Madrid MAD to Florence FLR flight with ITA

Madrid to Florence Flights: An Overview

The home of the Uffizi Gallery and some of Italy's most impressive Renaissance architecture, Florence is a popular destination for visitors looking to enjoy the culture and explore the attractive Tuscan countryside. Vacationers and business travelers from Spain can take daily direct flights from Madrid to Florence with a national carrier and a budget airline, with flight times to the Tuscan city of around two hours and 15 minutes. Departure time options include morning and afternoon flights. Travel choices are increased by numerous daily indirect flights from Madrid to Florence, provided by several airlines, with one change required en route.

Which airlines fly from Madrid to Florence?

Spanish national carrier Iberia provides daily direct flights from Madrid to Florence. In addition, Spanish budget airline vueling provides direct flights from the Spanish capital to the Italian city three days a week. Daily indirect flights from Madrid are provided by a wide choice of airlines and routes, including Italian national carrier Alitalia connections  via Rome Fiumicino Airport,  vueling budget flights via Barcelona, and Brussels Airlines departures via Brussels.

How long is the flight from Madrid to Florence?

The fastest flight option on the 1280 kilometer trip east over the Mediterranean from Madrid to Florence is the vueling direct service taking two hours and 15 minutes to reach the Italian city. Iberia direct flights take five minutes longer to complete the route from Madrid Barajas. The quickest indirect connection is a vueling flight from Madrid via Barcelona which takes four hours total journey time to reach Florence. Most indirect flights can take upwards of five hours, depending on routes and layover times.

How many flights are there from Madrid to Florence?

The Iberia timetable offers a daily direct flight from Madrid to Florence and  two flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. vueling budget flights to Florence operate three days a week, on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays. Departure times vary depending on the day, but vueling services depart in the morning and Iberia usually has an afternoon service. There are also around 20 daily indirect connections from Madrid to Florence with one change en route, including morning, afternoon and evening departure times.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Madrid to Florence?

Departure Airport: Madrid Barajas Airport is about 12 kilometers north east of  central Madrid, with public transport options including express buses and trains on metro line eight and Cercanias local rail services C1 and C10, taking around 30 minutes to the airport from the center. Airport facilities include long and short stay parking lots,  children's play areas, international restaurants, tapas bars, a pharmacy, book stores, Castilian food and wine specialty stores, business amenities and free WiFi.

Arrival Airport: Florence Peretola Airport is situated close to the  center, on the north west side of the city, with local buses making the four kilometer trip downtown in about 20 minutes. Passenger facilities at the small terminal include car rental desks,  a Tuscan gourmet food and wine outlet, cafe-bars, ATMs, a news vendor and taxi stands.