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How to get fromEast Midlands to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from East Midlands to Bologna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    6h 35m
    €114–252

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LTN - BLQ
    6h 40m
    €110–311

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    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
    30h 50m
    €173–331

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    16h 49m
    €367–490

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

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    6h 33m
    €167–411

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane BHX - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 20m
    €115–297

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    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
    7h 52m
    €127–324

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    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
    8h 47m
    €130–325

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    7h 35m
    €119–256

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    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
    8h 42m
    €140–342

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    31h 5m
    €223–364

  12. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    31h 40m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    17h 50m
    €242–412

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from East Midlands to Bologna.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,337.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Bologna - Bus Station via College of Further Education, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 50m.

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