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There are 13 ways to get from Dorchester to Florence by train, plane, car ferry, bus, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    7h 30m
    €176–534

  2. Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to Bournemouthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 11m
    €119–352

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Valognes to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    21h 46m
    €291–954

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to London Waterlootrain 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 49m
    €208–424

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dorchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    17h 38m
    €378–501

  6. Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to Bournemouthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LHR - FLR
    7h 45m
    €132–337

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to Winchestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    8h 8m
    €135–354

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

    1. Take the train from Dorchester West to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BRS - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 47m
    €129–304

  9. Train, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to Bournemouthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane LHR - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 3m
    €129–398

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to Winchestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Winchester to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane LGW - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 27m
    €137–315

  11. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Dorchester South to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 44m
    €198–379

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from South Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    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
    31h 50m
    €162–293

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dorchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    18h 40m
    €263–419

Dorchester to Florence by train and bus

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration30h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,429.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

What companies run services between Dorchester, Dorset, England and Florence, Italy?

You can take a bus from South Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 31h 50m.

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