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There are 14 ways to get from Wakefield to Bologna by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MAN - BLQ
    6h 2m
    €72–230

  2. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate 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
    14h 52m
    €364–571

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 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
    30h 37m
    €152–267

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bolognacar car
    17h 53m
    €432–564

  5. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LBA - BLQ
    8h 53m
    €97–174

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane MAN - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 48m
    €78–307

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MAN - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 18m
    €100–294

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

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    7h 29m
    €162–388

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane MAN - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 22m
    €76–270

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    7h 49m
    €120–320

  11. Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HUY - BLQ
    10h 31m
    €90–405

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Wakefield Westgate 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
    16h 31m
    €418–756

  13. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    34h 44m
    €210–319

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wakefield to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bolognacar car
    18h 53m
    €325–519

Wakefield to Bologna by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€364Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,475.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

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

You can take a train from Wakefield Westgate to Bologna centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wakefield Kirkgate to Bologna - Bus Station via Meadowhall, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 30h 37m.

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