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Dublin to Florence

  • 06-08-2015 1:06am
    #1
    percy212
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    What is the best way to get from Dublin to Florence. Ryanair go to a few locations in Italy but I have no idea which destination is best/closest...

    Any advice appreciated.


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  • #2
    Jamie2k9
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    percy212 wrote: »
    What is the best way to get from Dublin to Florence. Ryanair go to a few locations in Italy but I have no idea which destination is best/closest...

    Any advice appreciated.

    Pisa - Ryanair
    Bologna - Ryanair or Aer Lingus

    Both more less same distance 80 km each.

    Pisa has direct train from airport, Bologna has a train but not from airport easy to get to station though.


  • #3
    conor_ie
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    Did the journey to Florence in the last couple of weeks, you can get buses from Pisa Airport that will leave you into the city centre. Some of the buses have air conditioning some don't.

    If you do decide to get the train, you can buy your tickets in the airport before you leave. There is construction work happening on the airport line at the moment so you have to get the Pisamover. It takes less than 5 minutes to get over to the train station. I was there while it was exceptionally warm and couldn't get a seat so having to stand in the heat (No air con in the trains unless you managed to get a window seat) wasn't ideal!


  • #4
    percy212
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    Thanks for the tips. Heading there in October so hopefully heat won't be a problem :) Pisa and a train it is...


  • #5
    Irish Gunner
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    Heading to Florence soon and flying into Pisa

    I can see that I can get the PisaMover to the train station and then get train onto Florence. You can book online or get tickets at the airport.

    Would like to have them before so doing it online to save the hassle or is it just as easy to get the tickets on arrival?

    https://www.dublinarsenal.com/



  • #6
    LiamaDelta
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    Try trenitalia.com select the English website option if it doesn't default...its pretty simple after that.

    Edit: I just did a trial run. Tickets can bee bought online €11.10 single


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  • #7
    johnire
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    Hi there.
    We went in October 2016 for a few days.
    We flew into Pisa and got the airport bus directly to Florence.
    It worked out fine.
    You’ll love Florence-it’s really amazing.


  • #8
    Walter Sobchak III
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    Another option is that Cityjet fly Dublin to Florence with a 1 hour stopover at London City Airport.


  • #9
    VG31
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    Walter Sobchak III wrote: »
    Another option is that Cityjet fly Dublin to Florence with a 1 hour stopover at London City Airport.

    CityJet dropped their Florence route a while ago. They are planning on resuming it as a summer seasonal route this year but there's nothing concrete yet.


  • #10
    Badgingarra
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    Hi all, thinking of taking herself away to Florence for a Babymoon break in July. Would people recommend it as a suitable location for a woman who will be 6 months pregnant and 'volatile' to say the least?


  • #11
    cml387
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    Florence is packed with tourists in July.And hot.


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  • #12
    killbillvol2
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    Badgingarra wrote: »
    Hi all, thinking of taking herself away to Florence for a Babymoon break in July. Would people recommend it as a suitable location for a woman who will be 6 months pregnant and 'volatile' to say the least?

    If you're trying to end the relationship it would be an ideal trip. Way too hot and crowded.


  • #13
    coylemj
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    Badgingarra wrote: »
    Hi all, thinking of taking herself away to Florence for a Babymoon break in July. Would people recommend it as a suitable location for a woman who will be 6 months pregnant and 'volatile' to say the least?

    As the two posters above said, not a good location for July, especially with herself 6 months pregnant. Maybe consider a short break in Copenhagen, it will be bright until all hours and won't be too hot. Tivoil Gardens would fit the bill in that there's entertainment on an outdoor stage plus lots of restaurants and bars with outdoor seating.

    Both of you would be driven demented in Florence with the heat and the tourists, expecially the gangs of art students. And being pregnant, she wouldn't be impressed with the cobblestone streets.


  • #14
    Loveinapril
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    killbillvol2 wrote: »
    If you're trying to end the relationship it would be an ideal trip. Way too hot and crowded.

    I am 6 months pregnant and absolutely agree. Bringing her to the wine country where she can't drink any of it? Not the best idea.

    I went to Florence as part of my honeymoon in 2016 and LOVED it. I can't wait to go back! Maybe take her as a break away from baby next year.


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