- Must visit
Galleria Nazionale di Parma
Major art gallery inside Palazzo della Pilotta with important Italian paintings, including works by Correggio, Parmigianino, Leonardo, Canaletto and others.
Cheapest price
$6
Average price
$12
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 24 m
Buses per day
23
Distance
116 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan to Parma is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Parma will cost around $12 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $6.
Of the 23 buses that leave Milan for Parma on Wed, May 27, 21 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, May 27 the direct buses cover the 116 km distance in an average of 1 h 24 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Wed, May 27 the slowest buses will take 1 h 25 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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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Parma among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 25m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 72 miles (116 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train |
|---|---|
$8 Average price Cheapest | $16 Average price |
2h 18m Average total duration 1h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company |
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 Milan to Parma:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Parma costing on average $16 (€13).
Other travel options to Parma take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 48m.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 10:14AM | Duration 2h19 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 09:25AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 10:39AM | Duration 2h19 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 10:14AM | Duration 1h24 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:50AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 02:09PM | Duration 2h14 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 02:09PM | Duration 1h24 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 2h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Busitalia | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Busitalia | Departure Time 07:40PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:05PM | Arrival Time 09:35PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 10h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 12:25AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:35PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 12:00AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:40PM | Arrival Time 12:55AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 12:55AM | Duration 2h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20PM | Arrival Time 12:55AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 12:55AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
The table below shows live departures for Milan to Parma buses for today, Tuesday, May 26. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:05 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 9h20 | 6:25 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 1 transfer | |
2421 | 9:35 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h25 | 11:00 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h10 | 12:55 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h35 | 12:55 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, May 27 | |||||
FlixBus | 7:55 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h19 | 10:14 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:20 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h19 | 10:39 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
201 | 8:25 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h10 | 10:35 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:50 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h24 | 10:14 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
201 | 9:10 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h25 | 10:35 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:45 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 1h50 | 11:35 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
2125 | 10:40 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 1h50 | 12:30 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:55 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h14 | 2:09 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h24 | 2:09 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:30 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h25 | 5:55 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:30 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h25 | 5:55 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:40 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h10 | 6:50 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:25 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h25 | 6:50 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h00 | 9:00 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
Busitalia B0013 | 7:00 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h00 | 9:00 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Busitalia B011 | 7:00 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h00 | 9:00 PM Parma station | 0 transfersDirect | |
2213 | 7:20 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 2h15 | 9:35 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:40 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h20 | 9:00 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
2213 | 8:05 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 1h30 | 9:35 PM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:25 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 10h00 | 6:25 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:30 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 3h55 | 12:25 AM Parma, Terminal Bus | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Milan to Parma run on average 45 times per day, taking around 1h 48m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $5 (€4) if you book in advance.
There are 43 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:02, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 72 miles (116 km) distance in 1h 24m.
Distance 72 miles (116 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 48m |
Cheapest ticket price $5 (€4) |
Buses per day 45 |
Direct buses 43 |
Fastest bus 1h 24m |
First bus 12:02 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Best time to book 21 days |
Discover the best of Parma — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Parma trip today.
Major art gallery inside Palazzo della Pilotta with important Italian paintings, including works by Correggio, Parmigianino, Leonardo, Canaletto and others.
Remarkable 17th-century wooden court theatre within the Pilotta complex, famous for its monumental stage architecture and historical importance.
Archaeological museum in the Pilotta complex with Etruscan, Roman and Egyptian collections that help explain the deep history of the Parma area.
Parma's most photogenic square, framed by the cathedral, baptistery and bishop's palace, and one of the city's top must-see settings.
Large historic park near the center with tree-lined paths, statues and river views, popular for walking, photos and relaxed breaks.
Main civic square lined with historic buildings, cafes and everyday city life, ideal as a central reference point for exploring Parma.
Sweet, delicate dry-cured ham produced in the Parma hills, aged with only pork and salt. It is one of the city’s signature foods and a protected specialty.
The famous hard aged cheese made in the Parma area from cow’s milk. Locals eat it on its own, with balsamic vinegar, or grated over pasta and soups.
Fresh stuffed pasta filled with ricotta, chard or spinach, and Parmigiano Reggiano, usually served with butter and cheese. A classic Parma first course.
Established fine-dining restaurant with a refined contemporary approach rooted in Parma ingredients and Emilian culinary tradition.
Historic Parma restaurant known for classic Emilian cuisine, including anolini, bolliti, and local salumi, in an elegant traditional setting.
Well-known traditional trattoria serving Parma specialties such as tortelli, Prosciutto di Parma, and torta fritta in a lively rustic atmosphere.
Moderate by Italian standards: cafés and casual meals are reasonable, while central hotels and fine dining cost more.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not required, but leaving EUR 1-2 at cafés or 5-10% for great restaurant service is appreciated.
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