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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
    8h 29m
    €81–263

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

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    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
    €69–236

  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
    €663–1,078

  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 47m
    €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
    10h 7m
    €142–325

  7. 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
    €84–264

  8. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane ORK - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    8h 52m
    €101–348

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,767.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

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

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 3 times a day. 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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