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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

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    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 54m
    €116–242

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

    cheapest
    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
    7h 59m
    €77–254

  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 27m
    €376–653

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    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
    30h 37m
    €222–414

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    18h 57m
    €411–534

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

    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 24m
    €78–193

  7. 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 37m
    €78–207

  8. 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 21m
    €183–492

  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 34m
    €115–277

  10. Train via Turin

    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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    16h 48m
    €465–848

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 50m
    €164–281

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    19h 57m
    €287–466

Chester to Florence by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration30h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,534.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 32h 50m.

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