There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Florence by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MAN - FLR
6h 45m€86–230Fly Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane MAN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 31m€63–171Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
17h 1m€356–638Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
23h 49m€295–499Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
19h 23m€411–543Fly Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MAN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
5h 44m€69–225Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
7h 17m€182–508Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane BHX - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 57m€96–260Fly Manchester Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane MAN - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
7h 42m€75–260Fly Manchester Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MAN - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 35m€94–255Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
24h 18m€279–461Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
32h 15m€159–288Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
20h 24m€298–475
Manchester to Florence by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Florence is to fly and train which costs €60 - €180 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Florence is to fly and train which takes 5h 44m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Florence. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Firenze Santa Maria Novella via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
The distance between Manchester and Florence is 1470 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Florence without a car is to train which takes 17h 1m and costs €350 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Manchester to Florence, including transfers.
Manchester to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Florence train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Florence is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €350 - €650 and takes 17h 1m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 32h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Florence, Italy?
Swiss, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:46 PM in Manchester and 8:46 PM in Florence.
Manchester to Florence train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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