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

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There are 8 ways to get from Limerick to Bologna by plane, car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane SNN - BLQ
    7h 39m
    €81–263

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

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    1. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane KIR - BLQ
    8h 57m
    €51–172

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Limerick to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Bolognacar car
    39h 46m
    €663–1,088

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bachelors Walkbus bus 300
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bolognabus bus
    3d 3h
    €83–364

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

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ORK - BLQ
    8h 32m
    €78–268

  6. Fly Shannon Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane SNN - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 12m
    €142–325

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

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUB - BLQ
    7h 15m
    €74–236

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

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus 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
    9h 9m
    €81–273

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,767.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Bologna via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 3h.

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