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There are 13 ways to get from Gloucester to Bologna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, 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 Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    6h 21m
    €145–411

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gloucester 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 7m
    €105–309

  3. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Gloucester 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
    22h 6m
    €220–459

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain train
    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 15m
    €158–272

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gloucester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    16h 42m
    €381–495

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

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    7h 11m
    €126–314

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LHR - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 29m
    €176–463

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

    1. Take the train from Gloucester 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 3m
    €107–262

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

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain 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
    7h 4m
    €140–359

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

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading 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
    8h 40m
    €128–323

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

    1. Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain 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
    8h 25m
    €169–558

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arle Court Tpt Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 444 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Bolognabus bus
    31h 34m
    €189–283

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gloucester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    17h 45m
    €276–450

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

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration22h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,374.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Transport Hub to Piazza Malpighi via Arle Court Tpt Hub, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Luxembourg Park&Drive, Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti, Casalecchio Bixio, and Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza in around 31h 34m.

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