There are 12 ways to get from Colchester to Florence by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
5h 28m€125–423Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane STN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 39m€49–171Train, bus via Rho
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
25h 17m€174–324Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
16h 13m€365–468Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LHR - FLR
6h 18m€142–329Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LGW - FLR
6h 8m€98–262Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane STN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
5h 56m€62–195Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LGW - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 27m€105–243Train, bus
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
27h 18m€204–314Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
30h 25m€150–264Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- 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
30h 42m€151–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
17h 14m€240–390
Colchester to Florence by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Florence is to bus and fly and train which costs €45 - €180 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Florence is to train and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €120 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
The distance between Colchester and Florence is 1281 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Florence without a car is to train and bus via Rho which takes 25h 17m and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Colchester to Florence, including transfers.
Colchester to Florence bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Florence bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 7:10 PM in Colchester and 8:10 PM in Florence.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Florence, Italy?
You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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