Florence to Naples by train
Firenze SMN → Napoli Centrale
Trains link Florence (Firenze SMN) and Naples (Napoli Centrale) in about 2h 45m at best, with no changes needed.
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 45m
- Typical
- ≈ 3h
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- Trenitalia
How long does the train from Florence to Naples take?
The fastest trains cover Florence to Naples in about 2h 45m; a typical journey takes around 3h.
Is there a direct train from Florence to Naples?
Yes: direct trains run between Firenze SMN and Napoli Centrale.
Is the train or a flight faster from Florence to Naples?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 3h 20m city centre to city centre, against roughly 4h 05m for a typical flight once airport time is counted. The train also emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 3h 20m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 4h 05m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~17 kg train · ~56 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules: method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through Florence or Naples
- Frecciarossa Rome → Naples
- Frecciarossa Milan → Naples
- Circumvesuviana Naples → Sorrento
- Treno di Dante Florence → Ravenna
More trains from Florence
- Florence → Bologna ≈ 37 min · direct
- Florence → Pisa ≈ 1h · direct
- Florence → Rome ≈ 1h 39m · direct
- Florence → Milan ≈ 1h 53m · direct
- Florence → Venice ≈ 2h 17m · direct
- Florence → Paris ≈ 9h 26m
More train routes in Italy.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.