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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, 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 Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    5h 50m
    €148–452

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane STN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 45m
    €98–270

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    15h 43m
    €327–578

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 1m
    €127–207

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    15h 15m
    €231–386

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LHR - FLR
    6h 42m
    €156–347

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    6h 29m
    €116–285

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 2m
    €117–282

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain 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
    7h 55m
    €128–264

  10. Car ferry, bus, train via Chambéry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    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 Nuovatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    17h 52m
    €370–708

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 54m
    €207–394

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    14h 43m
    €340–441

Dover to Florence by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration15h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,320.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 1m.

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