There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Istres by bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N718 / ...
11h 24m€62–100Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BLQ - MRS
5h 24m€51–271Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Miramastrain Ter
11h 42m€150–379Drive 641.7 km
- Drive from Florence to Istrescar 641.7 km
6h 38m€101–146Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FLR - MRS
7h 37m€88–244Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Istrestrain Ter
12h 42m€104–254Bus via Aix-en-Provence
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 59m€62–106Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FLR - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Miramastrain
8h 9m€144–361Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane FCO - MRS
7h 3m€72–264
Florence to Istres by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Istres is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Istres is to train and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €50 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Istres. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Gare Istres via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Istres. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Istres via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Valence Ville and Miramas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Florence and Istres is 688 km. The road distance is 641.7 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Istres without a car is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Florence to Istres, including transfers.
Florence to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Istres train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to Istres is to bus which takes 11h 24m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can train via Chambéry, which costs €150 - €380 and takes 11h 42m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €250 and takes 7h 37m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Istres, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Istres via Torino Porta Susa, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Valence Ville, and Miramas in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Valence Ville to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Florence to Istres train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Istres is 642 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Florence to Istres.
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