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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Florence by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BRS - FLR
    7h 31m
    €110–239

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 50m
    €108–169

  3. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    23h 11m
    €168–386

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    18h 1m

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CWL - FLR
    8h 6m
    €148–318

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    6h 59m
    €150–331

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LHR - FLR
    6h 59m
    €142–386

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    7h 52m
    €111–375

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    7h 37m
    €138–419

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Le Havre 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 Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    25h 43m
    €216–530

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    30h 51m

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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
    31h 3m
    €133–274

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Florencecar car
    19h 8m
    €281–426

Cardiff to Florence by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration23h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Florence, Italy?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 50m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) twice daily.

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