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There are 11 ways to get from Turkey to Bologna by bus, plane, night train, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeIST - BLQ
    6h 17m
    €100–236

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Kumanovobus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Bologna Centralebus
    29h 25m
    €133–156

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Venezia MestretrainRjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    40h 4m
    €209–311

  4. Drive 1,826.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bolognacar1,826.3 km
    16h 56m
    €281–405

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeSAW - BLQ
    6h 3m

  6. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeESB - BLQ
    7h 55m
    €108–290

  7. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeADB - BLQ
    7h 38m
    €118–240

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeIST - VCE
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
    8h 50m
    €109–302

  9. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Bologna Centralebus
    30h 23m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bologna Centraletrain89
    33h 3m
    €151–249

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Bologna Centralebus
    37h 49m
    €108–116

Istanbul (IST) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Bologna Centrale via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, and Kumanovo in around 29h 25m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours.

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