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There are 15 ways to get from Florence to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane FLR - CWL
    8h 57m
    £125–278

  2. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane PSA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 47m
    £63–189

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    23h 2m
    £148–471

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    30h 48m
    £112–261

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Florence to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    18h 10m

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane FLR - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 2m
    £96–235

  7. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FLR - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 24m
    £129–338

  8. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FLR - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 26m
    £126–359

  9. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FLR - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 18m
    £107–316

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

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BLQ - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 49m
    £122–386

  11. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PSA - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 32m
    £106–310

  12. Train, bus via Ghent

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Modane to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ter
    5. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birminghambus bus
    6. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    26h 22m
    £196–477

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    31h 17m
    £83–168

  14. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus bus 507 / ...
    37h 4m

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    19h 13m
    £252–370

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

Calendar35Weekly Services
Duration23h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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