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

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There are 9 ways to get from Ireland to Bologna by plane, car ferry, car, train, or bus

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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 46m
    €70–194

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUB - BLQ
    5h 28m
    €55–207

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Bolognacar car
    34h 40m
    €371–1,262

  4. Train, car ferry, bus via Rho

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to The Haguebus bus
    4. Take the bus from The Hague to Milanbus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Bologna centraletrain train
    2d 3h
    €608–932

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane DUB - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    7h 13m
    €72–244

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane DUB - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 51m
    €83–249

  7. Fly Dublin Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane DUB - 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 45m
    €78–240

  8. Fly Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane DUB - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    7h 44m
    €87–257

  9. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Veronabus bus N28
    5. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2d 5h
    €606–935

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,683.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Ireland and Bologna, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily.

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