Arriving in Rimini
Strategically located in the centre of Italy and serviced by a dense network offering various connections, Rimini is easily reached both from within Italy and from abroad.
By plane
Bologna International Airport “Guglielmo Marconi”
Bologna International Airport is situated 1 hour drive north of Rimini and is the fourth most important international airport in Italy. It features scheduled flights to / from 94 international destinations, among which the most important daily flights to / from Frankfurt, London, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Rome for intercontinental connections.
Connections between Bologna Airport and Rimini:
- Daily Rimini Bologna Airport Shuttle | connections in a little over one hour, with 10 journeys a day.
Tickets can be bought online: www.shuttleitalyairport.it - Marconi Express | monorail train connecting Bologna Airport to Bologna Centrale railway station in 7 minutes; estimated average frequency of trains: every 3.45 minutes. Starting by March 2020.
- Train connections | regular trains and frequent Frecciarossa high-speed trains feature connections from Bologna train railway station to Rimini approx. 50-60 min.
- Dedicated extra shuttle bus service | dedicated and personalised shuttle bus transfers can be easily organised on request.
Rimini airport – 4.5 km from the city centre
Rimini airport features flight connections to/from London, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Wien, Brussels, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Luxembourg, Ekaterinburg, Krasnodar, Kaunas, Odessa, Kiev.
Rimini airport is currently seeing an increase in air traffic and flight connections.
Ancona airport – 80 km South of Rimini
Ancona Airport features low cost and regular flights to/from Berlin, London, Munich, Düsseldorf, Brussels and Eastern Europe.
Milano Malpensa and Milano Linate International Airports
It takes just two hours and a half by high-speed trains to reach Milano and its two international airports, featuring the most important European and intercontinental flights.
Milano Malpensa works with 84 airlines, including intercontinental routes while Milano Linate works with 19 airlines to / from major cities / capitals in Europe. Both airports are connected to Mailan Railway Station by shuttle bus.
By train
As for train connections, high-speed railway links have been extended along the Adriatic coast. Trenitalia connects Milan to Ancona bringing increased accessibility and rapid links with the Riviera.
From Bologna Centrale Railway Station frequent regular and high-speed trains connecting Rimini in approx. 50-60 minutes.
From Milano Centrale Railway Station frequent regular and high-speed trains (23 trains per day) connecting Rimini in 2.5 hrs.
From Ancona Railway Station there are frequent regular and Frecciarossa high-speed trains connecting Rimini in approx. 45-50 minutes.
By bus
FLIXBUS is the leading bus provider in Europe featuring connection to over 2,000 destinations across the continent – 500 of which in Italy only. It provides a capillary and affordable travel solution to Rimini. See https://global.flixbus.com/bus/rimini
By car
Rimini has excellent connections with the rest of Italy and Europe via the motorway network. Rimini is on the A14 Milan to Bari motorway (connecting the North and the South of Italy). On the A14 from Rimini it is easy to link up with the A4 for Venice, the A22 for the Brenner Pass and the A1 for Florence, Rome and Naples.
Getting around in Rimini
In Rimini, everything is at your fingertips – its old town, a wide choice of hotels on its new seafront promenade, restaurants that cater for every need, a central station. Here’s how you can get around the city.
By bus
A modern and efficient urban network of minibuses, coaches and fast eco-vehicles. Timetables on www.startromagna.it.
By car or taxi
Rent a car with or without a driver to ensure your guests comfortable and time-saving trips both around the city and when exploring the local area.
By METROMARE
METROMARE is the recently inaugurated, zero emissions electric bus that connects Rimini and Riccione railway stations. It runs daily every 25 minutes with 15 intermediate stops.
By bike
Rimini is a bike friendly city, with an increasing number of greenways and cycle paths. All hotels offers bicycles for their guests and the Municipality also offers a bike sharing service. Rimini station has a brand new Bike Park for renting and parking bicycles and includes a repair service. The entire area has recently been redeveloped to promote intermodality between local public transport, railway services and the cycle and pedestrian mobility system.
By scooter
Electric scooters are a handy, low impact alternative that is becoming increasingly popular. Bird Rides Italy and Lime are the service providers in Rimini.