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How to get fromBelfast to Bolognaby plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Belfast to Bologna by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BHD - BLQ
    7h 37m
    €88–253

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUB - BLQ
    7h 2m
    €54–334

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bolognacar car
    36h 13m
    €751–1,874

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 47m
    €159–304

  5. Fly Belfast International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane BFS - BLQ
    7h 7m
    €61–214

  6. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BHD - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 30m
    €134–415

  7. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUB - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 56m
    €69–372

Belfast to Bologna by busferry and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration41h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,672.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bologna, Italy?

British Airways and KLM fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day.

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