Ravenna isn't hard to reach — it's just not signposted the way Florence or Venice are. Most visitors arrive via Bologna or one of the Adriatic airports, and the train connections are excellent once you know what you're looking for. We've made the journey from the UK several times by different routes, so here's what we actually know.
A note on how we travel: We fly from regional airports in the southwest of England — Bournemouth and Bristol — which aren't always the most obvious choices for most visitors. Below you'll find the airports we'd recommend to everyone first, followed by the specific routes we've personally used, which each come with a bonus Italian city stop built in.
If you have access to a larger airport or flexibility on routing, these are the options we'd point most visitors toward.
If you're coming specifically to Ravenna and the region, this is the one. Bologna airport is modern, easy to navigate, and you can be in Ravenna in under two hours of landing.
Less consistent UK coverage than Bologna but worth a search. When the route works, it's the easiest journey of all — and you arrive in a city worth exploring in its own right.
This is the route we've done from Bournemouth. Venice adds time but also adds Venice — which is rarely a hardship.
We flew into Linate from Bristol. A night or two in Milan first makes the longer journey entirely worthwhile.
Every route below is one we've personally travelled. None of them are the obvious choice — Bologna direct would be easier for most people — but they all work, and they each come with a bonus stop built in.
The scenic route — arrive in one of the world's great cities, then take the train south along the Adriatic.
The city-hop — land in Milan, cross Italy by rail, arrive in Ravenna via the Po Valley.
The Romeo & Juliet route — a lesser-known airport, a beautiful city stopover, and a direct line south.
Once you're in Italy, getting to Ravenna is straightforward. The city sits on the Bologna–Rimini regional rail line, which means it's well connected in both directions.
A handful of things we wished someone had told us before our first trip.
Once you've found Ravenna, Sarah will take care of the rest. From guided mosaic tours to day trips across the region and fully arranged holiday packages — everything is designed to make your time here as good as it can possibly be.
Let Sarah handle the whole thing.
Flights, transfers, accommodation, tours — Sarah can arrange it all personally, so you arrive in Ravenna with nothing to worry about except enjoying it.