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

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There are 14 ways to get from Bologna to London by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane BLQ - LHR
    4h 51m
    £77–256

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

    cheapest
    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
    5h 10m
    £56–167

  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
    11h 48m
    £226–480

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    25h 56m
    £113–205

  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 Londoncar car
    15h 13m
    £294–373

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BLQ - STN
    5h 17m
    £59–163

  7. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London City Airport

    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
    5h 36m
    £98–349

  8. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FLR - LHR
    5h 50m
    £101–270

  9. 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 Victoriatrain train
    5h 57m
    £64–210

  10. 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 Victoriatrain train
    6h 7m
    £74–209

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to London City Airport

    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
    5h 52m
    £93–393

  12. Train via Milan

    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 train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    11h 50m
    £221–395

  13. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N521
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 1700 / ...
    26h
    £100–164

  14. 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 Londoncar car
    16h 9m
    £187–310

Bologna to London by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration11h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

British Airways, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to London St Pancras Intl via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Nord in around 11h 48m.

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