Bologna Airport to Ravenna Transfer

Bologna Airport to Ravenna transfer: the easiest way to get there

Getting from Bologna Airport to Ravenna should be the easy part of the journey. With a private transfer it is: you tell us your flight number and your hotel, we confirm the price of the Bologna Airport to Ravenna transfer on WhatsApp, and on the day a driver meets you at the arrivals hall and takes you straight to the door. No taxi rank, no ticket machines, no changing between buses with suitcases.

This page covers everything travellers ask about the Bologna Airport to Ravenna route: how far it is and how long it takes, whether an airport taxi, public transport or a private transfer is the better choice, what Ravenna is like, what to see there and where to stay, where you meet your driver at Bologna Airport, which vehicles we use and how the booking works.

Arriving at Bologna Airport (BLQ)

Bologna Airport (BLQ) is in Borgo Panigale about 8 km north-west of central Bologna, 15 to 25 minutes by car or about 7 minutes to Bologna Centrale by monorail; Modena is about 40 km and Florence about 105 km by the A1.

Whichever hall you come out of, the routine for a Bologna Airport to Ravenna transfer is the same: collect your bags, clear passport control, switch on your phone, and follow the meeting instruction from your WhatsApp confirmation. Your driver already knows your flight has landed - every pickup at Bologna Airport is tracked against the live arrival time - so there is no need to call, though a message is always welcome.

Searches for "BLQ to Ravenna" or "BLQ airport transfer" land here for a reason: BLQ is the airport code for Bologna Airport, and this is the private-car service that connects it with Ravenna.

Bologna Airport to Ravenna at a glance

Service: private transfer, your own vehicle from Bologna Airport to Ravenna, door to door. Vehicles: Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers) - Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, air-conditioned, with room for luggage. Price: fixed for the whole vehicle and agreed on WhatsApp before you travel, tolls and waiting included, nothing to pay the driver on the day. Meeting: at Bologna Airport, at the point named in your confirmation, with flight tracking so a delay moves the pickup. Booking: the form on this page or a WhatsApp message; confirmation in writing within minutes, in Arabic or English.

Taxi or private transfer from Bologna Airport to Ravenna?

Travellers searching for "Bologna Airport to Ravenna taxi cost" usually find a range rather than a number, because taxi fares depend on the meter, the hour and the route. Our private transfer gives you a single fixed price for the whole vehicle, agreed on WhatsApp in advance, so the cost of getting from Bologna Airport to Ravenna is known before you land.

For one traveller with a small bag, a taxi or public transport can be a fair choice. For two or more people, a family with children, or anyone with real luggage, a private transfer is normally the cheapest way to get from Bologna Airport to Ravenna per person - and by far the easiest. Public transport to Ravenna involves changes, tickets and stairs; a private car goes to the hotel door.

There is also the question of trust. Our drivers know the hotels of Ravenna, work on a fixed price, and never take a detour or add a "special fare" at the end. Your booking is confirmed by a real person on a WhatsApp desk that works in Arabic and English, and that same desk is reachable throughout your trip.

Public transport from Bologna Airport to Ravenna: is there a bus, train or metro?

Public transport from Bologna Airport runs mainly into Bologna itself: the airport monorail links Bologna Airport with Bologna Centrale in about 7 minutes, and the station is a high-speed hub with trains to Florence, Milan, Venice and Rome; taxis wait outside arrivals. A private car is the simplest choice with luggage, for a late flight, or for Motor Valley museums and towns such as Maranello that are awkward to reach by public transport. Reaching Ravenna from there means a further connection with your luggage, which is where a door-to-door car saves the most time and effort.

If you are weighing the Bologna Airport to Ravenna options, think about the last kilometre. Trains and buses stop at stations; hotels are somewhere else. With a private transfer the driver takes the route that ends at your door, helps with the bags, and the price agreed on WhatsApp does not change if the trains are on strike or the road is slow.

About Ravenna

Ravenna lies near the Adriatic coast, about 80 km east of Bologna and about 90 km from Bologna Airport. Ravenna was the last capital of the Western Roman Empire and later a Byzantine stronghold, and its early Christian monuments hold some of the finest mosaics in the world, listed together by UNESCO. Glittering gold, green and blue mosaics cover the octagonal 6th-century basilica, the small 5th-century mausoleum beside it, the old baptisteries and the great basilica at Classe a few kilometres south. The compact centre is calm and easy to explore, with pedestrian streets around Piazza del Popolo and workshops that keep the mosaic craft alive today.

Things to do in Ravenna

Once you have checked in, Ravenna is worth exploring: UNESCO early Christian mosaics, Octagonal 6th-century basilica, The small 5th-century mausoleum, The basilica at Classe and Mosaic workshops. Your driver can point some of them out on the way in, and the WhatsApp desk can arrange a car for a day out if you want to see more.

Bologna itself is within reach for a day: the great brick basilica on the main square, the Quadrilatero food market and the Ducati Museum - the same WhatsApp desk arranges the car there and back.

Where to stay in Ravenna

Where you stay in Ravenna makes no difference to the price of the transfer, which is fixed for the whole vehicle. The places most travellers choose: Around Piazza del Popolo, Near the mosaic monuments, Near Ravenna station and Beach resorts at Marina di Ravenna - and any other address is fine too.

