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

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There are 13 ways to get from Bologna to Dover by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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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 London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    7h 12m
    £121–341

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

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BLQ - STN
    2. Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    6h 57m
    £80–215

  3. Train

    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 train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    13h 36m
    £265–589

  4. Bus via Paris

    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 Calaisbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus bus 700
    22h 40m
    £114–185

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    14h 33m
    £169–283

  6. 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 Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    7h 29m
    £132–413

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London Gatwick 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 Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FLR - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    8h 6m
    £110–295

  8. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane BLQ - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    6h 59m
    £96–289

  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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain train
    8h 7m
    £116–294

  10. 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 Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain train
    7h 58m
    £121–426

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus bus 700
    17h 12m
    £143–259

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Doverbus bus N824
    28h 50m

  13. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bologna to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train le shuttle
    14h 4m
    £281–354

Bologna to Dover by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 821 mi
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Dover Priory via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 13h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Dover via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais, and Dover in around 22h 40m.

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