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How to get fromPreston to Florenceby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Preston to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane MAN - FLR
    7h 41m
    €101–261

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 20m
    €68–199

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    16h 14m
    €341–631

  4. Train, bus via Antony

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 32m
    €315–557

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    19h 21m
    €424–572

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 36m
    €78–241

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BHX - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 13m
    €89–250

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    7h 22m
    €163–470

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 33m
    €108–296

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 45m
    €249–450

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 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
    34h 20m
    €141–227

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    20h 21m
    €318–527

Preston to Florence by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€341Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,520.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Florence, Italy?

You can take a train from Preston to Firenze S.M.N. via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 34h 20m.

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