The cheapest and fastest buses from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Cheapest price on Sep 19
€11
Average ticket price on Sep 19
€21
Fastest journey on Sep 19
4 h 36 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
4 h 39 m
Buses on Sep 19
37
Distance
304 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale will cost around €21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €11.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 37 buses from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale, including 36 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct buses cover the 304 km distance in an average of 4 h 39 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 36 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest buses will take 4 h 40 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.
24003:00 PM5h15Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina8:15 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€111One-way0 transfers
38989:45 PM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina2:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€111One-way0 transfers
277210:00 PM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina2:40 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€111One-way0 transfers
38289:00 PM5h45Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina2:45 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€111One-way0 transfers
359610:50 PM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:30 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€111One-way0 transfers
270211:59 PM4h36Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina4:35 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€171One-way0 transfers
241812:40 AM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina5:20 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€401One-way0 transfers
279010:00 AM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina2:40 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€301One-way0 transfers
34927:00 AM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:40 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€251One-way0 transfers
11201:30 PM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina6:10 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€151One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €20 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 31m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, while a flight costs an average of €432.
Distance: 304 km
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€20 Average price Cheapest | €49 Average price | €432 Average price | €92 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale:
A bus is €13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale costing on average €32.
A bus is €74 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale costing on average €92.
Other travel options to Bologna Centrale take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 21m.
Bus takes on average 4h 27m.
Live departures
Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale bus times
The table below shows live departures for Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale buses for today, Friday, September 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126 | 8:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 1:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:20 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h10 | 1:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 1:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:50 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h25 | 2:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 6h05 | 3:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2790 | 10:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 2:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h20 | 3:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2402 | 11:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 4:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h25 | 5:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h35 | 5:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2414 | 1:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h50 | 6:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
1120 | 1:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 6:10 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2726 | 2:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 7:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2400 | 3:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 8:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h30 | 9:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:35 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h20 | 9:55 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:05 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h10 | 10:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h30 | 11:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 1:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3828 | 9:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h45 | 2:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:20 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h25 | 2:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3898 | 9:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 2:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2772 | 10:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 2:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2494 | 10:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h10 | 3:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h10 | 3:55 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3596 | 10:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 3:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
054 | 11:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h50 | 3:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2422 | 11:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 4:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h40 | 5:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2702 | 11:59 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h36 | 4:35 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2418 | 12:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 5:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 1:20 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 6h30 | 7:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
109 | 5:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h50 | 10:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h35 | 12:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3492 | 7:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 11:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 6h05 | 1:35 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Buses from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale run on average 21 times per day, taking around 4h 27m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €7 if you book in advance.
There are 18 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 03:40, the last at 19:20. The fastest bus covers the 304 km distance in 4h 40m.
Distance 304 km |
Average bus duration 4h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price €7 |
Buses per day 21 |
Direct buses 18 |
Fastest bus 4h 40m |
First bus 3:40 AM |
Last bus 7:20 PM |
Cheapest Month Dec |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Sat |
Best time to book 14 days |
Bus providers: Salemi, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna CentraleYou can travel by bus between Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale with Salemi, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus for as low as €6. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale 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 Bologna Centrale, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- 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.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- 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.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- 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.
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