Florence: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Florence is a city of 367,150 people in Italy (Tuscany), 51 m (167 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Florence runs from about 8 h 58 min a day in late December to 15 h 31 min in late June (computed for 43.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Florence is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,118 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Pisa International Airport (PSA, 69 km), Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, 84 km), Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL, 80 km).
Flights to Florence: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Florence · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rome, 234 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Milan, 248 km — flights · tours
- Turin, 317 km
- Genoa, 197 km — tours
- Bologna, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nice, 320 km (France)
- Ljubljana, 360 km (Slovenia)
- Verona, 186 km — tours
- Trieste, 288 km — tours
- Padua, 188 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Florence?
Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Florence?
About 367,150 people live in Florence (GeoNames).
What time zone is Florence in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Florence?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Florence?
Rome (234 km), Milan (248 km), Turin (317 km), Genoa (197 km), Bologna (80 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.