There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Bologna by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or train
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane BHD - BLQ
6h 52m€73–253Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane DUB - BLQ
7h 2m€71–349Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bolognacar
36h 14m€399–1,253Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus
41h 48mFly George Best Belfast City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BHD - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 22m€135–385Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane DUB - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 47m€83–386
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Bologna is to fly which costs €70 - €260 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Bologna is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Bologna station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Bologna - Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 48m.
The distance between Belfast and Bologna is 1672 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Bologna without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 41h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Belfast to Bologna, including transfers.
Belfast to Bologna bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Bologna bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Bologna is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 6:17 AM in Belfast and 7:17 AM in Bologna.
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What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bologna, Italy?
British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–900
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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