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How to get fromCentral Athens to Florenceby plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Central Athens to Florence by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ATH - FLR
    5h 15m
    €91–291

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ATH - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    5h 55m
    €69–240

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    21h 43m

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Maferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the train from Ancona to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    34h 3m
    €210–315

  5. Drive  2,042.1 km

    1. Drive from Central Athens to Florencecar car 2,042.1 km
    20h 36m
    €390–563

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus bus
    5. Take the train from Napoli to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    22h 56m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Firenzebusferry bus ferry
    23h 32m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Firenzebusferry bus ferry
    29h 46m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,289 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Central Athens, Greece and Florence, Italy?

Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and Air Dolomiti fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 3 times a day.

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