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How to get fromPenzance to Florenceby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Penzance to Florence by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Exeter, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane EXT - FLR
    10h 56m
    €199–772

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 35m
    €161–308

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    30h 25m
    €279–495

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    20h 20m
    €441–585

  5. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRS - FLR
    11h 33m
    €204–456

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    11h 3m
    €217–470

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    10h 54m
    €249–612

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CWL - FLR
    13h 37m
    €224–787

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane STN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    12h 16m
    €218–483

  10. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 34m
    €295–493

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 24m
    €246–376

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Penzance to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    21h 22m
    €334–550

Penzance to Florence by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,565.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 56m

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You can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 36h 35m.

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