There are 15 ways to get from Bologna to Colchester by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLQ - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 22m£106–299Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BLQ - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
6h 10m£48–141Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Fr
- Take the bus from Milan to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
24h 22m£126–210Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bologna to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar
15h 34m£306–394Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FLR - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
6h 22m£120–384Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BLQ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
6h 16m£85–208Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane VRN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 10m£96–235Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane VRN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
7h 19m£52–210Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LIN - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h£113–411Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PSA - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus
8h 23m£48–177Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
24h 31m£122–220Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
27h 38m£135–210Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus 816
28h£105–169Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
32h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar
16h 29m£217–352
Bologna to Colchester by train, subway, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Colchester is to fly and bus which costs £45 - £150 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Colchester is to fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs £45 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna station to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Bologna - Bus Station and arriving at Coach Stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Bologna and Colchester is 801 miles.
The best way to get from Bologna to Colchester without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 22m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Bologna to Colchester, including transfers.
Bologna to Colchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bologna - Bus Station.
Bologna to Colchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Colchester is 1h behind Bologna. It is currently 7:40 PM in Bologna and 6:40 PM in Colchester.
Book your Bologna to Colchester bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Colchester, England?
You can take a bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Coach Stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 28h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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