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

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There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Bologna by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane INV - BLQ
    8h 46m
    €86–319

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Inverness 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
    21h 41m
    €526–807

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain 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
    38h 4m
    €277–424

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    24h 14m
    €537–726

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane INV - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 29m
    €168–361

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane INV - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 24m
    €136–366

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ABZ - BLQ
    10h 9m
    €124–368

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    9h 5m
    €100–319

  9. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane INV - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 26m
    €124–453

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    23h 8m
    €579–987

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Park and Ridebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    43h 37m
    €256–389

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    25h 15m
    €430–680

Inverness to Bologna by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration21h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€526Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,812 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bologna, Italy?

British Airways, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 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 41m.

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