How to travel from Padua to Bologna

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Travel Information from Padua to Bologna

Distance111 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€3 - €9
Cheapest modeCoach • €3 • 1 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • €9 • 1 h 4 min
Popular travel companiesItabus or Regionale

Travel 111 km by train or coach from Padua to Bologna. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Itabus or Regionale among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Padua to Bologna.

Travel options
from Padua to Bologna

How to get from Padua to Bologna by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Padua to Bologna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3997
10:09AM1h36
Padova
11:45AMBologna Centrale
111One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
09:45PM2h00
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
11:45PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
71One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9466
08:50AM0h59
Padova
09:49AMBologna Centrale
281One-way
0 transfers

Other options

RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3971
11:09AM1h36
Padova
12:45PMBologna Centrale
111One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3967
09:09AM1h41
Padova
10:50AMBologna Centrale
111One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3973
12:09PM1h36
Padova
01:45PMBologna Centrale
111One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2729
07:30AM1h30
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
09:00AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
121One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2797
01:25PM1h30
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
02:55PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
151One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2705
04:25PM1h30
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
05:55PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
131One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Padua to Bologna

Travel to Bologna easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Padua to Bologna.

FAQs

You can get to Bologna from Padua 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel between Padua and Bologna is a coach with an average price of €3.

This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Bologna:

A coach is €6 less than a train with an average ticket price of €9 from Padua to Bologna.

The quickest way to travel to Bologna from Padua is by train, which takes on average 1 h 4 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 1 h 30 min.

You should expect to travel around 111 km from Padua to Bologna.

The average frequency per day from Padua to Bologna is:

  • 12 coaches a day.
  • 25 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Padua to Bologna 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 for travellers from Padua to Bologna:

  • Coaches mostly leave from Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) and tend to arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
  • Trains mostly leave from Padova and tend to arrive in Bologna Centrale.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Padua to Bologna:

  • You can take a coach from Padua to Bologna with Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Busitalia. Cheap tickets can be found for €3 with Itabus from Padua to Bologna.
  • You can travel by train between Padua and Bologna with Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Intercity Notte, and you can find Italo Padua to Bologna tickets for €9 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Padua to Bologna with the following travel companies:

  • Direct coach available with Itabus, Marino Autolinee or FlixBus 10 direct coaches per day.
  • 25 direct trains per day with Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Intercity Notte.

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

Many of our customers who book a trip from Padua to Bologna often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Florence, Rome, Milan, Venice or Paris. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Padua and Bologna itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bologna and any of these top destinations today!

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