There are 13 ways to get from Ely to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
6h 22m€147–371Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- 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 36m€63–214Train
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
15h 24m€503–873Train, bus
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
22h 23m€324–524Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
16h 38m€408–534Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LHR - FLR
6h 54m€154–362Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- 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 57m€75–265Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LGW - FLR
7h 6m€129–275Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LTN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 2m€126–318Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane STN - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
8h 17m€83–337Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
24h 44m€273–418Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 491
- 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
31h 38m€149–251Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
17h 39m€301–489
Ely to Florence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Florence is to train and fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Florence is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Parkside, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Florence. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Ely and Florence is 1329 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Florence without a car is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs €500 - €900.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Ely to Florence, including transfers.
Ely to Florence bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Ely to Florence train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Florence is to train which takes 15h 24m and costs €500 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 31h 38m.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Ely to Firenze S.M.N. via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 15h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €290–470
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Ely to Florence bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Florence is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 2:16 AM in Ely and 3:16 AM in Florence.
Ely to Florence train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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