PRACTICAL INFO
How to get to Florence
The easiest way to get to Florence is to fly to Florence Airport or to Pisa International Airport, located 62 miles (100 km) west of Tuscany’s capital city.
Florence Airport
The international Florence airport “Amerigo Vespucci” (IATA code – FLR) is only 4 km away from the Florence city centre, and can be easily reached by taxi or with the tramway (Line T2) from the City Centre.
This tramway service represents a comfortable and ecologic way of connection, thanks to the last stop at the airport terminal, to the frequency and the speed of the rides.
Florence Airport (Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola) is the second most important airport of Tuscany. Find out how to get to the city centre from the airport.
Pisa Airport
Pisa Airport (PSA) is the main airport in Tuscany. The International Airport of Pisa “Galileo Galilei” (IATA code- PSA) is located 80 km from the city centre of Florence, and is connected to the Tuscan capital by train (every hour), and by bus.
Find out how to get to Florence from the Pisa International Airport.
Bologna Airport
The distance from Bologna airport to Florence is 106km and there are three different transfer options: taxi, shuttle bus and train. Taxis and shuttle buses leave directly from Bologna Airport. To take the train, you need to transfer to Bologna Central Railway Station first. The average travel time is the same for all transport means, at around 1h 20min.
Find out how to get to Florence from the Bologna International Airport.
Florence’s historic centre is relatively small and has numerous pedestrian streets, making it difficult to travel to the city’s centre by car. If you prefer this means of transport, take care not to park in a parking street belonging to residents, otherwise, your car will be towed away and you will get heavily fine.
If you would like to visit other towns and villages in Tuscany like Siena, Lucca or Pisa, you can either hire a car or book a half-day or full day trip from Florence.
Another popular option is to fly directly to Rome or Milan and take a high-speed train from there to Florence’s central railway station (Santa Maria Novella). The central railway station of Santa Maria Novella is located five minutes on foot from the Congress center, and is connected to the other two railway stations (Rifredi and Campo di Marte) with local trains and city buses. The fast trains Freccia Rossa and Freccia Argento connect Florence with other important Italian cities: Rome in 1,30h, Milan in 1,40h, Venice in 2h, and Turin in 3,30 h.
You can check timetables and prices in the TGV website or Ferrovie dello Stato website or Italo.
If you book online, it is usually cheaper than buying the ticket directly on their website.
Railway stations:
- Santa Maria Novella, piazza Stazione, 1 – Florence
- Campo di Marte, via Mannelli, 12 – Florence
- Rifredi, via dello Steccuto, 1
Urban lines:
Urban transport is managed by Autolinee Toscane.
The ticket is also valid on the tramway network: ordinary (a single use 90 minutes ticket) and multiple-ride tickets (four 90 minutes rides on one single ticket) can be purchased from authorized sales points and at the train station.
