There are 7 ways to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence by train, bus, night bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train via Milan
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Take the train from Bergamo to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Bergamo Autostazione to Milano Lampugnano
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Take the bus from Milan to Florence
5 alternative options
Train
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Take the train from Bergamo to Firenze S.M.N.
Night bus
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Take the night bus from Bergamo Central Bus Station Bartolomeo Bono to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
Drive
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Drive from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence
Fly from Milan Linate
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Fly from Milan Linate (LIN) to Florence (FLR)
Train, train to Milan Malpensa, fly
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Take the train from Bergamo to Milano Centrale
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Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T.1
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Fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Florence (FLR)
Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence by walk, bus and train
The journey time between Santa Maria Maggiore and Florence is around 4h 45m and covers a distance of around 322 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by ATB Azienda Trasporti Bergamo, Trenitalia Frecce and ItaloTreno, the Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence service departs from Santa Maria Maggiore and arrives in Firenze S.M.N.. Typically 15 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence is to bus which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence. However, there are services departing from Bergamo Autostazione and arriving at Florence via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence. However, there are services departing from Bergamo and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Santa Maria Maggiore and Florence is 248 km. The road distance is 330.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence without a car is to train via Milan which takes 3h 29m and costs €23 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence, including transfers.
Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence bus services, operated by Nord Est Trasporti, depart from Bergamo Autostazione station.
Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Bergamo station.
The best way to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence is to train via Milan which takes 3h 29m and costs €23 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €440 and takes 5h 51m.
- Distance: 247.8 km
- Duration: 3h 29m
What companies run services between Santa Maria Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence via Bergamo and Milano Centrale in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence via Bergamo Autostazione and Milan in around 6h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370 - €1500
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370 - €1500
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380 - €1300
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380 - €1300
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Cagliari, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Alghero, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Bari, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Brindisi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €600
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310 - €1600
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310 - €2800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240 - €1200
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230 - €1300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370 - €1500
Flights from Milan Linate to Florence via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370 - €1500
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €380 - €1300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320 - €950
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €600
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250 - €1400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300 - €1400
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Florence via Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280 - €1000
Trenord operates regional and suburban lines throughout Italy’s Lombardy region, including the Malapensa Express from Milan’s Malapensa Airport and local lines around Lake Como and the Italian Lakes. Trenord train tickets can be purchased from machines at any train station and don’t need to be booked in advance.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bergamo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T.1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €6
- Website
- Trenord
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 Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24 - €80
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €24 - €35
- Base Standard
- €45 - €65
- Base Premium
- €55 - €80
Train from Bergamo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25 - €85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €25 - €35
- Base Standard
- €45 - €65
- Base Premium
- €55 - €85
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 Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20 - €60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €23 - €35
- Smart Low Cost
- €20 - €29
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €60
Train from Bergamo to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21 - €65
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €23 - €35
- Smart Low Cost
- €21 - €30
- Smart Flex
- €45 - €65
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 Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19 - €27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €19 - €27
- Phone
- 02 72 49 49 49
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T.1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- Malpensa Express
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
- Phone
- 800 905150
- Website
- nordesttrasporti.it
Bus from Bergamo Autostazione to Milano Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Schedules at
- nordesttrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €8
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).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bergamo to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €8
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16 - €20
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
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
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Bergamo to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7 - €9
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bergamo Central Bus Station Bartolomeo Bono to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €18
- Website
- Marino Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Night bus from Bergamo Central Bus Station Bartolomeo Bono to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Itabus
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There is no direct flight from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 10m and has one stopover.
Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence station.
Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Santa Maria Maggiore to Florence.
Lufthansa, Air France, Air Dolomiti and two other airlines offer flights from Milan Linate Airport to Florence Airport.
There are 4516+ hotels available in Florence. Prices start at €100 per night.