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

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There are 14 ways to get from Stansted to Florence by bus, train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Line 223 bus, train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    6h 3m

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane STN - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h
    €68–213

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    15h 20m
    €370–581

  4. Train, bus via Rho

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain 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
    26h 27m
    €140–251

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    15h 13m
    €353–459

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

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    6h 48m
    €87–240

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LHR - FLR
    7h 9m
    €137–330

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

    1. Take the train from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train 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
    7h 54m
    €119–370

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

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane LGW - PSA
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    8h 13m
    €89–218

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 19m
    €80–235

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 43m
    €183–281

  12. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    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
    29h 20m
    €131–234

  13. Train, bus via Paris #2

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain 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
    30h 42m
    €156–249

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stansted to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    16h 15m
    €246–423

Stansted to Florence by bus, train, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,255.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

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You can take a vehicle from Stansted to Firenze Santa Maria Novella via Ebbsfleet International, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 20m.

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