How to get there?
How to get to Florence?
Here’s our detailed guide on how to get to Florence, Italy. You can easily fly, drive, catch a bus or train to Florence, here’s a guide to those options.
Arriving by plane
AMERIGO VESPUCCI AIRPORT – FLORENCE
Florence Airport is only 4 km from the city center and is well-connected to various European hubs.
Visitors can reach the city center from the airport in just 20 minutes using the tramway T2 for only €1,50.
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GALILEO GALILEI AIRPORT – PISA
Pisa Airport is located about 1 km from the Pisa Centrale railway station and is connected by the People Mover shuttle bus. Florence is about 1 hour away by train.
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GUGLIELMO MARCONI AIRPORT – BOLOGNA
Via the Bologna Airport, you can reach Florence within half an hour by taking one of the high speed trains that are connecting Bologna and Florence.
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AMERIGO VESPUCCI AIRPORT – FLORENCE
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Arriving by train
Firenze Santa Maria Novella is the main station in Florence and is located in the city center. It is a major transport hub on the Milan-Naples line and well connected to major Italian cities by high-speed train.
- Bologna – 37min
- Rome – 1h 30min
- Milan – 1h 50min
- Venice – 2h
- Naples – 2h 55min
Regional trains also arrive and depart from Santa Maria Novella several times per hour, connecting Florence to other cities in Tuscany. There are also interregional and international trains. For information and to purchase tickets, visit the italotrain website.
If traveling by train, EMAS is happy to announce its cooperation with Baiana. By booking your train ticket via them, you will receive a 30% discount on the real-time saleable fare on all Italo trains in first class with rebooking options up to 3 hours after departure.
Since the flight times are always subject to change, it is possible to change the ticket without additional costs before the departure.
If the flight is delayed and the train has departed, a change at the Italo station counters is possible three hours after the scheduled train for free of charge.
To book, participants can send an email to [email protected] indicating EMAS 2023 – name, arrival date, and flight time, alternatively the chosen train. The Baiana booking team will reply with travel details, relative cost, and credit card charges to the customer directly. They are also available on their central reservation WhatsApp number at +39 392 5585768.
Baiana is based in the historic center of Florence, about 400 meters from the Firenze Fiera. The office is open to the public from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00-18:00 from Monday to Friday, to assist with any needs.
Arriving by car
Florence is centrally located along the major north-south motorways.
From A1-highway take the “Firenze Sud” or the “Firenze Nord” exit depending on your travel itinerary, then follow the signs for “Centro”. Paid parking is available around the Congress area.
For maps and routes please check www.viamichelin.com.
You can also park at Villa Costanza when arriving from the A1 motorway – the first Drive & Tramway system in Italy – without exiting from the motorway. From there, the tramway will take you to the city center in a few minutes.