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How to get fromGatwick Airport to Florenceby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Florence by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    2h 35m
    €54–181

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    13h 52m
    €294–626

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 58m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    15h 41m
    €347–457

  5. Fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane LGW - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3h 54m
    €69–150

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    15h 10m
    €382–749

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 33m
    €154–293

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    16h 43m
    €223–379

Gatwick Airport to Florence by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€294Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 35m

What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Florence, Italy?

Vueling Airlines, Swiss, and Air France fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Firenze S.M.N. via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 13h 52m.

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