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How to get fromEdinburgh to Bologna Airport (BLQ)by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bologna Airport (BLQ) by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    5h 12m
    €51–201

  2. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 22m
    €78–228

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    17h 25m
    €445–711

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    27h 38m

  5. Train via Turin

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    17h 52m
    €512–911

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    33h 50m
    €184–437

  7. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bologna Airport (BLQ)car car
    21h 22m
    €439–583

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bologna Airport (BLQ)car car
    22h 23m
    €314–505

Edinburgh to Bologna Airport (BLQ) by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€512Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,647.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy?

Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bologna Aeroporto via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Bologna centrale, and Bologna Centrale FS in around 17h 25m.

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