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 21m€82–260Train
- 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 13m€524–823Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
32h 31mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar
24h 14m€485–660Fly 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 31m€198–392Fly 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 41m€99–277Train 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€151–299Fly 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
8h 24m€120–392Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- 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
9h 14m€89–302Train via Turin
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
21h 43m€611–1,023Bus
- 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 24mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bolognacar
25h 14m€361–582
Inverness to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Bologna is to train and bus and fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Bologna is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €80 - €260.
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 24m.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 7h 21m 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 21m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €850 and takes 21h 13m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 41h 24m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bologna, Italy?
KLM and British Airways 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 13m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- 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
- €95–440
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
- €120–600
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €35–70
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Inverness to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Bologna is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 7:07 AM in Inverness and 8:07 AM 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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