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How to get fromBologna to Belfastby plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Bologna to Belfast by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BLQ - BHD
    7h 7m
    £74–222

  2. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Dublin Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BLQ - DUB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    7h 29m
    £58–184

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bologna to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Dublin Terminal 1carferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dublin Terminal 1 to Belfastcar car
    36h 10m
    £671–1,552

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    41h 50m
    £153–292

  5. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane FLR - BHD
    7h 56m
    £113–312

Bologna to Belfast by bus and busferry

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration41h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,040.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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

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

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