Travelling from Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bordeaux Airport (BOD): what you need to know
Bologna and Bordeaux share the same timezone, UTC+1.
Give yourself plenty of time to catch your BLQ to BOD flight. As a general rule, turn up two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
You'll likely experience longer queues during popular months such as June. Arriving up to four hours in advance for international flights and two hours for domestic departures is a good idea.
Consider adding a stopover when booking your ticket from Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport. Simply uncheck 'Direct flights only' to break up your trip, or perhaps see a new city along the way. Check out these options between BLQ and BOD:
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Franz Josef Strauss Airport
Brussels S. Charleroi Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bordeaux Airport (BOD)
ج.م. 2,453 is currently the best price for a one-way Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport flight. A return flight starts from ج.م. 5,536. These prices may change depending on demand and availability.
It's usually smart to book in advance if you want to get cheap tickets from BLQ to BOD. That's because airlines change prices based on demand, which tends to increase closer to the date of departure.
If you're flexible with your travel dates, use the 'Whole month' search tool. It'll find the cheapest price across each month when looking for your flight from Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport.
Save time looking for cheap flights from BLQ to BOD by creating a Price Alert. You'll receive an email or notification on the app when a lower fare becomes available.
Choose your preferred departure and arrival times, number of stops and airlines with the filters. Or sort your results by 'Cheapest' to get the best deals on flights from Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport.
Handy information about Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)
74.23% of flights that take off from Guglielmo Marconi Airport make it to their destination on schedule.
Guglielmo Marconi Airport is around 10 kilometres from central Bologna. If you're ride-sharing, catching a cab or driving from the centre, it'll take 20 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic.
The trip when using public transport usually takes 30 minutes.
Have an early flight from Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport? Avoid rushing to the airport (and catch some extra z's) by picking one of these stays close to BLQ:
Arriving at Bordeaux Airport (BOD)
If you're coming in on a late Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport flight, few things top the convenience of being near the terminal. Grab your luggage from the carousel and then be showered and resting not long after at one of these hotels near BOD:
Pick up a Bordeaux Airport rental car and explore Bordeaux and beyond with your own set of wheels. Rentscape, Goldcar and OK Mobility are popular providers you can book with here.
Booking your vehicle from Bordeaux Airport about three weeks in advance gives you the best chance of locking in a great deal.
Getting from Bordeaux Airport (BOD) to central Bordeaux
Bordeaux Airport to the centre of Bordeaux has a drive time of about 30 minutes. It's approximately 13 kilometres away.
It'll take around 1 hour 10 minutes if you're travelling by public transport.
When to fly to Bordeaux Airport (BOD)
June is the busiest month for flights from Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport. For smaller crowds, head to Bordeaux in January.
The warmest month in Bordeaux is August, with the temperature ranging between 14ºC and 31ºC. Lock in your flights from Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bordeaux Airport in this month if you like this kind of weather.
If you'd rather travel in cooler conditions, search for a cheap ticket from BLQ to BOD in January. Temperatures average between 1ºC and 12ºC then.
Explore more of France
Bordeaux has its own special appeal, but there are so many other corners of France you'll want to see. Around 499 kilometres north-east of Bordeaux, a visit to Paris will fill your itinerary to the brim. Start with leading attractions like Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum and Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.
Lyon is another standout destination in France and is around 434 kilometres east of Bordeaux. No journey is complete without seeing Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourviere, Musée des Confluences and Vieux Lyon - Saint-Jean - Saint-Georges.