The cheapest and fastest buses from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Cheapest price
$15
Average price
$35
Fastest journey
3 h 40 m
Average duration
3 h 57 m
Buses per day
39
Distance
304 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome Tiburtina 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 Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale will cost around $35 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
Of the 39 buses that leave Rome Tiburtina for Bologna Centrale on Sun, Mar 15, 39 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Mar 15 the direct buses cover the 304 km distance in an average of 3 h 57 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 40 m .
On Sun, Mar 15 the slowest buses will take 4 h 36 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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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a flight costs an average of $84.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight |
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$15 Average price Cheapest | $38 Average price | $220 Average price |
4h 57m Average total duration 4h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 21m Average total duration 3h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 05:20AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 02:05PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $32 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $30 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 02:25AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 03:25AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 03:55AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:50AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $51 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:45PM | Arrival Time 04:25AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 04:35AM | Duration 4h36 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $42 |
Live departures
Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale bus times
The table below shows live departures for Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale buses for today, Saturday, March 14. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 2:20 PM Rome Tiburtina | 5h15 | 7:35 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:40 PM Rome Tiburtina | 5h15 | 7:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:35 PM Rome Tiburtina | 5h20 | 8:55 PM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 PM Rome Tiburtina | 5h15 | 12:15 AM Bologna Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
2418 | 11:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 4:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 5:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
109 | 4:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h50 | 9:30 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h35 | 11:05 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3492 | 6:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 10:40 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 6h05 | 12:35 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126 | 7:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 12:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h00 | 12:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:30 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 12:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:50 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h25 | 1:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3802 | 8:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h05 | 1:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 6h05 | 2:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 8:25 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h25 | 1:50 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2790 | 9:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 1:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h20 | 2:30 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2402 | 10:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 2:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 4:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2704 | 11:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h15 | 4:15 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:10 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h35 | 4:45 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
3804 | 12:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 4h40 | 4:40 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
1120 | 12:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 5h50 | 6:20 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Buses from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale run on average 28 times per day, taking around 4h 27m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
There are 24 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:40, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 188 miles (304 km) distance in 4h 36m.
Distance 188 miles (304 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Buses per day 28 |
Direct buses 24 |
Fastest bus 4h 36m |
First bus 04:40 |
Last bus 23:40 |
Bus providers: Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Autoservizi Salemi, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi Srl from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna CentraleYou can travel by bus between Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Autoservizi Salemi, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi Srl for as low as $9 (€7). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome Tiburtina to Bologna Centrale 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 Centrale, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Itabus
- Assistance
- Dedicated seating areas
- Accessible restrooms.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Itabus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a partial refund. Changes allowed for a fee.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Itabus
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Itabus
- 5€ per additional bag.
- Marino Autolinee
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
- Itabus
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
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