Bologna Airport Guide (BLQ) 2026

Guglielmo Marconi airport — 6km from the porticoes, the tortellini, and Italy's best-kept secret city.

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The basics

Bologna Marconi (BLQ) serves Emilia-Romagna and is a growing European hub. 6km northwest of center. One terminal, efficient. Named after Bologna's most famous inventor (wireless radio).

Getting to Bologna center

Marconi Express monorail: €11, 7 minutes to Bologna Centrale station. Runs every 7 min. Opened 2020 — fast, modern, seamless. The best value airport connection for the speed.

BLQ Aerobus: €7, 25-35 min to Bologna Centrale. Every 15 min. Cheaper but slower.

Taxi: ~€15-20 metered. 15-20 min. Cheap enough to be competitive for 2+ travelers.

💡 Bologna as a base: BLQ is perfectly positioned for day trips to Florence (37 min by fast train), Venice (80 min), Milan (60 min), and Ravenna (60 min). Bologna's central station is Italy's rail crossroads — everything connects here. And the city itself is spectacularly underrated.

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