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

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There are 9 ways to get from Stirling to Bologna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    5h 44m
    €87–255

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane GLA - BLQ
    7h 41m
    €83–198

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Stirling to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    26h 52m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stirling to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    21h 31m
    €470–632

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane EDI - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 38m
    €99–242

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 16m
    €114–304

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to London Eustontrain 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
    34h 33m
    €232–360

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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
    39h 45m
    €231–411

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stirling to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    22h 32m
    €362–586

Stirling to Bologna by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration34h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,696 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonne via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Munich central bus station, and München Hackerbrücke in around 39h 45m.

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