There are 11 ways to get from Florence to Scotland by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FLR - EDI
5h 49m£86–201Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
6h 15m£64–259Train
- 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 Glasgow Centraltrain
18h 34m£362–673Bus, train
- 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 Glasgow Centraltrain
25h 20m£309–547Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Florence to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
22h 10m£399–536Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FLR - GLA
7h 2m£84–196Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PSA - EDI
6h 57m£67–189Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane FLR - ABZ
7h 57m£95–448Bus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Mons - Place Léopoldbus
- Take the train from Mons to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
28h 6m£305–499Bus
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
36h 47m£159–417Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
23h 5m£302–474
Florence to Scotland by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Scotland is to train and fly which costs £65 - £190 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Glasgow Central via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Florence and Scotland is 1072 miles.
The best way to get from Florence to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 18h 34m and costs £360 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Florence to Scotland, including transfers.
Florence to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to Scotland train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £360 - £700 and takes 18h 34m, you could also bus, which costs £150 - £420 and takes 36h 47m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Scotland?
British Airways, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Glasgow Central via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 18h 34m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £100–420
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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 Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Scotland is 1h behind Florence. It is currently 1:15 AM in Florence and 12:15 AM in Scotland.
Florence to Scotland train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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