There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Florence by plane, train, 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.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane EDI - FLR
5h 47m€113–253Fly Glasgow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GLA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 53m€99–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central 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
26h 20m€392–707Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
22h 5m€517–688Fly Aberdeen Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane ABZ - FLR
7h 9m€103–380Fly Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane GLA - FLR
7h 12m€116–267Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane INV - FLR
8h 49m€158–291Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
27h 41m€392–626Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain
29h 2m€239–475Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
36h 12m€194–354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
23h 5m€410–643
Scotland to Florence by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Florence is to fly and train which costs €95 - €230 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Florence is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 12m.
The distance between Scotland and Florence is 1715 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Florence without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 20m and costs €390 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Scotland to Florence, including transfers.
Scotland to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Florence is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €360 and takes 36h 12m.
Scotland to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 1:26 PM in Scotland and 2:26 PM in Florence.
What companies run services between Scotland and Florence, Italy?
British Airways, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 36h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- National Express
- 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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