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 59m€112–247Train 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 14m€92–296Bus
- 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
39h 13m€191–469Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Helensburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
22h 37m€475–637Train 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€133–287Train 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 54m€106–301Train 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 41m€110–277Fly 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 35m€94–197Drive, 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€363–569
Helensburgh to Florence by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Florence is to fly and train which costs €90 - €200 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Florence is to train and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €130 - €290.
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 39h 13m.
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 39h 13m and costs €190 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 59m 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 59m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €470 and takes 39h 13m.
Helensburgh to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Helensburgh. It is currently 1:41 AM in Helensburgh and 2:41 AM in Florence.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Florence, Italy?
British Airways, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. 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 39h 13m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- 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
- €70–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- 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
- +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 30m
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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