there since. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAQ: Milan to Florence

How long does the journey from Milan to Florence take?
In recent searches the typical journey took about 4 h 25 min by bus (median of the journeys seen, last checked 1 Nov 2026).

What is the cheapest ticket from Milan to Florence?
The lowest fare seen recently is €9.48 by bus (FlixBus), for travel on 4 Nov 2026 (seen 28 Oct 2026). The lowest train fare seen is €21.90. Wednesday was the cheapest weekday on average in these searches (about €9.48). Fares change daily: search your date to compare current train and bus prices.

Is it cheaper by train or by bus from Milan to Florence?
In recent searches the lowest train fare was €21.90 and the lowest bus fare €9.48, so the bus was cheaper. Fares change by date, so compare your own.

Which companies sell tickets from Milan to Florence?
Recent searches showed journeys sold by Trenitalia, FlixBus.