There are 5 ways to get from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) is to drive, which costs €8 - €12 and takes 35 min.
The quickest way to get from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) is to taxi which costs €80 - €100 and takes 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ferrara viale Cavour and arriving at Bologna Airport. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ). However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Bologna Airport via Bologna Centrale Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Ferrara and Bologna Airport (BLQ) is 43 km. The road distance is 48.4 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs €10 - €60.
It takes approximately 42 min to get from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ), including transfers.
Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) bus services, operated by Ferrara Bus & Fly, depart from Ferrara viale Cavour station.
Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) is to train which takes 42 min and costs €10 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h.
- Distance: 43 km
- Duration: 42 min
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy?
Trenitalia operates a train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale hourly. Tickets cost €3 - €8 and the journey takes 30 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Ferrara Bus & Fly operates a bus from Ferrara viale Cavour to Bologna Airport every 4 hours, and the journey takes 1h.
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €7 - €8
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8 - €40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Schedules at
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Super Economy
- €8 - €11
- Base Standard
- €20 - €28
- Base Premium
- €26 - €40
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6 - €35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/it
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €12 - €17
- Smart Low Cost
- €6 - €8
- Smart Flex
- €24 - €35
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4 - €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €4 - €7
- Phone
- +39 (0) 532 19 44444
- Website
- ferrarabusandfly.it
Bus from Ferrara viale Cavour to Bologna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ferrarabusandfly.it
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €80 - €100
Ti porto Io
- Phone
- +39 328 477 3336
- Website
- tiportoio.xoom.it
NCC Folegati Massimo
- Phone
- +39 339 676 7761
- Website
- folegatimassimo.it
NCC Ferrara Stefano Sivieri
- Phone
- +39 320 407 5941
- Website
- nccestenseferrara.com
Consorzio Taxisti Ferraresi
- Phone
- +39 0532 900900
- Website
- taxiferrara.it
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Ferrara to Bologna Airport
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Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) bus services, operated by Ferrara Bus & Fly, arrive at Bologna Airport station.
Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ) is 48 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Ferrara to Bologna Airport (BLQ).
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