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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bologna to Rome
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 14m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a flight costs an average of €411.
Distance: 304 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€41 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €411 Average price | €93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 14m Average total duration Fastest 2h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 37m Average total duration 5h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bologna to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Bologna to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Rome:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Rome costing on average €41.
A bus is €393 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Rome costing on average €411.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Rome
How to get from Bologna to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
241112:40 PM 5h50 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 6:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2411
12:40 PM 5h50 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 6:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ1312
6:25 AM 1h00 Bologna Airport 7:25 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €119 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
17839 · 18527 · 41115:16 PM 5h45 Bologna San Ruffillo 11:01 PM Rome Tiburtina €33 1 One-way 2 transfers- 17845 · 18861 · 4113
6:46 PM 5h50 Bologna San Ruffillo 12:36 AM Rome Tiburtina €33 1 One-way 2 transfers - 17807 · 4101 · 4153
6:46 AM 6h14 Bologna San Ruffillo 1:00 PM Rome Termini €33 1 One-way 2 transfers
- 1423
7:05 PM 4h40 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 11:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €11 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:00 PM 4h50 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 9:50 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €14 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
6:40 PM 5h00 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 11:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €14 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AZ1314
11:05 AM 1h00 Bologna Airport 12:05 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €184 1 One-way 0 transfers - AZ1318
3:10 PM 1h00 Bologna Airport 4:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €184 1 One-way 0 transfers 
EW9835 · EW98848:15 PM 13h20 Bologna Airport 9:35 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €200 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Rome:
A bus is €23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Rome costing on average €41.
A bus is €393 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Rome costing on average €411.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 35m.
Bus takes on average 5h 37m.
- Around 146 trains per day.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Rome as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, Salemi, Infobus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with ITA, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Luxair, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Avion Express Malta, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings to go to Rome by flight.
- 35 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, Salemi, Infobus.
- 135 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 3 direct flights per day with ITA.
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