There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Bologna by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, 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.
Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane INV - BLQ
7h 11m€116–359Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane EDI - BLQ
8h 45m€100–319Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
21h 30m€511–787Train, bus via Antony
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centralebus
27h 12m€485–733Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar
24h 14m€503–681Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane INV - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 24m€157–371Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane INV - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 45m€136–357Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ABZ - BLQ
9h 44m€129–348Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane INV - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
9h 42m€124–473Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- 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
38h 3m€257–384Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus
41h 28m€244–402Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bolognacar
25h 15m€397–636
Inverness to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Bologna is to train and bus and fly which costs €95 - €320 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Bologna is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and München Hackerbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Bologna centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Inverness and Bologna is 1812 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 21h 30m and costs €500 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Inverness to Bologna, including transfers.
Inverness to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Bologna train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bologna is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €110 - €360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €800 and takes 21h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €240 - €410 and takes 41h 28m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bologna, Italy?
KLM, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Bologna centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €35–70
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Inverness to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Bologna is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 7:35 PM in Inverness and 8:35 PM in Bologna.
Inverness to Bologna train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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