Bologna

Bologna Airport, named after the physicist and inventor Guglielmo Marconi, is one of the most important airports in Italy in terms of the number of destinations served, with a runway that is able to welcome flights with a range of up to 5,000 nautical miles.

 

Bologna Marconi Airport serves a catchment area of 10 million people. The airport is equipped with a single runway (lengthened in the summer of 2004) of 2,803 m. In the years 2011-2013, plans to redevelop and expand the terminal were set in motion. The airport will increase from 31,100 m2 to 36,100 m2, and the number of gates and security check lanes will also be increased; there will also be a new, single check-in area and new piers. The airport is 6 km from the city centre of Bologna.

Management company: Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A.
Address:  Via del Triumvirato, 84 - 40132 Bologna (Italy)
Telephone no.: +39 051 6479615
Website: www.bologna-airport.it

 

 Bologna Airport. Editorial use photo: Copyright © Sisterscom.com / pio3 / Depositphotos

 

 

 Bologna Airport. Editorial use photo: Copyright © Sisterscom.com / Wirestock / Depositphotos

Bologna railway station is 6 km from the airport (Trenitalia) and is served by a regular shuttle (Aerobus) and taxi service.

 

A shuttle bus service (Aerobus BLQ, Tper) connects the city with the airport in 20 minutes.    

 

From the A1 Motorway (coming from Milan), take the Bologna Borgo Panigale exit.

From the A13 Motorway (coming from Padua), take the Bologna Arcoveggio exit.

From the A14 Motorway (coming from Ancona), take the Bologna San Lazzaro exit.

From the ring road, in both directions, take exit 4 bis.

 

Taxis operate to and from the airport from Bologna city, stopping outside the terminal.

 

The care hire firms present in the airport are: Autovia, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Goldcar Rental, Hertz, Locauto Rent, Maggiore, Sicily by Car e Sixt.