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How to get fromBologna Airport (BLQ) to Edinburghby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BLQ - EDI
    3h 24m
    £44–165

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 18m
    £353–625

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 10m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    21h 27m
    £376–506

  5. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 45m
    £435–772

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale 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 bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 55m
    £151–357

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    22h 22m
    £267–440

Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration17h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£435Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 24m

What companies run services between Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, KLM, and Lufthansa fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Aeroporto to Edinburgh Waverley via Bologna Centrale FS, Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 18m.

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