- Must visit
Museo di Palazzo Ducale
Historic ducal apartments, chapels, and masterpieces across one of Europe’s largest palace museums; essential for understanding Mantua’s court culture.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan to Mantua is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Mantua will cost around $200 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $11.
On Mon, Nov 02, we found 11 buses from Milan to Mantua, including 10 direct services.
On Mon, Nov 02 the direct buses cover the 130 km distance in an average of 2 h 12 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h .
On Mon, Nov 02 the slowest buses will take 2 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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Buses from Milan to Mantua run on average 17 times per day, taking around 2h 30m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 80 miles (130 km) distance in 1h 55m.
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Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Milan to Mantua.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 02:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $126 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00AM | Arrival Time 03:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $379 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 04:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $379 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $379 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $239 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $239 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $239 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 12:44PM | Duration 7h09 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 08:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $239 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $376 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 12:44PM | Duration 5h19 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $235 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $235 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 12:44PM | Duration 4h29 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $239 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $114 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 12:55PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $314 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $314 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 12:19AM | Duration 3h54 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:25PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $189 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 01:25AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 09:55PM | Arrival Time 12:25AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $189 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 12:40AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $198 |
Operator GoOpti | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $191 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 05:10AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $43 |
The table below shows live departures for Milan to Mantua buses for today, Sunday, November 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:25 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 5h19 | 12:44 PM Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:15 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 4h29 | 12:44 PM Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:30 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 3h55 | 1:25 AM Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa) | 1 transfer | |
2495 · 3596 | 11:30 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 5h40 | 5:10 AM Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa) | 1 transfer | |
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![]() | 12:00 AM Milano | 2h15 | 2:15 AM Mantova, Piazza Don Eugenio Leoni (FS) | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 AM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 2h00 | 2:00 AM Mantova, Piazza Don Eugenio Leoni (FS) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Milan to Mantua with GoOpti, FlixBus, and Itabus. Overnight buses available on this route with FlixBus. Use the details below to compare onboard facilities.
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Discover the best of Mantua — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Mantua trip today.
Historic ducal apartments, chapels, and masterpieces across one of Europe’s largest palace museums; essential for understanding Mantua’s court culture.
Celebrated museum palace with frescoed rooms, temporary exhibitions, and Giulio Romano’s architecture; a cornerstone of Mantua’s artistic identity.
Archaeology museum displaying local prehistoric, Etruscan, and Roman finds; a useful complement to the city’s better-known Renaissance attractions.
Mantua’s monumental main square, framed by the Ducal Palace, cathedral, and civic buildings; the best place to grasp the city’s historic power.
Lively medieval square with market atmosphere, arcades, and major monuments; ideal for people-watching and easy access to the old center.
Elegant square beside Sant’Andrea, known for arcaded buildings and its central role in city events, walks, and daily local life.
Pumpkin-filled pasta with amaretti, mostarda, Parmigiano and spices. A signature Mantuan first course balancing sweet and savory flavors.
Slow-braised donkey stew, usually served with polenta. A rustic Lombard-Mantuan specialty rooted in the area’s farming tradition.
Air-dried salami made from coarsely ground pork and garlic. It is one of Mantua’s best-known cured meats and a classic local starter.
Elegant Michelin-starred dining in the city center, known for refined interpretations of Mantuan cuisine in a historic, intimate setting.
Historic traditional restaurant celebrated for classic Mantuan dishes such as tortelli di zucca and local meats in a polished atmosphere.
Well-known osteria offering hearty regional cooking, house specialties and a relaxed, authentic setting popular with locals and visitors.
Moderate for Italy. Hotels and dining are usually cheaper than Milan or Venice, while local buses and everyday cafes remain fairly affordable for visitors.
Service is often included or modest. Round up at cafes and taxis; leave 5-10% at restaurants only for especially good service.
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Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa), Mantua -> Piazza Sordello, Mantua
Get destination-focused answers for the end of your trip, including what to do, when to go, practical entry details, and tips for making the most of your time in Mantua.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Milan to Mantua 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 Mantua, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Milan to Mantua buses use the Milano, Aeroporto di Milano Linate to Mantova, Piazza Don Eugenio Leoni (FS) station pair, with some services arriving at Mantova, Hotel la Favorita. Use this guide to compare Milan and Mantua bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Milano has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Multiple fast food and dining options available.
Free Wi-Fi available for 30 minutes. ATMs are aTMs available in the main hall.
Ticket office support is available at Milano.
Available at Milano: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Milano: Wheelchair accessible facilities available.
Milano, Piazza Luigi di Savoia is 2 km from Milan city centre. Public transport options include:
Milano, Piazza Luigi di Savoia has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Milano Centrale (in the station), Ristorante Pizzeria San Giorgio (0.5 km), Osteria Fara (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Milano, Piazza Luigi di Savoia.
Available at Milano, Piazza Luigi di Savoia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Milano, Piazza Luigi di Savoia: Elevators, ramps.
Mantova, Hotel la Favorita is 2 km from Mantua city centre. Public transport options include:
Mantova, Hotel la Favorita has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Restaurants available nearby.
Wi-Fi is available at Mantova, Hotel la Favorita. ATMs are available at Mantova, Hotel la Favorita.
Ticket office support is available at Mantova, Hotel la Favorita.
Available at Mantova, Hotel la Favorita: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Mantova, Hotel la Favorita: Station accessible for disabled passengers.
Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa) is 1 km from Mantua city centre. Public transport options include:
Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa). ATMs are available at Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa).
Ticket office support is available at Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa).
Available at Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Mantua, Strada Cipata (Parcheggio Campo Canoa): Wheelchair accessible areas available.