How to travel from Naples to Bologna

There are 3 options to travel from Naples to Bologna including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Bologna from Naples is by taking a coach, which costs on average €8.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Naples to Bologna:

A coach is €103 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Naples to Bologna costing on average €111.

Taking a coach costs €20 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €28.

The fastest way to get to Bologna from Naples is by flight with an average travel time of 3 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Bologna take longer:

Coach takes 6 h 35 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 38 min of travel time.

The distance from Naples to Bologna is approximately 471 km.

The average frequency per day from Naples to Bologna is:

• 16 coaches a day.
• 50 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Naples to Bologna as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Naples to Bologna:

• Most travellers who book a coach ticket from Naples to Bologna depart from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
• Most travellers board their train from Naples Centrale and arrive in Bologna Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Naples to Bologna:

• Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee or BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bologna by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find BlaBlaCar Bus Naples to Bologna tickets on Omio for €5.
• Alitalia can get you to Bologna by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Alitalia from Naples to Bologna for €111 on Omio.
• Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte or Regionale can take you to Bologna by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Intercity from Naples to Bologna for €28.

Yes, there are direct routes from Naples to Bologna with the following travel companies:

• You can find 13 direct coaches per day to take to Bologna with Itabus, FlixBus or Marino Autolinee.
• You'll find 46 direct trains a day to Bologna with Frecciarossa, Italo or Intercity.

Direct services to Bologna tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.