There are 13 ways to get from Canterbury to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
5h 39m€143–451Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane STN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 27m€96–243Train via Paris
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
14h 3m€313–694Train, bus
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
22h 46mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
15h 40m€214–362Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LHR - FLR
6h 3m€152–394Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LGW - FLR
6h 18m€111–309Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LGW - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 37m€128–270Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane STN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 44m€107–267Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LCY - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 31m€143–544Train
- Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
15h 21m€421–797Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
24h 49m€132–243Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
14h 50m€342–434
Canterbury to Florence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canterbury to Florence is to train and fly which costs €95 - €250 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Canterbury to Florence is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €140 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Canterbury station to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Canterbury to Florence. However, there are services departing from Canterbury West and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Canterbury and Florence is 1309 km.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Florence without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 3m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Canterbury to Florence, including transfers.
Canterbury to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Canterbury to Florence train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Canterbury West station.
The best way to get from Canterbury to Florence is to train via Paris which takes 14h 3m and costs €310 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 24h 49m.
What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Canterbury West to Firenze S.M.N. via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport via Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–650
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–380
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Canterbury to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Canterbury. It is currently 6:14 AM in Canterbury and 7:14 AM in Florence.
Canterbury to Florence train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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