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

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Exeter

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Exeter (EXT)planeFLR - EXT
    8h 29m
    £133–315

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planePSA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    7h 53m
    £77–250

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De LyontrainFr
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus700
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    22h 33m
    £161–500

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Rotterdam Central Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    26h 38m
    £187–560

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeFLR - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    8h 15m
    £98–266

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

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)planeFLR - LCY
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    7h 46m
    £149–388

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

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeFLR - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    7h 49m
    £151–398

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

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeFLR - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
    8h 37m
    £97–331

  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
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeBLQ - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    8h 11m
    £139–428

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde Streetbus
    29h 50m
    £101–214

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminsterbus
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
    34h 33m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar
    19h 16m
    £268–387

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

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Exeter, England?

KLM flies from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Exeter (EXT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bampfylde Street via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 29h 50m.

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