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How to get fromSouth Africa to Bolognaby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Bologna by plane or train

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  1. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane JNB - BLQ
    14h 19m
    €276–781

  2. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CPT - BLQ
    14h 40m
    €374–716

  3. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane JNB - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    14h 28m
    €427–903

  4. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane JNB - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    16h 4m
    €393–568

  5. Fly Cape Town International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CPT - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    16h 14m
    €375–1,038

  6. Fly Johannesburg International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane JNB - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    15h 26m
    €334–873

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,072.7 km
  • Duration: 14h 19m

What companies run services between South Africa and Bologna, Italy?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours.

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