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How to get fromBologna to Walesby plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Wales by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bristol Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane BLQ - BRS
    2. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    7h 38m
    £83–169

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BLQ - MAN
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    7h 40m
    £65–189

  3. Train, bus

    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 bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    22h 23m
    £198–416

  4. 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 Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    28h 42m
    £121–203

  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 Cardiffcar car
    17h 30m
    £329–432

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cardiff Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane BLQ - CWL
    7h 30m
    £84–407

  7. 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 London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    6h 47m
    £132–362

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane BLQ - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    7h 39m
    £116–276

  9. 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 Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    8h 39m
    £83–250

  10. Bus, train

    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 train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    28h 47m
    £174–288

  11. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    30h 22m

  12. 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 Cardiffcar car
    18h 28m
    £243–390

Bologna to Wales by train, foot, bus, and subway

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration22h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Wales?

You can take a bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Kingsway GR via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria in around 28h 42m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.

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