The cheapest and fastest buses from Bologna to Milan
Cheapest price
€6
Average price
€12
Fastest journey
1 h 40 m
Average duration
2 h 10 m
Buses per day
61
Distance
201 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bologna to Milan is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Milan will cost around €12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €6.
Of the 61 buses that leave Bologna for Milan on Fri, Feb 20, 58 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Feb 20 the direct buses cover the 201 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 40 m .
On Fri, Feb 20 the slowest buses will take 2 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Compare train and bus for Bologna to Milan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €3, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 201 km
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| Bus | Most popular Train |
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€8 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price |
3h 26m Average total duration 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Bologna to Milan bus times
The table below shows live departures for Bologna to Milan buses for today, Thursday, February 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 7:20 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h15 | 10:35 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2490 | 8:00 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h49 | 10:49 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:20 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h39 | 10:59 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h05 | 12:05 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 10h35 | 9:05 AM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h40 | 3:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3898 | 1:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h40 | 5:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 9h05 | 10:55 AM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:10 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h15 | 5:25 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h40 | 4:50 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2494 | 2:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h25 | 5:55 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:05 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h50 | 5:55 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
048 | 3:10 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h15 | 5:25 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
048 | 3:10 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h50 | 6:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2422 | 3:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h10 | 6:40 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2214 | 3:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h00 | 6:35 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3826 | 3:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h30 | 6:05 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3826 | 3:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h15 | 6:50 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2214 | 3:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h45 | 7:20 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h35 | 6:25 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h20 | 7:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2418 | 4:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h45 | 7:10 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h40 | 8:15 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h55 | 7:30 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:10 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h45 | 7:55 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:10 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h20 | 8:30 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
101 | 6:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h25 | 8:40 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
101 | 6:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h05 | 9:20 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h25 | 9:25 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h10 | 10:10 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h50 | 11:20 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:05 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h50 | 12:55 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3492 | 10:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h00 | 1:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h05 | 2:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h20 | 1:35 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h25 | 3:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 | 12:25 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h15 | 3:40 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:25 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 7h30 | 7:55 PM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 12:55 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h20 | 4:15 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3802 | 1:10 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h00 | 4:10 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h55 | 5:05 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h50 | 6:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
94742 | 2:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h00 | 5:40 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h55 | 5:35 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
2402 | 2:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h30 | 6:15 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
200 | 2:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h35 | 6:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
200 | 2:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h50 | 5:40 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:55 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h50 | 7:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:55 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h10 | 7:05 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:25 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h30 | 6:55 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:25 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h20 | 7:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
3804 | 4:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h55 | 7:40 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3804 | 4:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h40 | 8:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:55 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h45 | 8:40 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:20 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h15 | 8:35 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 2h25 | 7:55 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Bologna to Milan
Buses from Bologna to Milan run on average 47 times per day, taking around 2h 56m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €3 if you book in advance.
There are 45 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 201 km distance in 2h 15m.
Distance 201 km |
Average bus duration 2h 56m |
Cheapest ticket price €3 |
Buses per day 47 |
Direct buses 45 |
Fastest bus 2h 15m |
First bus 00:10 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Busitalia, Autoservizi Salemi Srl from Bologna to MilanYou can travel by bus between Bologna to Milan with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Busitalia, Autoservizi Salemi Srl for as low as €3. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Bologna to Milan
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bologna to Milan by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Milan, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Marino Autolinee
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible restrooms.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- Marino Autolinee
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Itabus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- Marino Autolinee
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg (55x40x20 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Itabus
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- Marino Autolinee
- 10€ per additional bag up to 20 kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Itabus
- 5€ per additional bag.
- Marino Autolinee
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- Itabus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Bologna to Milan
- 05:30-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Autostazione (in the station)
- Trattoria del Rosso (0.5 km)
- Osteria Broccaindosso (0.7 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 11, 21, 25, 30 Train: Bologna Centrale
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Lampugnano (in the station)
- Trattoria Milano (0.5 km)
- Pizza Express (0.7 km).
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Metro: M1 Bus: 68, 78, 80
- 06:00-22:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafeteria Italiana (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station)
- Trattoria Milano (0.5 km).
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 121, 132 Metro: M3
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