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
21190 posts
Why not take the train? It travels at 300 kph, twice the speed of a car.
Which Milan Airport?
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
7187 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
5448 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
1709 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)
16080 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
1709 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 🎒
16562 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.
Posted by
OP
7 posts
Thanks to everyone for your advise. I will follow your suggestions and figure out how to get there by train. I really appreciate your help.
Thank you
Posted by
Chicago
8570 posts
we did this a month ago -- took the train from Milan Malpensa to Milan Centrale to Florence SMN. Easy and straightforward. The airport train from Malpensa can take you to the train station directly -- that takes about an hour by the time you find the station, wait for the train etc. You can wait to book your Florence train on line until you. have landed and know which train you can catch; there are many.
Posted by
Wengen
2511 posts
You can actually when you arrive at Malpensa just buy a ticket to Florence there. Then in Milano Centrale you just walk from one train to the other...
You can also use the Trenitalia App, which is very convenient. Just let the app figure out the best route for you. That best route may not always involve going to Milano Centrale...
Posted by
15 posts
please beaware that there have been issues with trains in italy. their schedules have been subject to change, keep that in mind. have a backup plan.