How do I get from Florence airport to Santa Maria Novella station?

Q: How do I get from Florence airport to Santa Maria Novella station?

Tram T2: €2 for one traveler, 19–32 min. It leaves you at Alamanni–Stazione S.M.N. in 19 minutes, Unità or Valfonda–Stazione S.M.N. a minute or two later, Fortezza in 23, then Piazza della Libertà and Via Cavour to San Marco–Università in 32. Get off at Alamanni–Stazione S.M.N., 19 minutes from the airport, on the Via Alamanni side of the station. The Unità stop out front is served only by trams terminating there, including the last of the night; Valfonda–Stazione S.M.N., two minutes on, is the Via Valfonda side. The EUR 2.00 ticket also covers a regional train onward within Florence for the rest of its 90 minutes, unless bought by tapping a card on board. The taxi fare is EUR 28 to hotels and private addresses in the central area; the station itself is not named in it.

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Florence airporttoSanta Maria Novella station

Airport to station · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

2 ways to Santa Maria Novella station

Recommended

The cheapest way in. The Taxi, regulated airport fare is 4 minutes quicker for €26 more, which is not worth it at this party size.

Tram T2

T2 · GEST, on Autolinee Toscane's tickets

19–32 min rideEvery 5 min05:00–00:10

The Peretola Aeroporto stopAlamanni

Luggage space

€2total for 1 adult€2 eachBuy ticketOn GEST, on Autolinee Toscane's tickets

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Peretola Aeroporto stop, the line's terminus, two minutes on foot from arrivals and departures; ticket machine on the platform

EUR 2.00, valid 90 minutes on the tram, city buses and regional trains between the Florence stations. No airport supplement. Ten rides cost EUR 18.20 (a multi-ride ticket may be shared); SMS ticket EUR 2.40 plus the carrier's charge; a card tapped on board pays the same EUR 2.00, one card per passenger, but is not valid on the trains. Children under 11 ride free with an adult, one per adult; the rest pay full fare. Nothing is sold on board except by tapping a card.

Luggage. One bag up to 50 x 30 x 25 cm and 10 kg free; larger bags up to 80 x 45 x 25 cm and 20 kg need a ticket each, two per person at most; anything bigger is not admitted, by GEST's August 2026 conditions. No racks.

Hours. First tram 05:00 every day, at Alamanni–S.M.N. 05:19 and San Marco 05:32. Last tram 00:10 Sunday to Thursday, terminating at Unità beside the station; the last through run to San Marco is 23:58. On Friday and Saturday nights the last through run is 01:15, last to Unità 01:36. Every 10 minutes until 06:30, every 4 to 5 from 06:30 to 20:30 on weekdays (5 to 6 Saturdays, 7 to 11 Sundays), every 10 to 11 in the evening, every 22 after 23:30.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Taxi

Taxi, regulated airport fare

Taxi · Licensed Florence taxis, tariff set by the Comune di Firenze

15 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night

The rank in front of the terminal ("nell'area antistante l'aerostazione"Any hotel or private address inside the Comune's central area

Non-stop24-hour servicePer vehicleFixed fare

€28total for 1 adult€28 eachFind the taxi rank

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The rank in front of the terminal ("nell'area antistante l'aerostazione", the airport says), or a radio taxi from the two cooperatives, 055 4242 and 055 4390

The fixed fare, in force since 1 May 2024: EUR 28.00 by day, EUR 30.00 on Sundays and holidays, EUR 32.00 at night (22:00–06:00). It excludes luggage, EUR 1.20 a piece up to seven, and EUR 1.20 per passenger from the fourth, capped at EUR 14.40 in supplements together. It applies only if you are at the pickup point when the taxi arrives. The radio call is included, with no discounts. Vehicles seat up to eight for this fare.

Luggage. EUR 1.20 a piece on top of the fixed fare, up to seven pieces; supplements capped at EUR 14.40 in all.

Price for every party size · Fare source

Get off at Alamanni–Stazione S.M.N., 19 minutes from the airport, on the Via Alamanni side of the station. The Unità stop out front is served only by trams terminating there, including the last of the night; Valfonda–Stazione S.M.N., two minutes on, is the Via Valfonda side. The EUR 2.00 ticket also covers a regional train onward within Florence for the rest of its 90 minutes, unless bought by tapping a card on board. The taxi fare is EUR 28 to hotels and private addresses in the central area; the station itself is not named in it.

Whether the regulated taxi flat fare covers this address is not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Peretola into Florence

Your destination

Already at the right station.

Firenze S.M.N., the main station, for trains to Pisa, Bologna, Rome and Milan; the historic center begins across the square.

Florence Peretola

Follow station signs

The Peretola Aeroporto stop

Tram T2 · 19–32 min

Santa Maria Novella station

Tram T2 serves Santa Maria Novella station.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Tram T2 runs 05:00–00:10. Outside those hours, the Taxi, regulated airport fare is what remains. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Santa Maria Novella station

Find the airport station

The Peretola Aeroporto stop. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Tram T2

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Santa Maria Novella station

19–32 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

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Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Is Santa Maria Novella station inside the taxi fare zone?

Not recorded here. Agree the fare before you set off rather than assuming the airport flat rate applies.

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Tram T2 runs 05:00–00:10. Outside those hours, the Taxi, regulated airport fare is what remains.

How far is Santa Maria Novella station from the centre?