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

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

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane BLQ - LBA
    7h 26m
    £80–170

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Manchester Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BLQ - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    6h 35m
    £62–184

  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 King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    15h
    £302–489

  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 King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    24h 3m

  5. 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 Leedscar car
    18h 8m
    £341–448

  6. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane VRN - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    7h 39m
    £80–235

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Humberside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane plane BLQ - HUY
    2. Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain train
    9h 6m
    £79–345

  8. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane VCE - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    8h 23m
    £67–247

  9. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PSA - MAN
    4. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    8h 43m
    £69–181

  10. 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 King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    7h 57m
    £136–326

  11. 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    29h 41m
    £108–201

  12. 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 London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    31h 1m
    £128–221

  13. 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 Leedscar car
    19h 4m
    £254–407

Bologna to Leeds by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket£302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 26m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Leeds via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h.

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