There are 12 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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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BLQ - LBA
7h 26m£80–170Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane VCE - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
8h 22m£66–239Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
14h 53m£297–481Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
24h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bologna to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
18h 8m£341–449Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BLQ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
6h 35m£67–187Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane VRN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 39m£82–217Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- 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 Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PSA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
8h 43m£71–183Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BGY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
8h 17m£70–203Bus
- 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
30h 36m£118–208Bus 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 bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
31h 1m£132–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leedscar
19h 4m£255–408
Bologna to Leeds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Leeds is to train and bus and fly which costs £70 - £210 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs £65 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Bologna - Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Leeds via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Bologna and Leeds is 885 miles.
The best way to get from Bologna to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 14h 53m and costs £290 - £490.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bologna to Leeds, including transfers.
Bologna to Leeds bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bologna - Bus Station.
Bologna to Leeds train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Leeds is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs £80 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £290 - £490 and takes 14h 53m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 30h 36m.
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 14h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Leeds bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Leeds is 1h behind Bologna. It is currently 1:33 PM in Bologna and 12:33 PM in Leeds.
Bologna to Leeds train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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