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How to get fromPenzance to Bolognaby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Penzance to Bologna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Exeter, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EXT - BLQ
    10h 39m
    €167–670

  2. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane NQY - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    11h 33m
    €149–615

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    28h 38m
    €270–490

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    19h 34m
    €430–565

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    10h 1m
    €240–590

  6. Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain train
    2. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane NQY - BLQ
    9h 58m
    €211–331

  7. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    4. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CWL - BLQ
    13h 29m
    €202–535

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    11h 50m
    €226–540

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

    1. Take the train from Penzance 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
    12h 9m
    €223–512

  10. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    32h 35m
    €288–486

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 406 / ...
    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
    34h 55m
    €168–297

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Penzance to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    20h 36m
    €323–519

Penzance to Bologna by bus

Calendar15Weekly Buses
Duration34h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,521.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 34h 55m.

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