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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Major state gallery with important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Giotto, Raffaello, and the Carracci.
Cheapest price
$36
Average price
$52
Fastest journey
6 h 20 m
Average duration
6 h 36 m
Buses per day
9
Distance
481 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Foggia to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Foggia to Bologna will cost around $52 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $36.
Of the 9 buses that leave Foggia for Bologna on Sun, Jun 07, 7 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 07 the direct buses cover the 481 km distance in an average of 6 h 36 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 20 m .
On Sun, Jun 07 the slowest buses will take 7 h 15 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.
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2214
044
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210 · 202Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Foggia to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $15. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $15, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 298 miles (481 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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$31 Average price Cheapest | $59 Average price | $131 Average price |
7h 18m Average total duration 6h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration 5h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Foggia to Bologna:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Foggia to Bologna costing on average $59 (€48).
A bus is $100 (€82) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Foggia to Bologna costing on average $131 (€107).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 35m.
Bus takes on average 6h 48m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:40AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $59 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 08:35AM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $36 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:35AM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 6h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $50 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Tue, Sun | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $43 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 03:50AM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:05PM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 6h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:25PM | Arrival Time 04:45AM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 8h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $23 |
The table below shows live departures for Foggia to Bologna buses for today, Saturday, June 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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044 | 9:15 PM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 6h35 | 3:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2214 | 10:05 PM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 6h25 | 4:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:25 PM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 6h20 | 4:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:45 PM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 8h10 | 7:55 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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107 · 109 | 1:10 AM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 9h20 | 10:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
210 · 202 | 8:35 AM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 7h15 | 3:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 9:35 AM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 7h45 | 5:20 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 PM Foggia, Piazzale On. Vincenzo Russo (Stazione di autobus) | 8h00 | 10:10 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Foggia to Bologna run on average 11 times per day, taking around 6h 48m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $15 (€12) if you book in advance.
There are 8 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:54. The fastest bus covers the 298 miles (481 km) distance in 6h 20m.
Distance 298 miles (481 km) |
Average bus duration 6h 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $15 (€12) |
Buses per day 11 |
Direct buses 8 |
Fastest bus 6h 20m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:54 PM |
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Discover the best of Bologna — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bologna trip today.
Major state gallery with important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Giotto, Raffaello, and the Carracci.
Bologna's leading modern and contemporary art museum, known for rotating exhibitions and the Morandi collection.
Important archaeological museum with Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman collections in a historic palazzo near Piazza Maggiore.
Bologna's main square and social heart, surrounded by major civic buildings and a natural starting point for exploring the historic center.
Historic central district of narrow lanes behind Piazza Maggiore, popular for its atmosphere, old shops, and lively street scenes.
Famous porticoed route climbing from the city to San Luca, ideal for a memorable walk and one of Bologna's defining urban experiences.
Fresh egg tagliatelle served with Bologna’s classic slow-cooked meat ragù. It is one of the city’s signature dishes and a benchmark of traditional home cooking.
Small ring-shaped pasta filled with meat, traditionally served in rich capon or beef broth. It is a festive Bolognese specialty closely tied to local culinary identity.
Layered pasta baked with ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano Reggiano, often made with green spinach pasta sheets. It is a classic Sunday and holiday dish in Bologna.
Respected modern trattoria focused on high-quality regional ingredients, excellent pasta, and carefully prepared traditional Emilian dishes.
Well-known pasta shop and eatery specializing in fresh handmade stuffed pasta and traditional sauces, ideal for an informal authentic meal.
Historic Bolognese trattoria known for handmade pasta, tortellini, and other classic local dishes in a warm, traditional setting.
Moderate for Italy: budget eats are reasonable, while central hotels and fine dining cost more.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not required; round up or leave EUR 1-5 for good service. Taxis can be rounded up.
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Bologna Centrale, Bologna -> Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
The trip on a bus From Foggia to bologna , is going to take anywhere from 6h 20min up to about 8h 45min. There are roughly 10 buses that make this trip daily provided by several different bus providers. There are a couple of buses that leave in the middle of the day, some that leave early in the evening, and then a couple more that leave late at night.
The first two departures on a bus to Bologna from Foggia will leave Foggia at around 10:00 a.m. There is another bus that will leave during the midday hour and then you will also find a bus that leaves at around 6:00 p.m. After that, you will find a couple of buses that leave anywhere between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. as well as one bus that leaves around 11:15 p.m. and one that leaves just a few minutes after midnight.
Trip time on a Foggia to Bologna bus is going to vary somewhat depending on the bus provider you use as well as what time the bus departs for the trip. Your trip time can be as short as 6h 20min but it can be as long as 9h 45min and this particular bus leaves Foggia at around 6 p.m. and because of that you will probably encounter quite a bit of rush_hour traffic as you leave the Foggia area.

Buses from Foggia to Bologna: main square in Foggia. Source: Shutterstock
Departure bus station: Foggia Bus Station Nodo Intermodale. This station is a very short distance from the center of town and you can make the trip between the station and the center of the city in only about 2min in a taxi. If you are so inclined you can probably walk the same distance in about 13min. The station offers basic amenities such as restrooms plus quite a bit of seating to wait for buses.
