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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Bologna by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane NCL - BLQ
    6h 22m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane EDI - BLQ
    7h 18m
    €109–339

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Bologna Centralebus bus
    22h 42m
    €342–542

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    19h 9m
    €426–559

  5. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane NCL - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 22m

  6. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MME - BLQ
    9h 18m
    €134–676

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    25h 16m
    €195–428

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    32h
    €142–260

  9. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    34h 25m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland 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 9m
    €320–524

Sunderland to Bologna by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€342Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,544.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Interchange to Bologna - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h.

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