There are 9 ways to get from Helensburgh to Florence by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GLA - FLR
7h 58m€112–238Train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PIK - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 6m€73–248Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
38h 59m€191–325Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Helensburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
22h 37m€463–623Train 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 26m€135–310Train 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€97–295Train 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 35m€112–261Fly Glasgow Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- 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 27m€94–199Drive, 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€347–540
Helensburgh to Florence by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Florence is to train and fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Florence is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh station to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 59m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Florence is 1795 km.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Florence without a car is to bus which takes 38h 59m and costs €190 - €330.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Helensburgh to Florence, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Florence is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €330 and takes 38h 59m.
Helensburgh to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Helensburgh. It is currently 12:05 PM in Helensburgh and 1:05 PM 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) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helensburgh Central to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 38h 59m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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