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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Bristol by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bristol Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BLQ - BRS
    7h 16m
    £80–173

  2. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane VCE - BRS
    6h 46m
    £54–202

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    22h 7m
    £182–395

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 040 / ...
    27h 42m
    £118–204

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    24h 39m
    £523–876

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BLQ - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    6h 44m
    £123–354

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane VRN - BRS
    6h 6m
    £73–211

  8. 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 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    7h 36m
    £106–292

  9. Bus, train

    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 train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    28h 31m
    £160–269

  10. Bus via Luxembourg

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 200 / ...
    29h 57m
    £160–237

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bologna to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Bristolcar car
    16h 52m
    £351–461

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Bristolcar car
    17h 50m
    £260–424

Bologna to Bristol by train, foot, bus, and subway

Calendar24Weekly Services
Duration22h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

KLM, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bristol Airport (BRS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 27h 42m.

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