Does anyone know of a reliable car service or taxi service that can take me from milan airport to Florence? Approximate cost and travel time? Any advice would be helpful. I would like to get to florence as quickly as possible.
Posted by
Green Bay
21028 posts
Why not take the train? It travels at 300 kph, twice the speed of a car.
Which Milan Airport?
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
7084 posts
Agree
Train is a lot faster and much cheaper
Here is a service you can check
I’d guess several hundred euros
https://connectotransfers.com/
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
5364 posts
The drive to Florence is over 300 km, taking at least 3 1/2 hours. Any car service would also charge for the driver's return drive, making a hired car service VERY expensive. Or you could take the train which would get you there in less than 2 hours.
Posted by
Firenze, Italy
1671 posts
Milan to Florence by car in 3 1/2 hours is a bit optimistic, I usually take a little more (but I go quite close to the external highway ring in Milan). If you are leaving from MXP add 1 hour, more at peak time. A good combination of MXP Express + Frecciarossa can bring you in Florence in 3 hours 20 minutes. No way to match on the road.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
15939 posts
I wish you could drive at 150 km/h. Never been able to drive from MXP to Florence in less than 5 hours, including pit stop(s) for snack and bio breaks. Also never driven through the Tangenziale (beltway) without getting stuck in major traffic. It’s also the most boring drive on earth. Do yourself a favor. Take the high speed Frecciarossa train.
Posted by
Firenze, Italy
1671 posts
Actually the top allowed speed on the highway is 130 km/h. From Bologna to Milano there are very frequent speed radars, measuring not only the instant speed but also the average speed over several kms.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
16435 posts
Kerry, just throwing my vote in with the others to take the train. Malpensa> Florence is a looooong way, and you'll get there faster and less expensively by rail than by road. Italian trains are great; nice to be able to get up and have a stretch, use the facilities, eat lunch (you can bring food; unlikely allowed in a car service) and not lose any time for stops. They're also very comfortable, and you bypass traffic jams.