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

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There are 13 ways to get from Carlisle to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane EDI - FLR
    7h 4m
    €144–327

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 20m
    €100–234

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain 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
    18h 18m
    €375–682

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain 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
    25h 6m
    €354–633

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    20h 32m
    €447–595

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane NCL - FLR
    8h 44m
    €160–291

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 34m
    €110–286

  8. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MME - FLR
    9h 33m
    €180–827

  9. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Shipleytrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LBA - FLR
    10h 56m
    €163–377

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

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    8h 31m
    €187–506

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 32m
    €211–317

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 838
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 20m
    €177–310

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    21h 33m
    €340–559

Carlisle to Florence by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,874.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

You can take a train from Carlisle to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halston Hotel to Alamanni - Stazione Smn via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Villa Costanza in around 33h 32m.

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