Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Guide
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport sits 6 km northwest of Bologna's city centre in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Named after physicist and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, who was born in Bologna, the airport serves a catchment area of around 11 million people. Italy classifies it as a strategic airport in its National Airports Plan.
The airport handled nearly 10.8 million passengers in 2024, ranking it Italy's 7th largest by passenger volume and 4th by cargo. Ryanair dominates with over 53% of total traffic, using Bologna as a hub. Wizz Air and Neos are the next largest operators. In 2024, 118 destinations were directly reachable from BLQ.
The single terminal, expanded between 2011 and 2013, covers 36,100 square metres and operates 24 bus gates — no airbridge connections are in use. The Marconi Express monorail, opened in 2020, links the airport to Bologna Centrale railway station in approximately 7.5 minutes.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 11M passengers (2024)1 runwayopened 1933
- Location
- 44.535, 11.289
- Operator
- Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.A.
Terminals
1 terminalBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 10 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- TerminalMixed
Ryanair, Wizz Air, Neos, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Pegasus Airlines
Nearby cities
3 citiesBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is closest to Bologna (9 km southeast), and also serves Ferrara, Modena and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Bologna9 km southeast
- Modena55 km west
- Ferrara51 km northeast
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