Ferrara: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ferrara is a city of 132,009 people in Italy (Emilia-Romagna), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ferrara runs from about 8 h 51 min a day in late December to 15 h 39 min in late June (computed for 44.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ferrara is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,196 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN, 85 km), Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE, 94 km), Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International Airport (FRL, 80 km).
Flights to Ferrara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ferrara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rome, 335 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Munich, 367 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 203 km — flights · tours
- Turin, 311 km
- Zagreb, 357 km (Croatia)
- Genoa, 217 km — tours
- Zürich, 368 km (Switzerland)
- Bologna, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florence, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nice, 369 km (France)
Common questions
Which airport serves Ferrara?
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ferrara?
About 132,009 people live in Ferrara (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ferrara in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Ferrara?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ferrara?
Rome (335 km), Munich (367 km), Milan (203 km), Turin (311 km), Zagreb (357 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.