{"id":612433,"date":"2025-12-04T21:30:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/612433\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T21:30:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T21:30:33","slug":"the-cheapest-ways-to-travel-to-ni-world-cup-qualifier-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/612433\/","title":{"rendered":"The cheapest ways to travel to NI World Cup qualifier in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Due to go ahead on March 26, the winner faces playing Bosnia or Wales in the deciding qualifying fixture.<\/p>\n

The clash is expected to kick-off at around 7.45pm.<\/p>\n

But how much of a bill can supporters expect to foot for a trip to the Green and White Army\u2019s face off with the Azzurri?<\/p>\n

For those seeking a direct flight to Bergamo\u2019s Caravaggio International Airport, the most affordable flights would be from Belfast \u2013 but prices are subject to change.<\/p>\n

A 9.25am flight the day of the match from Belfast International Airport would touch down shortly before 1pm in Bergamo with Ryanair.<\/p>\n

The return flight would be at 10am the following day, totalling \u00a3413.<\/p>\n

A departing flight at 5.35pm on March 25, the day before the match, currently costs \u00a3468 with a return flight at 10am on March 27.<\/p>\n

However, there are a number of cheaper options available for passengers willing to stop for a layover in London.<\/p>\n

British Airways are offering a March 25 flight from Belfast City Airport at 3.40pm, arriving at 5.05pm at Heathrow Airport, departing at 6.35pm and touching down in Milan Linate Airport.<\/p>\n

\"Jamie<\/p>\n

Jamie Donley celebrates scoring for Northern Ireland against Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifier last month<\/p>\n

News Catch Up – Thursday 4 December <\/p>\n

The Italian airport is a 35-minute train ride from Bergamo. A return journey on March 27 will cost a total of \u00a3257 per person.<\/p>\n

And for fans wanting to avoid an extra hotel bill, a flight from Dublin with Ryanair arrives at 3.05pm at Milan Malpensa Airport, a two-hour train ride from Bergamo, on the day of match.<\/p>\n

The flight departs from Dublin at 11.35am and returns to Ireland the following day for a total of \u00a3316.<\/p>\n

On March 25, a British Airways flight from Dublin departing at 10.20am arrives in Heathrow for a layover before jetting off for Milan Linate Airport.<\/p>\n

While the airport is a two-hour train ride from Bergamo, it is one of the cheapest options available with a price tag of \u00a3229.<\/p>\n

A return flight on March 27 is also included in the deal.<\/p>\n

In terms of accommodation, B&Bs will offer the best value for money with some as low as \u00a350. Meanwhile, Hotels in Bergamo range between \u00a3100 and \u00a3200.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Due to go ahead on March 26, the winner faces playing Bosnia or Wales in the deciding qualifying…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612434,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5011],"tags":[155107,2199,1144,8538,16,15,1514],"class_list":{"0":"post-612433","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-northern-ireland","8":"tag-abdullah-sabri","9":"tag-italy","10":"tag-northern-ireland","11":"tag-northern-ireland-football-team","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-world-cup"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115663433877610040","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}