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By plane
Bologna, Rimini and Parma are the active airports in Emilia Romagna that welcome hundreds of thousands of tourists that arrive in Italy.
Bologna, Rimini and Parma are the active airports in Emilia Romagna that welcome hundreds of thousands of tourists that arrive in Italy.
- Bologna airport is the main stopover in the region. From here, national and international flights depart thanks to the several international companies, such as Ryanair, Lufthansa, Air France KLM, Alitalia and British Airways.
From March 2019, a new service is available, the Marconi Express: it’s an innovative fast electric means of transportation that will run over the traditional traffic routes and connect the railway station to the airport in around 7 minutes and a half.
- Rimini Airport, entitled in honour of great filmmaker Federico Fellini, is at an 8 km distance from the city centre, heading south towards Miramare. It’s easy to reach and the best way is through the road system. It’s the second biggest airport after Bologna, with a traffic of passengers who are almost completely international, but with a part of non-Eu travellers (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Tallinn, Warsaw, etc.).
- Parma airport: only 5km away from the city centre, the airport is dedicated to Maestro Giuseppe Verdi, who was born only 35km away from it, in the little village of Busseto.
With annual and seasonal flights, several connections are active over the year with national destinations such as Cagliari and Trapani or international ones like Kiew or Chisinau.
By train
When it comes to public transportation in the region, trains are better than buses—they're fairly efficient and quite frequent, and most stations aren't too far from the center of town. The railroad track follows the Via Emilia (SS9). In Emilia it generally takes 30–60 minutes to get from one major city to the next. To reach Ferrara or Ravenna, you typically have to change to a local train at Bologna. Ferrara is a half hour north of Bologna on the train, and Ravenna is just over an hour east.
When it comes to public transportation in the region, trains are better than buses—they're fairly efficient and quite frequent, and most stations aren't too far from the center of town. The railroad track follows the Via Emilia (SS9). In Emilia it generally takes 30–60 minutes to get from one major city to the next. To reach Ferrara or Ravenna, you typically have to change to a local train at Bologna. Ferrara is a half hour north of Bologna on the train, and Ravenna is just over an hour east.
Bologna is an important rail hub for northern Italy and has frequent, fast service to Milan, Florence, Rome, and Venice. The routes from Bologna to the south usually go through Florence, about 40 minutes away on a high-speed train. The high-speed Frecciarossa train service cuts the time from Milan to Bologna to only one hour. On the northeastern edge of the region, Venice is 1½ hours east of Ferrara by train. Check the website of the state railway, the Ferrovie dello Stato(FS www.trenitalia.com), for information, or stop in a travel agency, as many sell train tickets (without a markup) and agents often speak English. Italo(www.italotreno.it), a privately owned high-speed train line, competes with the state-sponsored service. Italo's Turin–Salerno line makes stops in Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, and Salerno; the Venice–Napoli line stops in Padua, Bologna, Florence, and Rome. Some of these also stop at secondary stations.
Shuttle Bus Service from the other cities of Emilia Romagna
From Cervia/Ravenna | It’s called Shuttle Crab and it is usually available in Spring and Autumn, running eight times a day. The shuttle links the heart of Romagna with the airport of Bologna, also stopping in Milano Marittima and Bagnacavallo. It takes about 2 hours from Cervia and 90 minutes if you arrive or depart from Ravenna.
From Ferrara | It’s the Ferrara Bus&Fly the shuttle bus service that connects the Estense city to Bologna Airport with no less than 9 daily rides. It’s active all year round, except for Christmas, and it takes you 1h to reach the destination.
From Rimini | The Shuttle Rimini Bologna is the connection service between the Adriatic Coast and the centre of the region. It works all year round, changing the hours according to the season and it takes you to the airport and to the seaside in just 90 minutes.
From Modena | A shuttle bus, nine rides per day and the chance to buy the ticket online or on board: Modena has never been so easy to reach.
From Reggio nell’Emilia | If you are not in the mood for taking a train, arriving in Bologna and then taking even a bus in order to reach the airport, there is an easier solution. You can opt for the shuttle bus that every day connects Reggio Emilia with Bologna’s hub.
From Florence | Appennino Shuttle: 10 daily bus rides and about 90 minutes to reach Bologna Airport. The ticket? Onboard or online – it’s that easy.
The rest of Italy | If you love to take the bus, you can opt for this solution: reach the bus station of Bologna where you will find at a few hundreds of metres the railway station. Every day dozens of touristic services depart from here, arriving in the rest of Italy and Europe. On the other hand, if you love to travel by train, consult the Trenitalia and ItaloTreno website (see below).
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Travel Emilia Romagna
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From Cervia/Ravenna | It’s called Shuttle Crab and it is usually available in Spring and Autumn, running eight times a day. The shuttle links the heart of Romagna with the airport of Bologna, also stopping in Milano Marittima and Bagnacavallo. It takes about 2 hours from Cervia and 90 minutes if you arrive or depart from Ravenna.
From Ferrara | It’s the Ferrara Bus&Fly the shuttle bus service that connects the Estense city to Bologna Airport with no less than 9 daily rides. It’s active all year round, except for Christmas, and it takes you 1h to reach the destination.
From Rimini | The Shuttle Rimini Bologna is the connection service between the Adriatic Coast and the centre of the region. It works all year round, changing the hours according to the season and it takes you to the airport and to the seaside in just 90 minutes.
From Modena | A shuttle bus, nine rides per day and the chance to buy the ticket online or on board: Modena has never been so easy to reach.
From Reggio nell’Emilia | If you are not in the mood for taking a train, arriving in Bologna and then taking even a bus in order to reach the airport, there is an easier solution. You can opt for the shuttle bus that every day connects Reggio Emilia with Bologna’s hub.
From Florence | Appennino Shuttle: 10 daily bus rides and about 90 minutes to reach Bologna Airport. The ticket? Onboard or online – it’s that easy.
The rest of Italy | If you love to take the bus, you can opt for this solution: reach the bus station of Bologna where you will find at a few hundreds of metres the railway station. Every day dozens of touristic services depart from here, arriving in the rest of Italy and Europe. On the other hand, if you love to travel by train, consult the Trenitalia and ItaloTreno website (see below).
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Travel Emilia Romagna
Fodors Travel
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