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How to get fromFolkestone to Bolognaby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Folkestone to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car train, car, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    6h 16m
    €130–357

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    6h 2m
    €98–262

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    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
    13h 16m
    €329–642

  4. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    23h 15m
    €101–168

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    13h 40m
    €328–418

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain 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 32m
    €152–475

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LTN - BLQ
    6h 3m
    €119–325

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 11m
    €133–342

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane LGW - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 19m
    €125–304

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain 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
    7h 18m
    €148–502

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

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain 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 17m
    €103–332

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    18h 3m
    €213–348

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Bolognabus bus
    26h 9m
    €177–254

  14. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    14h 48m
    €223–374

Folkestone to Bologna by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 16m

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

You can take a train from Folkestone Central to Bologna Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Bologna - Bus Station via Pencester Road, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 15m.

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