Is Florence worth a day trip?

Only just: 2.5 hours in Florence, 22 min into town each way. Tight: the centre and a meal, not much more.

How long do you actually get in Florence?

About 2.5 hours in Florence. Landing to take-off is 5.4 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Florence airport into town?

Tram T2, 22 min, €2. A day ticket on local transport is No day ticket sold. Cheaper option: Tram line T2 (GEST) from the airport to the city centre with a standard EUR 2.00 urban ticket (90 min validity), journey about 20 minutes.

What does a day in Florence cost, not counting the flight?

About £40 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 15:43. That allows 22 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 17:45 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 2.5 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Florence.
From London Gatwick, back by 19:10.

Italy·Sat 10 Oct · 2.5 hours in the city

2.5 hours

in the city

19:10

back in London Gatwick

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

2.5 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

5km

to the centreFrom Florence centre (FLR)

Daylight

11.4 hours

07:22 to 18:43Sunrise 07:22, sunset 18:43

€3 from the driver. Florence sells no day ticket.

Tight: passport queues. Under 5 hours in Florence once we allow 30 min for passport control on landing and 10 min extra before the flight home.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

09:00
Leave London Gatwick
Vueling, direct
13:12
In the city
Lands 12:20, 30min immigration, 22min from the airport
15:43
Leave the city
22min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
19:10
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 17:45

Leave London GatwickVueling, direct09:00
Land in Florence2h 20min12:20
In the city30min immigration, 22min from the airport13:12
Leave the city22min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration15:43
Fly home2h 20min17:45
Back in London Gatwick19:10

Weather while you are there

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Things to do in FlorenceShow

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What a day in Florence costs

On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.

£40/ on the ground, plus flights

Tram to city centre and back£4

Local transport£5

Lunch£13

Dinner£18

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Uffizi Gallery£21 (€25)

Galleria dell'Accademia£14 (€16)

Pitti Palace£14 (€16)

Boboli Gardens£9 (€10)

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazzale Michelangelo viewpoint over the city and the Arno, San Lorenzo street market and the streetsFree

On the ground£40

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Getting to Gatwick

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria)Price not published30 min
Source
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras)Price not published30-45 min
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Coach

National Express from LondonPrice not published
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Taxi

From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source

More parking

Mid StayNo same-day price
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Valet ParkingNo same-day price
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Premium Parking / Robotic Parking (South Terminal only)No same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Cophall Parking£4.21
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-15 min. Source
Airparks Park & Ride£4.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-12 min. Source
APH Park & Ride£4.36
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15 min. Source

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