There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)LHR - FLR
2h 45m€104–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationN1503 / ...
28h 50m€83–225Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.Fr
15h 51m€172–544Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
27h 57m€85–215Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Florence
16h 14mFly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)LHR - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
3h 24m€88–301Train via Lyon
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
15h 57m€187–676Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Florence
17h 15m€262–383
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence is to bus via Paris which costs €85 - €220 and takes 27h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Florence station. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Florence. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Florence Santa Maria Novella via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Florence is 1222 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence without a car is to train which takes 15h 51m and costs €170 - €550.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €550 and takes 15h 51m, you could also bus via Paris, which costs €85 - €220 and takes 27h 57m.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, England and Florence, Italy?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Firenze S.M.N. via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 51m.
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- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Florence is 1h ahead of Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. It is currently 12:30 PM in Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and 1:30 PM in Florence.
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Florence train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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