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How to get fromAshford to Florenceby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Ashford to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    5h 21m
    €135–370

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane STN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 18m
    €87–247

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    15h 20m
    €329–555

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 8m
    €308–506

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    14h 45m
    €344–445

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LHR - FLR
    6h 18m
    €148–334

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    5h 56m
    €110–267

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane LGW - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 22m
    €112–245

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 37m
    €99–269

  10. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 38m
    €237–379

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1710 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    24h 7m
    €138–232

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    15h 47m
    €237–410

Ashford to Florence by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Ashford, England and Florence, Italy?

You can take a train from Ashford International to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ashford International to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Dover Priory, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 7m.

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