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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Imola by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BRS - BLQ
    8h 58m
    €111–234

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane BRS - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 56m
    €78–271

  3. Train, bus via Turin

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain 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 Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    27h 37m
    €185–353

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Imolacar car
    17h 43m
    €404–522

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CWL - BLQ
    8h 59m
    €91–315

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LHR - BLQ
    8h 2m
    €165–455

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane STN - BLQ
    8h 43m
    €146–348

  8. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 2m
    €198–545

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 57m
    €151–405

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    30h 48m
    €212–346

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    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
    31h 13m
    €142–253

  12. Bus via Luxembourg

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Bolognabus bus
    32h 26m
    €199–299

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Imolacar car
    18h 45m
    €297–476

Cardiff to Imola by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,401.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Imola, Italy?

KLM and Ryanair fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Carducci - Savonarola via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bologna Autostazione in around 31h 13m.

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