There are 12 ways to get from Melbourn to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car 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.
Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Meldreth to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
6h 21m€134–429Fly London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane STN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 47m€58–200Train
- Take the train from Meldreth to King's Crosstrain
- 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 S.M.N.train Fr
14h 59m€307–526Train, bus
- Take the train from Meldreth to King's Crosstrain
- 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
22h 18m€276–452Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Melbourn to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
16h 18m€369–483Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LHR - FLR
6h 33m€144–324Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Letchworth Garden City to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LGW - FLR
6h 36m€103–238Fly London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane STN - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
6h 4m€71–212Train to Luton Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Meldreth to Hatfield (Herts)train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LTN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 56m€113–264Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Meldreth to King's Crosstrain
- 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
23h 11m€230–395Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Stevenage to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
23h 54m€203–354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Melbourn to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
17h 19m€265–440
Melbourn to Florence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourn to Florence is to fly and train which costs €55 - €200 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourn to Florence is to fly and train which takes 6h 4m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourn to Florence. However, there are services departing from Meldreth and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Melbourn and Florence is 1292 km.
The best way to get from Melbourn to Florence without a car is to train which takes 14h 59m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Melbourn to Florence, including transfers.
Melbourn to Florence train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Meldreth station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Melbourn. It is currently 9:33 AM in Melbourn and 10:33 AM in Florence.
Melbourn to Florence train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Melbourn, England and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Meldreth to Firenze S.M.N. via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to Hatfield (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Stevenage to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Great Northern
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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