There are 7 ways to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna by plane, busferry, bus, train, night train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MLA - BLQ
2h 2m€27–200Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Bologna Autostazionebus
25h€324–446Bus and ferry, train, night train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the train from Ispica to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Siracusa to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
25h 47m€362–516Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane MLA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
4h 32m€85–273Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane MLA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
4h 8m€52–241Fly to Treviso Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane MLA - TSF
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
4h 19m€54–286Bus and ferry, shuttle, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus
25h 51m€190–266
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna is to fly which costs €27 - €200 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs €27 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Malta Airport 2 and arriving at Bologna Autostazione via Valletta, Pozzallo - Padre Pio and Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Malta Airport (MLA) and Bologna is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 25h and costs €320 - €450.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna, including transfers.
Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta Airport (MLA) to Bologna bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
There are 3575+ hotels available in Bologna.
What companies run services between Malta Airport (MLA), Malta and Bologna, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Air Malta fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Malta International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ispica to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Siracusa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Flixbus
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