There are 13 ways to get from Florence to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane FLR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 2m£108–239Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PSA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 25m£89–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 10m£229–497Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
31h 3m£149–289Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Florence to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
18h 13m£338–444Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane FLR - CWL
8h 32m£102–490Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FLR - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 26m£159–454Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FLR - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 30m£156–366Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FLR - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 16m£124–291Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLQ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 57m£148–424Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane PSA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 34m£157–425Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
31h 52m£141–257Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
19h 11m£228–373
Florence to Cardiff by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £85 - £230 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs £85 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GR via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 3m.
The distance between Florence and Cardiff is 885 miles.
The best way to get from Florence to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 10m and costs £220 - £500.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Florence to Cardiff, including transfers.
Florence to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
The best way to get from Florence to Cardiff is to bus which takes 31h 3m and costs £140 - £290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £100 - £490 and takes 8h 32m.
Florence to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Florence. It is currently 1:01 PM in Florence and 12:01 PM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Kingsway GR via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 31h 3m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–480
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–470
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–430
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–230
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–650
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- 2nd Class
- £23–30
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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