There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Exeter by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Exeter
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Exeter (EXT)plane BLQ - EXT
7h 31m£77–287Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
22h 50m£208–431Bus, train
- 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 train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
27h 54m£160–278Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bologna to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
17h 47m£336–439Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BLQ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
9h 2m£104–223Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLQ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 35m£147–391Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane VRN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
7h 31m£102–252Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BLQ - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
10h 3m£127–498Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Streetbus 501 / ...
31h 37m£166–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bologna to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar
18h 45m£249–402
Bologna to Exeter by train, foot, bus, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Exeter is to train and fly which costs £100 - £260 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Exeter is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs £100 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Exeter. However, there are services departing from Piazza Malpighi and arriving at Bampfylde Street via Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza, Bologna, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 37m.
The distance between Bologna and Exeter is 819 miles.
The best way to get from Bologna to Exeter without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 50m and costs £200 - £440.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Bologna to Exeter, including transfers.
Bologna to Exeter bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Bologna station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Exeter is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs £75 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £260 and takes 31h 37m.
Bologna to Exeter bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Luxembourg Park&Drive station.
Exeter is 1h behind Bologna. It is currently 6:04 AM in Bologna and 5:04 AM in Exeter.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Exeter, England?
KLM, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Exeter (EXT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Malpighi to Bampfylde Street via Casalecchio Casa Conoscenza, Bologna, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 31h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–430
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Exeter via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bristol Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bristol Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bologna to Luxembourg Park&Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- 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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