Bologna Airport Information

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi (airport code BLQ) is a small international airport serving the city of Bologna in Italy. It is located approximately 6 km north-west of the city center in Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Bologna Airport is named after Guglielmo Marconi who was an Italian electrical engineer and Nobel laureate.

There is one terminal at Bologna Airport, which got expanded during 2011-2013 and a new baggage handling system was installed. According to statistics, Bologna Airport was the 8th busiest airport in Italy serving 114 destinations with 8.5 million passengers in 2018. A total of 44 airlines fly from Bologna Airport to 114 destinations including some of the largest airlines in Europe, such as AirFrance, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines as well some of the leading low-cost carriers, such as Ryanair, EasyJet and WizzAir. Bologna airport represents the hub for Ryanair.

Once at Bologna Airport, passengers can spend their waiting time in a variety of shops including Heinemann Duty Free, Relay, Victoria’s Secret, Yamamay, Kiko, Carpisa, Ferrari Store, Di Martino Pasta, Venchi - Chocolate shop and much more. There are a variety of restaurants, snack bars and also one VIP Lounge - MBL VIP Lounge.

The distance between Bologna Airport and Bologna city center is approximately 6 km and can be reached by bus, taxi or rental car. There are wide varieties of transportation and you can choose the one that suits your preferences here.
Passengers coming to the airport by car, have a variety of parking options to choose from. There are a total of 5 parking areas around Bologna Airport differing in terms of use and fees.