There are 13 ways to get from Chester to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MAN - FLR
7h 45m€107–264Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane MAN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 24m€74–192Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
16h 6m€357–612Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
23h 23m€336–558Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
18h 57m€415–549Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MAN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 38m€84–244Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
7h 8m€179–441Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BHX - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 58m€89–243Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MAN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 37m€114–299Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MAN - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 38m€97–305Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
24h 36m€265–430Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
32h 45m€137–235Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
19h 58m€309–505
Chester to Florence by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Florence is to train and fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Florence is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Florence. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Chester and Florence is 1534 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Florence without a car is to train which takes 16h 6m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Chester to Florence, including transfers.
Chester to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Florence train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Florence is to train which takes 16h 6m and costs €350 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 32h 45m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Chester to Firenze S.M.N. via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 45m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pisa International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Chester to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 12:39 AM in Chester and 1:39 AM in Florence.
Chester to Florence train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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