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

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There are 12 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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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAN - FLR
    7h 45m
    €102–254

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    7h 31m
    €79–193

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    16h 51m
    €352–607

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    23h 44m
    €321–528

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    18h 57m
    €411–545

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

    1. Take the train from Chester 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
    6h 44m
    €84–245

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    7h 12m
    €179–491

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BHX - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 4m
    €89–244

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 35m
    €110–284

  10. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain 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
    24h 14m
    €275–438

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    32h 45m
    €145–245

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    19h 58m
    €308–503

Chester to Florence by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a train from Chester to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 51m. 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.

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