Travel Information Florence – airports and trains

Florence is one of the main tourists attractions in Italy, as well as Italian culture centre for students, immerse in Florence monuments, historical building and museums. Finding travel information on Florence with Halldis is easy, specially if you want to visit Florence and experience the life of a Florentine by staying in one of the many fully furnished apartments in Florence, for a minimum rental period of 3 nights up to one year. However, how to get to these self catering accommodations in Florence once you fly into the renaissance city? Here is a quick Florence travel information guide on how to get into and out of the city.

Airport Florence:

There are several options to go the Amerigo Vespucci Airport (FLQ: airport code) to downtown Florence:

Bus Shuttle: since there is no direct train to the airport you can take the Ataf-Sita shuttle bus "Vola in Bus" (fly by bus) which takes about 25 min and tickets cost 4,50€.

  • Airport - Florence Centre (S.Maria Novella station): service starts at 6.00 to 23.30
  • Florence Centre (S.Maria Novella station) – Airport: service starti at 5.30 to 23.00

Airport Florence by Car:
The Amerigo Vespucci Airport in Florence is located about 4 km from the city’s centre. To get there from the center you should drive along Viale Guidoni until the "Firenze Nord/Firenze Mare" superhighway (A1 and A11) where you will see directions indicating the Florence airport.

Florence Airport by Taxi:
Taxis are stationed in front of the Arrivals terminal of the Florence airport and can take you directly into the city's centre. The taxi journey is about 15 minutes and the average cost is between 15€ and 16€.

Florence Train Station:
The main train station in Florence is Santa Maria Novella and it's located in the city's ceter, hence it is very easy to walk straight into the city and to your final destination. The Florence train station is the main artery for tourist and travellers to the city from Italy and abroad.

For a map of Florence click here.