There are 11 ways to get from Basingstoke to Florence by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)LCY - FLR
5h 59m€130–318Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)LGW - FLR
5h 37m€74–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Florence Santa Maria Novella
21h 28m€213–659Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
28h 47m€88–221Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florence
16h 8mFly London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)LHR - FLR
5h 57m€120–313Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)LHR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
6h 36m€105–350Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)LGW - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
7h 2m€88–267Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)STN - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
8h 28m€108–296Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
29h 40m€89–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Florence
17h 9m€270–396
Basingstoke to Florence by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Florence is to bus via Paris which costs €85 - €230 and takes 28h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Florence is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Florence station. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 47m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Florence is 1289 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Florence without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 28m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Basingstoke to Florence, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Florence bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Florence is to bus via Paris which takes 28h 47m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €320 and takes 5h 57m.
Basingstoke to Florence bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Florence is 1h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 11:33 PM in Basingstoke and 12:33 AM in Florence.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Florence, Italy?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 28h 47m. Alternatively, British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Pisa International Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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