Florence to FCO for 11:10 am flight

I would stay in Rome the last night. I know if might be difficult getting there from the CT but at least you're close enough to the airport that you have options. If there is a train strike or delay you'll miss your flight. If you take a car and there is an accident that ties up traffic you could miss your flight. It's really not worth the risk and the hundreds of extra euros you'll spend on another flight just for a few hours of comfort.

Just leave the CT the last afternoon and make your way to Rome that night. The next morning you can easily take a train or taxi to the airport.

Donna

I think the train would be a very risky thing to try. You're gambling thousands of dollars in new tickets home if you miss that flight. Why not spend your last night in Rome, rather than Florence? I personally don't think a night in Florence is worth a 400 to 600 euro taxi ride. If this is your only opportunity to visit Florence, spend the day there and take a late train to Rome on Thursday night.

And even though it's just a flight to Stockholm, arrive three hours ahead. You never know what you'll find on a Friday morning in July. Find yourself a coffee shop in the airport and enjoy one last cappucino rather than making a stressful mad dash that could well end badly.

Thanks Donna. We were really hoping to see Florence before we leave, so maybe I will just take a late train from Florence to Rome on the evening of June 30th?

Thanks Charlene. I think I might have to just do that (do Florence for just the day and leave late Thursday). It sucks to eat the cost of the night we booked in Florence, but probably still cheaper than paying for a car back to Rome in the early morning on Friday, and certainly cheaper than missing our flight.

Anyone feel differently?

I think that's a wise decision. Maybe the hotel in Florence will refund some or all of your prepayment (I assume you prepaid)? Explain about the trains & your honeymoon & maybe they'll give you a break.

A suggestion for your next trip: book your hotels through Booking.com. Most (not all, so look carefully) of the hotels offer free cancellation, anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks before your trip. So you have some flexibility. You'll pay about the same (sometimes less) as booking directly through the hotel. We especially like the fact that reviews can only be made by people who have actually stayed at the hotel, so they're pretty trustworthy.

I hope you have a wonderful, memorable honeymoon!

It's risky in case of a significant delay to your Florence-Rome train (rare but possible).

Also be aware that Norwegian Air is a low cost long distance carrier and unless you buy their FLEX level ticket (substantially more expensive), their tickets are non refundable.

I'd spend the last night in Rome. I'm sure you can still cancel your Florence accommodations at no cost. Nearly all places in Italy have cancellation policies that allow to cancel booking within 24 or 48 hours (or maybe a week at the most). I've never heard of a hotel that won't allow cancellations 3 months in advance, and I would never book a place like that.

Thanks for weighing in. I will see what I can do about cancelling the stay in Florence. It was an air bnb deal which is why I am not sure. It wasn't too expensive though so not a huge deal to cancel if I can't get a refund.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here who commented. I was able to cancel my Florence accommodation and get a full refund from the AirBnB host because I explained the situation with the trains and my early flight. Mentioning it was my honeymoon probably also helped. Thanks again!

There are direct high speed trains from Monterosso to Rome you can take the day before. Stay in Rome for the last night (not by the airport but in the city). You can also check with your hotel, we had a private car from the hotel to the airport for departure for 45 euro. I believe the Leonardo Express is 12-14 euro. So for only 20 euro more we deicded to use the car then walk to the train station and use the train to the airport. It wasn't that much more in price.