- Must visit
Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
Umbria's leading art museum, with masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in the historic Palazzo dei Priori.
Cheapest price
$14
Average price
$37
Fastest journey
2 h 57 m
Average duration
3 h 16 m
Buses per day
14
Distance
175 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Bologna to Perugia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Bologna to Perugia will cost around $37 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $14.
Of the 14 buses that leave Bologna for Perugia on Tue, Aug 04, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct buses cover the 175 km distance in an average of 3 h 16 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 57 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest buses will take 3 h 22 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus
FlixBus
FlixBus
FlixBus
Regionale 17807+
BUS L583A+
treno 7517 effettuato con bus PG827
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+
FRECCIALINK LK005
FlixBus
3887
FRECCIAROSSA 9405+
FRECCIALINK LK005
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+
treno 4076 effettuato con bus PG820+
FRECCIALINK LK005Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Perugia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 2h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $15.
Distance: 108 miles (175 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$21 Average price Cheapest | $27 Average price | $56 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 28m Average total duration Fastest 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration 3h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Bologna to Perugia:
A bus is $6 (€5) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Perugia costing on average $27 (€22).
Other travel options to Perugia take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 25m.
Tickets start at around $21 (€17) compared to roughly $56 (€46) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $35 (€29). The journey takes 2h 58m versus 2h 56m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:50AM | Arrival Time 06:10AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:05AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 03:13PM | Duration 8h38 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 06:46AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 7h24 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 08:47AM | Arrival Time 12:24PM | Duration 3h37 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Trenitalia | Departure Time 08:54AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 5h06 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 09:02AM | Arrival Time 12:24PM | Duration 3h22 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 09:27AM | Arrival Time 12:24PM | Duration 2h57 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:05AM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 2h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $23 |
The table below shows live departures for Bologna to Perugia buses for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 2:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h40 | 6:10 PM Perugia, Piazza Partigiani | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h25 | 7:15 PM Perugia, Piazza Partigiani | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h45 | 8:15 PM Perugia, Piazza Partigiani | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h40 | 8:30 PM Perugia, Piazza Partigiani | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, August 4 | |||||
FlixBus | 2:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h20 | 6:10 AM Perugia, Piazza Partigiani | 0 transfersDirect | |
3887 | 3:05 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h20 | 6:25 AM Perugia, Via Cortonese (Fontivegge) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:15 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 3h55 | 7:10 AM Perugia, Piazza Partigiani | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 17807+ BUS L583A+ treno 7517 effettuato con bus PG827 | 6:46 AM Bologna San Ruffillo | 7h14 | 2:00 PM Perugia Università | 2 transfers | |
Regionale 17807+ BUS L583A+ treno 7517 effettuato con bus PG827 | 6:46 AM Bologna San Ruffillo | 7h24 | 2:10 PM Perugia station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8513+ FRECCIALINK LK005 | 8:47 AM Bologna Centrale | 3h37 | 12:24 PM Perugia station | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 583+ BUS L583A+ treno 7517 effettuato con bus PG827 | 8:54 AM Bologna Centrale | 5h06 | 2:00 PM Perugia Università | 2 transfers | |
Intercity 583+ BUS L583A+ treno 7517 effettuato con bus PG827 | 8:54 AM Bologna Centrale | 5h16 | 2:10 PM Perugia station | 2 transfers | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9405+ FRECCIALINK LK005 | 9:02 AM Bologna Centrale | 3h22 | 12:24 PM Perugia station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK005 | 9:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 2h57 | 12:24 PM Perugia station | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9519+ FRECCIALINK LK005+ treno 4076 effettuato con bus PG820 | 9:27 AM Bologna Centrale | 3h22 | 12:49 PM Perugia Università | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:05 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 4h40 | 3:45 PM Perugia, Viale Giovanni Perari (Parcheggio) | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Bologna to Perugia run on average 18 times per day, taking around 2h 58m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 (€6) if you book in advance.
There are 7 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:27, the last at 23:54. The fastest bus covers the 108 miles (175 km) distance in 2h 57m.
Distance 108 miles (175 km) |
Average bus duration 2h 58m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€6) |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 7 |
Fastest bus 2h 57m |
First bus 12:27 AM |
Last bus 11:54 PM |
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Discover the best of Perugia — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Perugia trip today.
Umbria's leading art museum, with masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance in the historic Palazzo dei Priori.
Richly decorated chapel with Perugino frescoes, a jewel of Renaissance painting and one of Perugia's most rewarding intimate visits.
Archaeological museum displaying Etruscan, Roman, and prehistoric finds. Essential for understanding Perugia's ancient roots.
Perugia's main square, framed by the cathedral, fountain, and civic palace. The city's historic and symbolic heart.
Elegant central avenue lined with historic buildings, shops, and viewpoints. Ideal for strolling through the old town atmosphere.
Terrace garden above the lower city with broad valley views and easy access to the monumental underground spaces of Rocca Paolina.
Rustic Umbrian flatbread baked on a griddle, often filled with local greens, sausage, or cheese. A staple street food across Perugia and the wider region.
Thick handmade pasta from Umbria, commonly served with rich goose ragù. It is a classic festive dish tied to rural Umbrian cooking traditions.
Hand-cut pasta with black truffle from nearby Norcia and Umbrian hills. Truffles are a prized regional ingredient and a signature luxury of local cuisine.
Elegant Michelin-starred dining in a historic setting, known for refined Umbrian tasting menus, truffle dishes, and polished service.
Well-known traditional trattoria serving hearty Umbrian classics, pasta, and roasted meats in a warm, old-school atmosphere near the center.
Historic and casual spot celebrated for torta al testo with classic fillings. A reliable choice for authentic local street-food style dining.
Moderate for Italy: hotels and dining are usually cheaper than Florence or Rome, while transit is limited but affordable. Tourist area prices rise in peak season.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave €1-2 in cafes, 5-10% at restaurants for good service, and round up taxi fares.
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Piazza Partigiani -> Piazza IV Novembre, Perugia
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Bologna to Perugia by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Perugia, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Bologna to Perugia buses use the Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) to Perugia, Piazza Partigiani station pair, with some services arriving at Perugia, Via Cortonese (Fontivegge). Use this guide to compare Bologna and Perugia bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) is 1 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Autostazione (in the station), Trattoria del Rosso (0.5 km), Osteria Broccaindosso (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
Available at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre): Elevators, ramps.
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