There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Glasgow by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BLQ - GLA
7h 10m£61–136Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BLQ - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
6h 3m£59–194Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
17h 46m£332–619Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
24h 33m£294–479Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bologna to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
21h 27m£391–523Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VCE - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 50m£69–191Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PSA - GLA
7h 38m£77–200Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PSA - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
8h 11m£71–185Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 43m£78–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
26h 49mBus
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
34h 13m£132–256Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
22h 23m£299–482
Bologna to Glasgow by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Glasgow is to fly which costs £60 - £140 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Glasgow is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs £55 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna station to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Bologna - Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Glasgow Central via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
The distance between Bologna and Glasgow is 1061 miles.
The best way to get from Bologna to Glasgow without a car is to train which takes 17h 46m and costs £330 - £650.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Bologna to Glasgow, including transfers.
Bologna to Glasgow bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bologna - Bus Station.
Bologna to Glasgow train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Glasgow is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £330 - £650 and takes 17h 46m, you could also bus, which costs £130 - £260 and takes 34h 13m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Glasgow, Scotland?
KLM, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Glasgow Central via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 17h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Bologna to Glasgow bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Glasgow is 1h behind Bologna. It is currently 08:28 in Bologna and 07:28 in Glasgow.
Bologna to Glasgow train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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