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

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There are 14 ways to get from Bologna to Bedford by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BLQ - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain train
    6h 30m
    £104–282

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luton Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BLQ - LTN
    4h 58m
    £52–199

  3. 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 London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain train
    13h 18m
    £248–485

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain train
    22h 17m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bologna to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bedfordcar car
    16h 12m
    £307–394

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BLQ - STN
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain train
    6h 13m
    £78–216

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FLR - LCY
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain train
    6h 38m
    £125–393

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FLR - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain train
    7h 28m
    £133–325

  9. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane VRN - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Bedfordtrain train
    7h 27m
    £101–264

  10. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane VRN - STN
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain train
    7h 21m
    £90–272

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LIN - LCY
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain train
    7h 20m
    £114–407

  12. 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 London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain train
    13h 42m
    £340–642

  13. 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 Milton Keynes Coachwaybus bus 541 / ...
    28h 47m
    £130–226

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bedfordcar car
    17h 7m
    £199–332

Bologna to Bedford by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Bedford, England?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Bedford via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 13h 18m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Luton Airport (LTN) 4 times a week.

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