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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €19 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €19, while a flight costs an average of €446.
Distance: 304 km
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€40 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €446 Average price | €93 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 49m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Rome to Bologna
Compare the available ways to get from Rome to Bologna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Bologna:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Bologna costing on average €40.
A bus is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Bologna costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 44m.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Bologna
How to get from Rome to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
249410:15 PM 5h10 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 3:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2494
10:15 PM 5h10 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 3:25 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €10 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ1319
1:20 PM 1h05 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 2:25 PM Bologna Airport €76 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
4106 · 178525:20 PM 6h14 Rome Termini 11:34 PM Bologna San Ruffillo €33 1 One-way 1 transfer- 4100 · 18520 · 17836
11:11 AM 6h28 Rome Tiburtina 5:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo €33 1 One-way 2 transfers - 4094 · 18832 · 17822
5:30 AM 7h09 Rome Termini 12:39 PM Bologna San Ruffillo €33 1 One-way 2 transfers
- 2126
8:00 AM 5h15 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 1:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €11 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
5:05 PM 5h10 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 10:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €12 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:35 PM 5h20 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina 9:55 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €12 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AZ1311
9:15 AM 1h05 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 10:20 AM Bologna Airport €102 1 One-way 0 transfers - AZ1321
9:45 PM 1h05 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 10:50 PM Bologna Airport €249 1 One-way 0 transfers 
BA553 · BA5461:20 PM 8h20 Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport 9:40 PM Bologna Airport €283 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Bologna:
A bus is €21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Bologna costing on average €40.
A bus is €428 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Bologna costing on average €446.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 49m.
Bus takes on average 5h 44m.
- Around 138 trains per day.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Icelandair, Eurowings, Luxair, Swiss, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, Salemi, Infobus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento to go to Bologna by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with ITA.
- 36 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, Salemi, Infobus.
- 128 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
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