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

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FLR - LCY
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    5h 34m
    £110–359

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PSA - STN
    7h 19m
    £48–151

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    24h 37m
    £150–277

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Florence to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    16h 17m
    £313–406

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FLR - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 18m
    £81–241

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FLR - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 38m
    £119–291

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BLQ - STN
    6h 32m
    £61–211

  8. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane PSA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 41m
    £115–349

  9. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane PSA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    7h 35m
    £107–252

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    27h 35m
    £172–273

  11. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    29h 31m
    £132–223

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Coach Stopbus bus 717
    31h 14m
    £133–253

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    17h 12m
    £206–339

Florence to Colchester by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 34m

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

You can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Coach Stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Coach Station in around 31h 14m.

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