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There are 15 ways to get from Colchester to Bologna by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    5h 17m
    €51–180

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 20m
    €197–403

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    24h 21m
    €146–255

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    15h 27m
    €358–461

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    6h
    €122–352

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

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train 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
    6h 10m
    €140–438

  7. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane STN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 37m
    €69–254

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LTN - BLQ
    6h 2m
    €106–252

  9. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane STN - 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
    7h 29m
    €56–250

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LCY - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    6h 41m
    €136–485

  11. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane STN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 17m
    €60–288

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 20m
    €118–207

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 25m
    €165–257

  14. Train, bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Worringer Straße, Duesseldorf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    34h 55m
    €231–340

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    16h 28m
    €252–416

Colchester to Bologna by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration28h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,211.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Bologna - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 28h 20m.

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