Travel Information from Milan to Parma
| 115 km | |
| Train or coach | |
| €3 - €12 | |
| Coach • €3 • 1 h 20 min | |
| Coach • €3 • 1 h 20 min | |
| Itabus or Regionale |
Take a train or coach to travel 115 km from Milan to Parma. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Itabus or Regionale among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Milan to Parma.
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How to get from Milan to Parma by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Milan to Parma is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Milan to Parma?
It's approximately 79 miles from Milan to Parma, and travelling between the two cities by public transport is an easy matter. Frequent trains and buses provide quick journey times, with the fastest trips enabling travellers to arrive in Parma in just over an hour. With more than 30 trains and many bus services on every day of the week, public transport really is the simple, relaxing and speedy way to travel between Milan and Parma!
What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Milan to Parma?
BlaBlaCar provides regular and affordable carpool or bus services to Parma, with speedy journey times starting at just one hour and 10 minutes. However, the cheapest way to get from Milan to Parma is via the Flixbus services. The fastest Flixbus coaches travel directly to Parma in around one hour and 24 minutes, and passengers can opt to hop off at a variety of local stops, making journeys even more convenient!
What is the Fastest Way To Get from Milan to Parma?
The quickest direct trains to Parma take one hour and 14 minutes and arrive at the main Parma railway station. Train operators include Frecciarossa, Trenitalia, Italo, and more. Trains depart from Milan Centrale rail station from the early hours until late at night on every day of the week. Although the majority of trains are direct services, some do require one change.
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Travel from Milan to Parma By Train
With up to three trains per hour to Parma, travel from Milan really couldn't be more simple. Ticket prices vary throughout the day but are always an affordable transport option. Booking trains with journey times of around 1.5 hours can be the cheapest travel solution for passengers who prefer to take the train, and there are plenty of these services to choose from throughout the entire week. Most trains depart from Milan Centrale station, although some do leave from Porta Garibaldi or Rogoredo. All trains arrive at Parma station. This is a new building, which is fully accessible, is located within a couple of minutes' walk of beautiful Parma Cathedral in the centre of town.
Travel from Milan to Parma By Bus
The BlaBlaCar bus and carpool service operates to Parma from the very early hours of the morning, with journey times from just one hour and 10 minutes. BlaBlaCar provides a variety of stops in Parma, including the Viale delle Esposizione and Casello di Parma, located at the end of the A1 motorway. The cheapest coach service is provided by FlixBus, with the fastest journey times of one hour and 25 minutes. Most FlixBus coaches arrive at Parma Bus Station, which is located in the centre of the town. Additional buses are available from Sellitto, Bus Centre, and Autolinee Federico. Buses leave from a variety of Milan bus stations, including Lampugnano and San Donato M2. Both of these bus stations are serviced by the Milan Metro and other forms of public transport.
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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Parma
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There are 2 travel options between Milan and Parma. You can take a train or coach.
The cheapest way to go to Parma from Milan is by taking a coach, which costs on average €3.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Milan to Parma:
Taking a coach costs €8 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €12.
The fastest way from Milan to Parma is by coach with an average journey time of 1 h 20 min.
There are alternative travel options to Parma that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 1 h 27 min of travel time.
The Milan to Parma distance is approximately 115 km.
The average frequency per day from Milan to Parma is:
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- 16 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Milan and Parma as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Milan to Parma:
- Most travellers board their coach from Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) and arrive in Parma, Terminal Bus.
- Most travellers catch their train from Milan Centrale and arrive in Parma.
The following travel companies offer services from Milan to Parma:
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Busitalia, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl for coaches to Parma. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Milan to Parma tickets on Omio for €3.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte or Italo to go to Parma by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Intercity Milan to Parma tickets on Omio for €12.
Yes, there are direct services available from Milan to Parma with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Itabus, FlixBus, Busitalia, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl with 6 direct coaches per day.
- Direct trains with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Intercity Notte with 11 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Parma as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Milan to Parma.
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