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Compare train, coach and flight for Brussels to Florence
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Florence among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £93 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £93, while a flight costs an average of £260.
Distance: 943 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£260 Average Price | £93 Average Price Cheapest | £252 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 58m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 21h 45m Average total duration 21h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.8 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Florence:
A coach is £167 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Florence costing on average £260.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Coach takes on average 21h 45m.
You'll arrive about 11h 18m sooner (2h 58m by flight vs 14h 16m by car). Tickets start at around £260 compared to roughly £252 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Florence
How to get to Florence from Brussels by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Florence is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3026h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)1:00Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo£671One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3026h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)1:00Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo£671One-way2 changes
Fastest
FR 393914:101h40Brussels South Charleroi Airport15:50Bologna Airport£1101One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus16:4024h10Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)16:50Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)£731One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus3:4524h10Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)3:55Firenze, Piazzale Montelungo£761One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus20:1523h25Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)19:40Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence)£771One-way1 change
FR 37457:051h45Brussels South Charleroi Airport8:50Pisa International Airport£1041One-way0 changes
KL1704 · KL1607+
Regionale 20733+
FRECCIAROSSA 956810:2512h33Brussels Airport22:58Florence Santa Maria Novella£2331One-way3 changes
AZ151 · AZ2133+
Regionale 20693+
Intercity 5989:2512h35Brussels Airport22:00Florence Santa Maria Novella£2361One-way3 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Florence:
A coach is £167 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Florence costing on average £260.
Other travel options to Florence take longer:
Coach takes on average 21h 45m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Florence as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Florence Peretola Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in Scandicci, Villa Costanza (Florence).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Florence by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, ITA, Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM, Icelandair, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Florence by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines.
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