There are 14 ways to get from Sheffield to Florence by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MAN - FLR
7h 41m€105–282Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- 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
7h 20m€72–210Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
15h 57m€374–624Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 17m€348–540Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar
18h 24m€405–535Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LBA - FLR
8h 6m€120–314Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LHR - FLR
7h 46m€198–388Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
7h 19m€196–467Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- 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 21m€96–246Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- 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
6h 33m€82–262Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
8h 13m€164–347Train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
24h 32m€282–443Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 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€135–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Florencecar
19h 24m€300–491
Sheffield to Florence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Florence is to train and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Florence is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Florence. However, there are services departing from Sheffield 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 15h 57m.
The distance between Sheffield and Florence is 1538 km.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Florence without a car is to train which takes 15h 57m and costs €370 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Sheffield to Florence, including transfers.
Sheffield to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Florence train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Florence is to train which takes 15h 57m and costs €370 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 32h.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Florence, Italy?
You can take a train from Sheffield to Firenze S.M.N. via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Manchester Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Pisa International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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 Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Sheffield to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Sheffield. It is currently 8:10 AM in Sheffield and 9:10 AM in Florence.
Sheffield to Florence train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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