There are 14 ways to get from Gloucester to Bologna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LHR - BLQ
6h 20m€145–411Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BRS - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 59m€95–264Train, bus via Turin
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
22h 5m€220–449Train, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus
29h 5m€183–302Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gloucester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar
16h 42m€380–494Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane STN - BLQ
7h 11m€126–304Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 35m€178–571Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane BHX - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 2m€107–263Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LTN - BLQ
7h 3m€126–304Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MAN - BLQ
7h 46m€115–303Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Take the train from Gloucester to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane LGW - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 39m€128–324Bus
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus
30h€127–206Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 444 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus
31h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Gloucester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bolognacar
17h 44m€276–450
Gloucester to Bologna by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Bologna is to train and fly which costs €90 - €270 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Bologna is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €140 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Bologna station. However, there are services departing from Transport Hub and arriving at Bologna - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Gloucester and Bologna is 1374 km.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Bologna without a car is to train and bus via Turin which takes 22h 5m and costs €220 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Gloucester to Bologna, including transfers.
Gloucester to Bologna bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Bologna bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bologna is 1h ahead of Gloucester. It is currently 8:23 AM in Gloucester and 9:23 AM in Bologna.
Book your Gloucester to Bologna bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a bus from Transport Hub to Bologna - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gloucester to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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