The historic centre is a ZTL limited-traffic zone with largely pedestrian streets, so drop-off is at the nearest permitted point to your hotel or the mosaic sites; in summer, start early as roads to the coast get busy.

Meeting your driver at Bologna Airport

Where you meet your driver depends on Bologna Airport: a set meeting point inside arrivals, a designated exit, or a name board held just after customs. Rather than guess, we send the exact instructions with your WhatsApp confirmation - the meeting place, the driver's name and number, and what to do if you cannot see them. If you choose flight tracking, your driver is at arrivals the minute you land.

Up to 60 minutes of waiting is included (90 minutes at some airports), and if you are delayed at baggage or passport control a quick WhatsApp message keeps your driver informed. On the way back, the driver collects you from the hotel at an agreed time with enough margin for your flight from Bologna Airport.

Our vehicles for the Ravenna transfer

For this route we offer Sedan (1–3 passengers), Minivan (1–7 passengers) and Sprinter (8–13 passengers). The vans are Mercedes, Volkswagen, Ford Transit and Peugeot Traveller models, all recent, air-conditioned and cleaned between journeys, with proper luggage space rather than a crowded boot. Choose the vehicle by how many of you are travelling and how much luggage you bring; the desk will tell you if a larger vehicle would be more comfortable.

Families get child seats on request, and groups with a lot of luggage are matched to a vehicle with room to spare. Tell us on WhatsApp what you are bringing and we take care of the rest.

Every vehicle is checked and cleaned between journeys, and the drivers know the hotels of Ravenna and their side streets, so you are delivered to the right gate, not just the main road.

Who books the Ravenna transfer

Families are our most frequent guests on this route: a private car means the children are strapped into proper seats, the pushchair goes in the back, and nobody is counting change for tickets. Groups of friends and extended families take the Sprinter or a minivan so the whole party travels together from Bologna Airport to Ravenna on one fixed price. Older travellers book it for the door-to-door help with the bags, and couples for a calm start to the trip instead of a taxi queue.

The transfer is the first thing most guests book with us and rarely the last; day trips from Ravenna and the ride back to Bologna Airport are arranged in the same conversation.

How to book your Ravenna transfer

Booking is simple: fill in the form on this page or message us on WhatsApp with your flight number, the date, the number of passengers and your hotel in Ravenna. A member of our team replies within minutes to confirm the price and the meeting point. Payment is arranged on WhatsApp as well, in whichever way suits you, and your confirmation is written down so nothing is left to memory.

Changes and cancellations are handled through the same WhatsApp conversation. Because the terms depend on conditions such as how close to the pickup time the request is made, our team will explain exactly what applies to your booking when you ask - always before any payment, never as a surprise afterwards.

Good to know before you land at Bologna Airport

Send us your flight number and hotel address; the historic centre is a ZTL limited-traffic zone, so drop-off is at the nearest permitted point when the car cannot reach your door.

Keep your phone charged and roaming or Wi-Fi on for the WhatsApp thread; the driver's number is in your confirmation and a message on landing at Bologna Airport is the quickest way to say you are through.

Let us know the driver language you would prefer; it depends on the country, the city and the hour, so we cannot promise it, but we do our best to match it and the WhatsApp desk itself always works in Arabic and English.

Ravenna to Bologna Airport: the return transfer

Heading back to Bologna Airport at the end of the stay is just as easy - tell us the flight time and the hotel, and a driver is at the door with time to spare. Many travellers also use the desk for a day trip or an onward transfer from Ravenna; everything is arranged in the same WhatsApp chat.

On departure day the desk suggests a pickup time from Ravenna based on your flight and the traffic expected at that hour, and confirms it in writing; if you would like to leave earlier for last-minute shopping or a meal near Bologna Airport, that is arranged in the same message.

Why travellers choose Haqqi Tours for Ravenna transfers

What guests tell us they value about the Bologna Airport to Ravenna transfer is the absence of surprises. The price they were quoted is the price they pay. The driver is where the confirmation said. The car is clean and the right size. And the WhatsApp desk that made the booking is still there, in Arabic and English, for the whole trip - for the return, a day out, or a question about Ravenna at any hour.

Pickup options and waiting time

When you book on WhatsApp, you choose one of two pickup options for your arrival:

• Flight tracking: your driver is at arrivals the minute your flight lands and waits for up to 60 minutes. If your flight lands at 2:00 pm, the driver is there at 2:00 pm.
• Fixed time (no tracking): your driver arrives at a time you choose and waits for up to 60 minutes from that time. Send us your flight number and we check its real landing times over the past 10 days to recommend the best pickup time.

At most airports the included waiting time is 60 minutes; at some it is 90 minutes. We confirm the exact waiting time for your airport when you book with us on WhatsApp. After that, the driver cannot wait longer: the fixed price is based on one hour of airport parking and the driver's time, and with more than 30 transfers a day, every booking is scheduled back to back.

With flight tracking, normal delays are covered. If your flight is delayed by more than 5 hours, we cannot guarantee a new pickup at the last minute, because the new arrival time is uncertain and other transfers are already scheduled. Message us as soon as the delay is announced: we always do our best to rearrange, but it depends on the number of bookings that day. With a fixed-time pickup, the time slot is reserved for you and cannot be changed on the day, even if your flight is delayed or something unexpected happens.

Two hours before your flight lands, we send you your driver's name and phone number on WhatsApp. If you are still in the air, the message will be waiting for you as soon as you switch on your phone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.