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

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Florence by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane EDI - FLR
    5h 47m
    €108–233

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 27m
    €72–261

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    18h 12m
    €359–605

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    34h 47m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florencecar car
    22h 3m

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane GLA - FLR
    8h 4m
    €108–249

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane EDI - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 5m
    €77–225

  8. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    18h 54m
    €421–787

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    35h 30m
    €136–217

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh 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
    23h 8m
    €360–516

Edinburgh to Florence by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration18h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€359Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Florence, Italy?

British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Firenze S.M.N. via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 18h 12m.

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