There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Bologna by plane, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ALC - BLQ
4h 38m€51–155Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ALC - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 33m€41–192Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
19h 19m€229–553Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bologna Centralebus 482
26h 5m€143–257Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
31h 58m€181–301Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane VLC - BLQ
6h 43m€62–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
26h 21m€166–268Drive 1,629.1 km
- Drive from Alicante to Bolognacar 1,629.1 km
15h 49m€259–374
Alicante to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Bologna is to fly which costs €50 - €160 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €50 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Alicante and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Montpellier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Alicante and Bologna is 1223 km. The road distance is 1629.1 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 19h 19m and costs €220 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Alicante to Bologna, including transfers.
Alicante to Bologna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Bologna train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €50 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €600 and takes 19h 19m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 26h 5m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Bologna, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Bologna Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Torino Porta Susa in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €18–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piacenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piacenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Alicante to Bologna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Alicante to Bologna train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Bologna is 1629 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Alicante to Bologna.
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