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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 39m
    £105–299

  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 6m
    £48–166

  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
    25h 29m
    £138–230

  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
    £346–451

  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 13m
    £85–201

  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 43m
    £120–291

  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 19m
    £60–246

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

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BLQ - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 59m
    £112–367

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

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane PSA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 22m
    £91–227

  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 39m
    £167–253

  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
    28h 21m
    £145–224

  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 Stopbus bus 816
    29h 30m
    £119–195

  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
    £256–410

Florence to Colchester by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration28h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 796.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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 and London Victoria in around 29h 30m.

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