The cheapest and fastest buses from Rome to Bologna Airport
Cheapest price
$10
Average price
$10
Fastest journey
4 h 40 m
Average duration
4 h 40 m
Buses per day
5
Distance
309 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome to Bologna Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Bologna Airport will cost around $10 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $10.
Of the 5 buses that leave Rome for Bologna Airport on Fri, Nov 07, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Fri, Nov 07 the direct buses cover the 309 km distance in an average of 4 h 40 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 4 h 40 m .
On Fri, Nov 07 the slowest buses will take 4 h 40 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.










Travel Information
Compare bus, train, and flight for Rome to Bologna Airport
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Bologna Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 33m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, and a flight costs an average of €68.
Distance: 192 miles (309 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Flight | Train |
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€10 Average price Cheapest | €121 Average price | €40 Average price |
5h 41m Average total duration 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Rome to Bologna Airport Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 05:10AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:40AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 12:05PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 12:25PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 6h05 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 4h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 03:20PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $39 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 5h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 05:35PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 5h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 6h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $38 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 08:35PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 09:55PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h05 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 09:40PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 11:45PM | Duration 5h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 01:15AM | Duration 5h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 02:45AM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:45PM | Arrival Time 02:25AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:10PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:15PM | Arrival Time 03:25AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 03:55AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 03:50AM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $40 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 5h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 04:35AM | Duration 4h36 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $15 |
Live departures
Rome to Bologna Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Rome to Bologna Airport buses for today, Thursday, November 6. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 9:10 AM Rome | 5h55 | 3:05 PM Bologna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:15 PM Rome | 4h40 | 1:55 AM Bologna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, November 7 | |||||
![]() | 6:00 AM Rome | 4h40 | 10:40 AM Bologna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:50 AM Rome | 5h25 | 12:15 PM Bologna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:45 AM Rome | 6h00 | 2:45 PM Bologna Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Compare prices and tickets Rome to Bologna Airport by bus, train, or flight
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Rome to Bologna Airport
Distance 192 miles (309 km) |
Average bus duration 5h 11m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Buses per day 33 |
Direct buses 31 |
Fastest bus 4h 36m |
First bus 04:30 |
Last bus 21:59 |
Key Takeaways
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Rome to Bologna Airport start from as low as $9 (€7) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $12 (€10) depending on the train type and class.
Bus providers: FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee from Rome to Bologna AirportYou can travel by bus between Rome to Bologna Airport with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee 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 to Bologna Airport
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome to Bologna Airport 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 Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Marino Autolinee
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible restrooms.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Accessible seating options.
- 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.
- Marino Autolinee
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 30 minutes before departure for a refund in the form of a voucher.
To find the cheapest bus tickets for your trip from Rome to Bologna Airport (BLQ), follow these tips:
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- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Marino Autolinee
- One carry-on bag up to 10kg (55x40x20 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg and one checked bag up to 20kg.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- Marino Autolinee
- 10€ per additional bag up to 20 kg.
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
- Marino Autolinee
- Small pets allowed in carriers
- Larger pets must be leashed and muzzled.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Rome to Bologna Airport
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Ristorante Italiano (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station)
- Caffè del Terminal (in the station).
- Available outside the arrivals terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 520, 720 Train: Leonardo Express
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