There are 7 ways to get from Helensburgh to Florence by plane, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GLA - FLR
8h 13m€116–260Fly Glasgow Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane GLA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 42m€93–198Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Helensburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
22h 37m€479–642Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane EDI - FLR
7h 25m€132–290Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EDI - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 47m€109–300Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane EDI - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 34m€109–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helensburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
23h 38m€374–598
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Florence is to fly and train which costs €90 - €200 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Florence is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €130 - €290.
The distance between Helensburgh and Florence is 1788 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Helensburgh to Florence, including transfers.
Florence is 1h ahead of Helensburgh. It is currently 12:48 PM in Helensburgh and 1:48 PM in Florence.
There are 8310+ hotels available in Florence.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Florence, Italy?
KLM, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €138
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €138
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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