- Must visit
Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Major art museum with important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Giotto, Raffaello, and the Carracci.
Cheapest price
$18
Average price
$37
Fastest journey
2 h 44 m
Average duration
3 h
Buses per day
17
Distance
182 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Bologna Centrale is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Bologna Centrale will cost around $37 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $18.
Of the 17 buses that leave Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport for Bologna Centrale on Sun, Jun 14, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jun 14 the direct buses cover the 182 km distance in an average of 3 h but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 44 m .
On Sun, Jun 14 the slowest buses will take 3 h 9 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
2413
2421
FlixBus
ORIO AIRLINK BG011+
Regionale 3467
ORIO AIRLINK BG013+
FRECCIAROSSA 8519
ORIO AIRLINK BG017+
FRECCIAROSSA 8527
ORIO AIRLINK BG015+
FRECCIAROSSA 8525
ORIO AIRLINK BG001+
FRECCIAROSSA 8505
ORIO AIRLINK BG003+
FRECCIAROSSA 8507Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Bologna Centrale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 59m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $20.
Distance: 113 miles (182 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $34 Average price | $67 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 58m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Bologna Centrale:
A bus is $15 (€12) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Bologna Centrale costing on average $34 (€27).
Other travel options to Bologna Centrale take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 28m.
Tickets start at around $18 (€15) compared to roughly $67 (€54) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $49 (€39). The journey takes 3h 28m versus 2h 27m 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 Itabus, 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 Flibco | Departure Time 12:05AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 11h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 9h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 9h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 01:05AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 10h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 01:35AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 10h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 02:10AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 9h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 02:40AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 9h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:35AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 04:05AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 04:35AM | Arrival Time 07:44AM | Duration 3h09 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 6h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 7h50 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 7h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 09:44AM | Duration 3h09 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 6h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Terravision | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 01:25PM | Duration 6h15 | Departure days Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $27 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Busitalia | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 01:58PM | Duration 3h43 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:05AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Busitalia | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 02:58PM | Duration 3h28 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 03:44PM | Duration 2h44 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 05:44PM | Duration 2h59 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $48 |
Operator Frecciarossa | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 06:44PM | Duration 2h59 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:55PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 10:45PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 4h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 3h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 02:00AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
The table below shows live departures for Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Bologna Centrale buses for tomorrow, Sunday, June 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:35 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 4h45 | 8:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8505+ ORIO AIRLINK BG001 | 4:35 AM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 3h09 | 7:44 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8507+ ORIO AIRLINK BG003 | 6:35 AM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 3h09 | 9:44 AM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:00 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 3h40 | 10:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
ORIO AIRLINK BG009+ Regionale Veloce 3465 | 10:15 AM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 3h43 | 1:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:40 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 4h50 | 3:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:05 AM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 5h10 | 4:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
ORIO AIRLINK BG011+ Regionale 3467 | 11:30 AM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 3h28 | 2:58 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8519+ ORIO AIRLINK BG013 | 1:00 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 2h44 | 3:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 1:40 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 3h35 | 5:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8525+ ORIO AIRLINK BG015 | 2:45 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 2h59 | 5:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8527+ ORIO AIRLINK BG017 | 3:45 PM Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport | 2h59 | 6:44 PM Bologna Centrale | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:40 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 3h45 | 8:25 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:30 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 4h30 | 11:00 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 4h55 | 12:50 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 1 transfer | |
2413 | 8:10 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 3h35 | 11:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2421 | 8:45 PM Orio al Serio, Milan Bergamo Airport (Bus station) | 3h55 | 12:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Bologna Centrale run on average 20 times per day, taking around 3h 28m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $10 (€8) if you book in advance.
There are 6 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:00, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 113 miles (182 km) distance in 3h 35m.
Distance 113 miles (182 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 (€8) |
Buses per day 20 |
Direct buses 6 |
Fastest bus 3h 35m |
First bus 5:00 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Bologna Centrale — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Bologna Centrale trip today.
Major art museum with important Emilian paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries, including works by Giotto, Raffaello, and the Carracci.
Important archaeological museum with Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman collections in a historic central building.
Bologna’s leading modern and contemporary art museum, known for rotating exhibitions and the Morandi collection.
Bologna’s main square and social heart, surrounded by major historic buildings and a top starting point for exploring.
The city’s celebrated portico walk leading toward San Luca, especially popular for scenic walks and photos.
Beautiful square in front of the Santo Stefano complex, loved for its elegant and photogenic atmosphere.
Fresh egg tagliatelle served with Bologna’s classic slow-cooked meat ragù. It is one of the city’s signature dishes and a cornerstone of local Sunday cooking.
Small hand-folded pasta filled with pork, prosciutto, and Parmigiano Reggiano, traditionally served in rich capon or beef broth. It is especially linked to festive meals in Bologna.
Bolognese-style lasagna made with green spinach pasta sheets, ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano Reggiano. It is a classic celebratory baked pasta from the city.
Well-regarded traditional restaurant celebrated for seasonal ingredients, handmade pasta, and authentic regional dishes. Intimate setting with a strong reputation among food lovers.
Charming long-running restaurant set in a distinctive historic space, serving Bolognese and Italian classics with polished hospitality. Good for a relaxed but memorable dinner.
Historic trattoria known for classic Bolognese cooking such as tortellini, tagliatelle al ragù, and lasagne. Warm, traditional atmosphere and a longstanding local reputation.
Moderate for Italy: cafes and casual meals are reasonable, while central hotels and fine dining cost more.
Service is often included or modest. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for very good restaurant service is appreciated. Round up taxis slightly.
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