Arrival bus station: Autostazione Bologna. A great feature of the station is that it offers a location that is very close to the center of the city. You can travel on local bus routes number 27, 41, or 50 in about 4min from the station to the center of Bologna. There is a bus that makes this trip about every 10min during the day. Some of the features of the station include a large information board showing the status of buses, as well as public restrooms, and some places to grab something to eat.
Four different bus companies have operations that include a bus from Foggia to Bologna and they include Movelia, MarinoBus, Itabus, and Ferrovie del Gargano. The two quickest trips on this route are the ones on MarinoBus and Movelia buses. One of the great features of this route is that most of the buses offered by all of these companies are direct routes which means you never need to get off of one bus and transfer to another bus along the route.
Marionbus offers three buses along this route daily with one leaving in the morning, one leaving rather late in the evening, and one leaving just after midnight. All of their buses on this route are direct and offer some of the quickest travel times for buses along this route at around 6h 30min.
MarinoBus made a company_wide commitment to offering sustainable travel on every one of their bus routes and all of its operations throughout their company. They have a proprietary system that lets them operate buses most efficiently, and they are constantly researching new ways to be more environmentally friendly such as finding new fuel sources that have a lower environmental impact.
Movelia operates three different buses during the day on this route. Their first bus leaves at around 10:00 a.m. while the other two leave later in the evening and just after midnight. These are some of the quickest buses along this route and the average trip time is around 6hou and 30min. They are also direct buses so you will not need to worry about transferring along your route.
Movelia is a company that understands that getting more people to travel by bus is environmentally friendly rather than having several individuals drive on their own between two cities. Because of that they go out of their way to make sure that the experience is one customer will want to use time again plus they are constantly optimizing the routes to make sure they are running the proper number of buses between two cities daily.
Itabus has three different departures daily to make the trip between these two cities. Their first of the day occurs just before noontime while the other occurs in the early evening and late at night. These trips are somewhat slower than other offerings and your trip time will generally be anywhere between 7h to 9h 45min with the longest trip being the one that leaves in the early evening hour.
Itabus has committed to a sustainable operation by making sure that their buses are at the latest generation of diesel euro engines which offer the lowest emissions on the market in this category. In addition to this, they fuel their buses with diesel fuel that is 15% hydrotreated vegetable oil. When taken in combination this makes their buses some of the most environmentally friendly on the road in this part of the world.
Ferrovie del Gorgono only offers one bus per day on this route that leaves at around 8:30 p.m every day. This is the only bus on this route that requires transfers to other buses along the way. When you travel on this bus you will be changing buses in Lesina and Forli along your route. Even with those changes, this trip only takes about eight hours to complete.
Ferrovie del Gorgono has committed to being more environmentally friendly in their operation in many different ways. They strive to reduce their consumption of non_renewable resources and they also are working to progressively eliminate waste in their operation. That includes not only the way they operate their buses but also how their entire corporate system works.
MarinoBus has one class of seating and all seats are lounge chairs that offer great comfort for passengers. There is free Wi_Fi on the bus and you can bring one carry_on bag on board the bus with you. You can also take two pieces of luggage that you will place below the bus and that can include a bicycle so long as it can be packed into a bag. You can also bring your pet on the bus as long as it remains in a carrier on the floor next to you. Bringing a bike or a pet onboard the bus will incur an additional charge. You can also bring a bicycle or a pet on board buses provided by Movelia with each incurring an additional charge. Movelia offers two classes of seating with the top_level being there Supra Plus offering that features amenities such as leather seats, the ability to select an individual seat plus onboard bonuses such as special catering and personal assistance. Itabus features buses that have reclining and distance adjustable seats with a footrest, a USB port, and an electric socket, and a light at every seat. Their buses offer ultra_broadband free Wi_Fi, as well as vending machines, and onboard toilets. You can bring bikes and pets on the bus for an added fee. Ferrovie del Gargano offers their passengers technologically advanced buses that come with amenities such as an AC outlet at every seat, Wi_Fi on the bus, plenty of snacks, a wide selection of media choices plus the ability to bring bicycles and pets on board.
One of the best ways to save some money on your bus travel is to book as far in advance as possible the date of your trip. When you do this you may be able to find specials and discounts offered by bus providers that may disappear as your travel date gets closer. Try to be as flexible with your travel dates and times as possible as this allows you to research the cheapest route for your trip. Another good tip for saving money is to look for buses that are not direct since those that require transfers generally cost less than direct routes.

Bus from Foggia to Bologna: girl in yellow in Bologna. Source: Shutterstock
The city of Bologna has three different nicknames that all seem to spell out why this is a great place to visit. One is La Grassa which means "the fat" because of the wide variety of food choices you will find here. La Rossa means "the red" that comes from all of the crimson red buildings you will find in the city. Finally, there is La Dotta which means "the learned" because Bologna is home to one of the oldest universities in Europe. This is also a great place to visit all of Italy from because if it's very central location in the country. The city is also home to a vibrant music scene, a bustling local Piazza, a wide variety of very unique architecture plus a number of very vibrant markets offering an extensive variety of items for visitors to peruse. Some of the sites you will want to see when you head to Bologna include:
Some of the things in Foggia that you must see and explore include:
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Foggia to Bologna 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 Bologna, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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