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There are 14 ways to get from Cardiff to Bologna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRS - BLQ
    7h 29m
    €90–191

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 34m
    €77–248

  3. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    20h 59m
    €251–554

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    28h 58m
    €198–352

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    17h 24m
    €378–495

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CWL - BLQ
    7h 18m
    €83–380

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    6h 27m
    €164–420

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane BRS - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 57m
    €83–283

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 38m
    €198–599

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane BRS - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 10m
    €113–334

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    21h 54m
    €250–553

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 2m
    €165–322

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    29h 39m

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    18h 26m
    €252–412

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

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration20h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,367.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bologna, Italy?

KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Bologna - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 29h 2m.

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