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How to get fromGalway to Florenceby bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Galway to Florence by bus, plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SNN - FLR
    9h 34m
    €188–624

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUB - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 1m
    €79–254

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus bus 761 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Firenzebus bus
    3d 5h
    €85–366

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Florencecar car
    37h 1m
    €338–892

  5. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane NOC - FLR
    12h 15m
    €93–314

  6. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane SNN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 58m
    €90–215

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane DUB - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 49m
    €84–190

  8. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane NOC - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    10h 14m
    €90–285

  9. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUB - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 56m
    €101–289

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,874.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Florence, Italy?

You can take a bus from Galway Coach Stn to Firenze via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 5h.

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