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How to get fromCork to Bolognaby plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ORK - BLQ
    7h 1m
    €75–264

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Bolognacar car
    39h 29m
    €664–1,089

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bolognabus bus
    3d 4h
    €83–369

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane ORK - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 14m
    €131–426

  5. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Shannon Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SNN - BLQ
    9h 21m
    €89–275

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane ORK - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €98–324

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane ORK - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    10h 11m
    €93–598

Cork Airport (ORK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,683.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Bologna, Italy?

KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Bologna via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 4h.

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