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Car hire and driving in Florence

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Italy traffic drives on the right. Picking up at FLR means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804.

Drives from Florence

Car rental from Florence: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Florence to ArezzoItaly62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Florence to PisaItaly68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Florence to LivornoItaly78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Florence to BolognaItaly80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Florence to ForlìItaly80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Florence to San MarinoSan Marino98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Florence to ModenaItaly100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Florence to RiminiItaly110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Florence to Reggio nell'EmiliaItaly113 km (70 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Florence to PerugiaItaly118 km (74 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Florence to FerraraItaly121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Florence to ParmaItaly135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Florence to IstanbulTurkey1,483 km (921 mi)about 22 h 37 min
Florence to LondonUnited Kingdom1,208 km (750 mi)about 18 h 25 min
Florence to BerlinGermany985 km (612 mi)about 15 h 2 min
Florence to MadridSpain1,287 km (800 mi)about 19 h 37 min
Florence to BursaTurkey1,522 km (946 mi)about 23 h 13 min
Florence to KyivUkraine1,630 km (1,013 mi)about 24 h 52 min
Florence to İzmirTurkey1,456 km (905 mi)about 22 h 12 min
Florence to RomeItaly234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Florence?

The right, as everywhere in Italy.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.