Day trips from Florence
Destinations ranked from live TravelPair data — road times from OSRM, tourism signals from Viator, and verified rail notes where we have them. No invented schedules. Use the map to compare how far each place is and how you can get there.
Showing 16 published routes · 6 under about an hour by car · 6 with verified train facts.
Best day trips from Florence
Best for: Gateway town · Short drive
Conveniently close, but less of a destination in its own right than nearby hill towns.
Best for: Spa-town pace · Easy drive · Quiet day
Easy to reach, but a quieter spa-town day rather than a headline sightseeing trip.
Best for: Quieter city day · Art & history · Food
Less crowded than Pisa or Siena, with fewer headline “must-see” icons.
Best for: Food · City atmosphere · Fast train
Brilliant by high-speed train, but it is a full city day rather than classic Tuscany scenery.
Best for: Historic walls · Relaxed pace · Food
Easy by train, but the historic centre can feel busy in peak season.
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All day trips from Florence
Arezzo
~58 min drive · ~76 km · train ~60 min
Best for: Quieter city day · Art & history · Food
Less crowded than Pisa or Siena, with fewer headline “must-see” icons.
Chianti
~34 min drive · ~42 km
Best for: Wine · Countryside · Scenic drives
Best with a car or organised tour — public transport is less convenient across the hills.
Livorno
~1h 34m drive · ~124 km · train ~80 min
Best for: Coast · Seafood · Port city
Reachable by train, but more of a working port city than a classic beach escape.
Lucca
~1h drive · ~78 km · train ~80 min
Best for: Historic walls · Relaxed pace · Food
Easy by train, but the historic centre can feel busy in peak season.
Pisa
~1h 21m drive · ~102 km · train ~50 min
Best for: Iconic sights · Short rail hop · Half-day option
Very easy by train, but expect a crowded tourist centre around the tower.
Siena
~1h 11m drive · ~70 km · train ~90 min
Best for: Medieval streets · Art & history · Food
Excellent day trip, but the train is usually slower and may involve a change.
Poggibonsi
~44 min drive · ~42 km
Best for: Gateway town · Short drive
Conveniently close, but less of a destination in its own right than nearby hill towns.
Montecatini Terme
~44 min drive · ~51 km
Best for: Spa-town pace · Easy drive · Quiet day
Easy to reach, but a quieter spa-town day rather than a headline sightseeing trip.
Montepulciano
~1h 25m drive · ~108 km
Best for: Wine · Hill town · Food
Excellent scenery and wine, but a longer day from Florence without a car.
San Gimignano
~1h 2m drive · ~55 km
Best for: Towers · Hill town views · Wine
Beautiful skyline, but logistics are easier by car or tour than by pure public transport.
Bologna
~1h 24m drive · ~104 km · train ~40 min
Best for: Food · City atmosphere · Fast train
Brilliant by high-speed train, but it is a full city day rather than classic Tuscany scenery.
Versilia
~2h 15m drive · ~127 km
Best for: Beach · Coastal promenades
Appealing for beach time, but a longer day and easier with a car.
Isola d'Elba
~3h 24m · Car + ferry · ~210 km
Best for: Island scenery · Ferry adventure
Excellent scenery, but a long day from Florence with ferry logistics.
Massa Marittima
~2h 13m drive · ~115 km
Best for: Quiet hill town · Off the main trail
Rewarding if you want something quieter, but a long drive from Florence.
Porto Ercole
~2h 57m drive · ~192 km
Best for: Coastal views · Argentario scenery
Beautiful coast, but a stretch day trip from Florence.