Bologna to Bergamo bus with Itabus

Bus from Bologna to Bergamo

When you are looking for buses from Bologna to Bergamo you will find that there are four departures every day that make this trip. On this route, you'll be covering a distance of 116 miles (187 km) and on average, the trip takes 3h 40min with the quickest of the trips taking around 3h 25min.

Bologna to Bergamo Bus Time: Daily Departures

The first of the Bologna to Bergamo buses leave quite early in the morning at around 4:20 a.m. After that, the next bus that departs Bologna will leave just a little after 4:00 p.m. with another bus at around 5:00 p.m. and the final bus of the day at around 7:20 p.m. This schedule continues every day of the week throughout the year.

How long is the journey by bus from Bologna to Bergamo?

The journey on buses to Bergamo from Bologna travels a distance of around 116 miles (187 km) through the center of Italy. The trip can take anywhere from 3h 25min to 4h 40min depending on the bus you choose. One of the nice features of this route is that all of the buses making the trip are direct buses.

What is/are the departure and arrival stations for bus from Bologna to Bergamo?

Departure bus station: Autostazione Bologna. A great feature of this station is that it sits right near the center of Bologna. Before your journey on Bologna to Bergamo buses, you can ride local bus routes 27, 41, and 50 to the station. You will find that that at least one bus on one of these routes makes the trip to the station roughly every 10 minutes during the day. The station itself offers public restrooms, places to grab something to eat, and there is also a good_sized information board to keep you up to date on your bus.

Arrival bus station: Bergamo, Stazione Autolinee. This station sits just to the south of the center of the city and this is also the location for several train routes coming to and departing from the city. After your journey on Bologna to Bergamo buses, you can make the trip to the center of the city aboard either the number seven or eight bus in around 9min. Because the station is only about 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from the center of the city, you could even walk in around 12min if you so choose. At this station, you will find a ticket office that operates most hours the day the buses run plus there are also restrooms for passengers here.

Which bus companies travel from Bologna to Bergamo?

The two companies that offer Bologna to Bergamo buses are MarinoBus and Itabus. Both of the offerings aboard Itabus will make a stop at the Bergamo Airport (BGY) before making a final stop at the Stazione Autolinee in Bergamo. The offerings from both providers are direct routes meaning passengers will not need to transfer to another bus during the trip. MarinoBus offers an early morning departure as well as a late afternoon departure whereas Itabus has an early afternoon departure and an early evening departure.

MarinoBus buses from Bologna to Bergamo

MarinoBus has two different trips every day on Bologna to Bergamo buses. Their bus that leaves the station at around 4:20 a.m. is the quickest trip on this route due mostly to the fact that this is basically an overnight bus so traffic will be much lighter during the trip than other buses on this route. Their other offering is one that leaves at around 5 p.m. and this trip will take around 4h.

Itabus buses from Bologna to Bergamo

Itabus has two departures every day with one leaving just after 4:00 p.m. and another leaving at around 7:20 PM. One of the benefits of taking the buses from them is that their buses will make a stop at the airport in Bergamo before reaching the final destination of the bus and train station in Bergamo. Because their buses leave in the early afternoon and early evening hours you will find a longer journey on these buses due to traffic conditions during that time.

Traveling by bus is a sustainable journey

The very nature of bus travel makes it a much more environmentally friendly way to travel the distance from Bologna to Bergamo as opposed to driving yourself there. In fact when you take a bus offered by Itabus you are choosing an incredibly environmentally friendly way to travel because their fleet of buses offers some of the best fuel efficiency of any type of bus along this route. MarinoBus is a well_known Italian bus company that has a comprehensive environmental policy that extends to all of their operations to make sure they are leaving the smallest environmental footprint possible.

Bus Bologna to Bergamo: Services on Board

MarinoBus offers a single class of seating on their buses but do not be fooled because the seats they offer are all very comfortable lounge chairs that make the trip a pleasure. Passengers will find free Wi_Fi on the bus and they can also travel with a carry_on bag on the bus. If you have extra luggage you can store another two bags under the bus during your journey. All of these can come with you at no additional cost. Passengers can bring a bike on the bus and put it under the bus in the place of one of their bags. If you have a small pet they can come aborad as well in an approved carrier for no added cost. Itabus offers one class of seating as well and these are comfortable reclining seats that feature a USB port, an outlet, and a light. The buses feature toilets and vending machines on the bus as well as free Wi_Fi. Pets can come on the trip in an approved carrier and you can bring a bike for an added fee. The bus providers offer similar services for customers with limited mobility and disabilities. If these customers need extra assistance each of the providers will provide free transportation for a companion to aid in travel.

How to find cheap bus tickets from Bologna to Bergamo?

If you have made the choice to travel on Bologna to Bergamo buses and you would like to try to save some money on your bus fares, a really great way to do this is to figure out your date of travel and then get your ticket booked as quickly as possible. When you book far in advance there is a chance you will find specials or discounts offered by providers. One other way to save money, highlighted quite nicely on this route, is to be flexible in the times that you travel. As you research the trip you will find that buses that depart at different times and have different providers offering service can often have vastly different prices.

To Bergamo by bus—travel tips

Bergamo is a city that sits in the Alpine foothills and it's just a short distance from the larger city of Milan. The city sits on two different levels with the lower city being the more modern and energetic and the upper city being a much quieter location full of monuments and artworks and offering amazing views of the lower city below. Visitors often comment that when you ride the funicular that takes you up the hill from the lower city to the upper city you feel as if you have traveled back in time because the difference between the two parts of the city is so dramatic. Because the city is not geographically that large it's quite easy to wander throughout the city to explore all the city has to offer. Like a lot of Italian cities, there is plenty of food and coffee culture to explore here and you'll be hard_pressed to leave without having a great pizza or an espresso. Some of the places that you were definitely going to want to check out while you are in Bergamo include:

• Accademia Carrara Museum
• Cappella Colleoni
• Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
• Piazza Vecchia
• Campanone
• Bergamo Cathedral
• Bergamo Botanical Garden