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The Bologna Airport (IATA code: BLQ) is situated approximately 10 km from the city centre and is also known as Guglielmo Marconi Airport, named after the Italian physicist and inventor who was born in the Emilia-Romagna capital in 1874. This is the principal airport serving Emilia-Romagna and one of Italy’s most important airports in terms of passenger traffic.
Bologna Airport, like the city itself, enjoys a highly strategic location, further enhanced by an extensive motorway network and a railway station that makes the city an important transport hub.
The airport is served by approximately 40 airlines connecting Bologna with nearly 100 destinations both domestically and internationally; from the airport it is therefore possible to reach other Italian cities, European destinations and even intercontinental hubs such as Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The airport comprises a single terminal spread across two levels, featuring shops, bars and restaurants as well as passenger services including car hire, tour operators, duty-free shopping and much more.
As mentioned, Bologna Airport is less than 10 km from the centre of Bologna, 50 km from Ferrara and 90 km from Ravenna, in a particularly convenient location making it easy to reach both the city centre and other destinations. The airport is easily accessible both by car via Bologna’s ring road, which connects to the main motorways, and by public transport.
From Guglielmo Marconi Airport, reaching the city centre is straightforward via the Marconi Express service, an elevated electric shuttle, also known as a people mover, which connects the Passenger Terminal with Bologna Centrale railway station and includes an intermediate stop at Lazzaretto. The service operates daily from 05:40 to 24:00 with eight departures per hour and takes approximately 7 minutes and 30 seconds to connect the airport with the station.
Alternatively, there are bus services available such as the “Aeroporto Shuttle”, which is the urban bus line 944 operated by TPER, or the supplementary bus line 940 (“Marconi Express”), which connects the central station to the airport during times when the Marconi Express service is not operating. Additionally, particularly during daytime hours, there are various urban bus lines between the airport, the city centre and its outlying districts, as well as some intercity services.
It is also possible to reach the centre by taxi, a particularly convenient option for those with plenty of luggage, as it allows you to travel to your final destination in greater comfort. The cost of a journey from the airport to Bologna city centre is not fixed; instead, the fare is calculated by meter based on the distance travelled.
An alternative to TAXIs is to book in advance a private transfer to or from Bologna Airport airport. A driver will pick you up at the airport arrivals (thus avoiding taxi queues), at your hotel or wherever you prefer, to take you to the desired address.
It is the best solution if you do not want to waste time, do not want to use public transport, have a lot of luggage or are travelling in a group. To book a private transfer to or from Bologna Airport airport visit this site.
On the ground floor of the airport there are several car hire agencies as well as the option to use car-sharing services or take a taxi. The airport is also equipped with car parks for both short and long-term stays, as well as charging points for electric vehicles.
To rent a car in Bologna we always recommend comparing the rates of all companies with DiscoverCars because in our opinion it offers the best prices, allows cancellation up to 48 hours before rental and offers a very cheap comprehensive insurance policy.
Near the main entrance to the Terminal there is also a covered bike parking area, known as BLQ Bike Station, and a station for the RideMovi bike-sharing service.
The nearest railway station to the airport is Bologna Borgo Panigale station, which is situated less than 3 km away on the Porrettana railway line, which connects Bologna to Pistoia. An alternative is Calderara-Bargellino station, which is less than 5 km from the airport and lies on the Bologna-Verona railway.
For those travelling by car, it is important to know that Bologna’s ring road serving the airport is well connected to the motorways A1 (Milan-Naples), A14 (Bologna-Taranto) and A13 (Bologna-Padua). The airport is also easily reached from other locations in the area, as daily bus services operate to numerous cities including Ferrara, Modena, Rimini, Riccione, Florence, Pesaro and Urbino, Reggio Emilia and the Republic of San Marino.
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The Guglielmo Marconi Airport in Bologna is just 6 km from the city centre, located in the north-western quarter and easily accessible via the motorway link or the ring road (exit 4bis).
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