How to travel from Rome to Bologna

There are 3 travel options to Bologna from Rome. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Bologna from Rome is by taking a coach, which costs on average €5.

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

A coach is €42 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €47 from Rome to Bologna.

A coach is €15 less than a train with an average ticket price of €20 from Rome to Bologna.

The fastest way from Rome to Bologna is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.

There are alternative travel options to Bologna that take longer:

Getting to Bologna by coach takes 4 h 36 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 3 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 303 km from Rome to Bologna.

The average frequency per day from Rome to Bologna is:

• 25 coaches per day.
• Around 50 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Bologna from Rome 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 for travellers from Rome to Bologna:

• Coaches mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
• Flights most often depart from Rome at Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Bologna at Bologna Airport.
• Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Bologna Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Rome to Bologna:

• Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl for coaches to Bologna. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Itabus Rome to Bologna tickets on Omio for €5.
• Travel with Alitalia for flights to Bologna. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alitalia Rome to Bologna tickets on Omio for €47.
• Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Regionale or Intercity Notte can take you to Bologna by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Intercity Notte from Rome to Bologna for €20.

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

• Direct coaches with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl with 16 direct coaches per day.
• Direct trains with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Intercity Notte with 50 direct trains per day.

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 between Rome and Bologna.