There are 14 ways to get from Florence to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane FLR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 1m£96–205Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane PSA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 39m£58–169Train, bus
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 12m£122–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
30h 47m£105–251Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Florence to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
18h 10mFly Florence Peretola Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane FLR - CWL
9h 9m£125–278Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FLR - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 22m£119–328Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FLR - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 16m£102–306Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane VCE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 18m£75–238Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLQ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 47m£123–403Train, bus via Ghent
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain Fr
- Take the train from Modane to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birminghambus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
26h 12m£235–499Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
31h 17m£81–158Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
37h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Florence to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
19h 13m£246–372
Florence to Cardiff by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £55 - £170 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs £110 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 17m.
The distance between Florence and Cardiff is 885 miles.
The best way to get from Florence to Cardiff without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 12m and costs £120 - £440.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Florence to Cardiff, including transfers.
Florence to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
The best way to get from Florence to Cardiff is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs £120 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 31h 17m.
Florence to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind Florence. It is currently 11:44 AM in Florence and 10:44 AM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Cardiff, Wales?
KLM flies from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 31h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–460
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–470
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Modane to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £11–17
- Rail 1st Class
- £17–25
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–26
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Brussels to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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