There are 13 ways to get from Florence to Chester by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane FLR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 37m£96–236Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PSA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 5m£67–154Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
17h 27m£294–555Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
23h 41m£252–432Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Florence to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
19h 1m£349–460Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BLQ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 23m£73–214Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane VRN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
8h 24m£96–252Fly 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 Euston to Chestertrain
8h 8m£150–433Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane PSA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
8h 47m£79–226Fly 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 London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
8h 26m£121–303Bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Mons - Place Léopoldbus
- Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
25h 44mBus
- 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 Chester Bus Interchangebus
32h 50m£140–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
19h 56m£244–389
Florence to Chester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Chester is to train and fly which costs £65 - £160 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Chester is to train and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Chester. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Chester via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Florence and Chester is 959 miles.
The best way to get from Florence to Chester without a car is to train which takes 17h 27m and costs £290 - £600.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Florence to Chester, including transfers.
Florence to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Chester train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Chester is to train which takes 17h 27m and costs £290 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £140 - £260 and takes 32h 50m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Chester via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 17h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
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
- klm.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
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
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Manchester Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
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 Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–100
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–600
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Mons to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- £40–60
- 2nd Class
- £23–30
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Mons - Place Léopold
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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Florence to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Chester is 1h behind Florence. It is currently 8:59 AM in Florence and 7:59 AM in Chester.
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