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Compare bus and train for Padua to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Padua to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €18, while a bus costs an average of €125.
Distance: 111 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€18 Average price Cheapest | €125 Average price | €30 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 16m Average total duration 1h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Bologna:
A train is €107 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Padua to Bologna costing on average €125.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 16m.
Travel optionsfrom Padua to Bologna
How to get from Padua to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Padua to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus3:00 PM1h40Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)4:40 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:00 PM1h40Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)4:40 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FRECCIAROSSA 94668:50 AM0h59Padova9:49 AMBologna Centrale€301One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale Veloce 399310:10 PM1h30Padova11:40 PMBologna Centrale€121One-way0 transfers- Regionale Veloce 39616:12 AM1h33Padova7:45 AMBologna Centrale€121One-way0 transfers
- Regionale Veloce 397111:09 AM1h36Padova12:45 PMBologna Centrale€121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:25 AM1h55Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)9:20 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:40 PM1h40Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)3:20 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€81One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:10 AM1h40Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)9:50 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Bologna:
A train is €107 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Padua to Bologna costing on average €125.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 16m.
- Around 47 trains per day.
- Around 27 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Padua and Bologna as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Padova and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Padova, Stazione FS and arrive in Bologna, Aeroporto di Bologna.
- Ferries mostly depart from San Marco and arrive in Santa Lucia (Piazzale Roma).
- Travel with Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, Busitalia, GoOpti, Infobus to go to Bologna by bus.
- 47 direct trains per day with Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 27 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, Busitalia, GoOpti, Infobus.
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