Getting There/Around

Getting There:

By Air:

The Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (+39 051 647 9615 / http://www.bologna-airport.it) is the third busiest international airport in Italy.

Here are some of the major airlines that service the airport:

Aer Lingus (+1 800 474 7424/ http://www.aerlingus.com)

Air Dolomiti (+39 02 3030 1000/ http://www.airdolomiti.it)

Air France (+1 800 237 2747/ http://www.airfrance.com)

Air Malta (http://www.airmalta.com)

Air One (+39 199 207 080/ http://www.flyairone.it)

Airest - Elbafly (+39 0565 977 900/ http://www.elbafly.it)

Air Slovakia (+421 02 3307 8130/ http://www.airslovakia.sk)

Alitalia (+1 800 223 5730/ http://www.alitalia.com)

Austrian Airlines (+39 02 8963 4296/ http://www.austrian.com)

British Airways (+1 800 247 9297/ http://www.ba.com)

Eurofly (+39 0789 52 650/ http://www.eurofly.it)

Germanwings (+39 199 404 747/ http://www.germanwings.com)

Iberia (+39 199 101 191/ http://www.iberia.it)

KLM (+1 800 447 4747/ http://www.klm.com)

Lufthansa (+1 800 645 3880/ http://www.lufthansa.com)

Meridiana (+39 0789 52 682/ http://www.meridiana.it)

SAS (+1 800 221 2350/ http://www.scandinavian.net)

Sky Europe (+421 2 4850 1111/ http://www.skyeurope.com)

Sterling (+457 033 3370/ http://www.sterlingticket.com)


Ground transportation:

Rental car stations are readily available with companies including:

Autovia (+39 051 647 2452)

Avis (+39 051 647 2032/ http://www.avis.com)

Europcar (+39 06 6501 0879/ http://www.europcar.com)

Hertz (+1 800 654 3131/ http://www.hertz.com)

Maggiore (+39 06 2291 530/ http://www.maggiore.it)

Sixt (+39 051 647 2027)

Thrifty (+39 051 647 2452/ http://www.thrifty.com)

A taxi ride from the airport to the center of Bologna is quick at around 10 minutes. Taxis are located outside of the main arrivals area of both terminals.

Regular buses are available traveling to and from the airport and the centre of Bologna. The Aerobus is a reasonably priced option (EUR 5) that takes about 20 minutes.

By Bus:

Eurolines (+39 055 35 71 10/ http://www.eurolines.it) provides international bus travel to various cities in Europe. The bus depot is located opposite Piazza XX Settembre, around the corner from the train station.

By Car:

The A1, also known as the Autostrada del Sole, Italy's famed superhighway runs through Bologna. From the south (Rome and Florence) take the Bologna-Casalecchio exit to get on the Tangenziale.

By Rail:

Bologna is a major railway hub for northern Italy with frequent services to and from Rome, Florence, Milan, Venice and any other major travel hub in the northern and central regions of the country. High-speed EuroStar trains allow passengers to get to Rome in under three hours or to Milan or Venice in under two hours.


Getting around:

The ATC bus system (+39 051 290 290/ http://www.atc.bo.it) offers frequent service throughout Bologna. Tickets start at EUR 1 for an hour's ride or save and get a day pass for only EUR 3. Information booths are located at the train station and on Via Marconi at Via Ugo Bassi and Via Lame.

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