- Must visit
Santa Giulia Museum
Brescia’s main city museum inside a former monastery complex, covering Roman remains, Lombard heritage, sacred art, and archaeology. It is the city’s standout museum and part of the UNESCO-listed mona
Cheapest price
$31
Average price
$49
Fastest journey
7 h 5 m
Average duration
7 h 38 m
Buses per day
11
Distance
442 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Rome to Brescia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Rome to Brescia will cost around $49 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $31.
Of the 11 buses that leave Rome for Brescia on Wed, Jun 10, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 10 the direct buses cover the 442 km distance in an average of 7 h 38 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 7 h 5 m .
On Wed, Jun 10 the slowest buses will take 7 h 55 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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Regionale TRENORD 10838
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054 · 066Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Rome to Brescia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 15m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a flight costs an average of $72.
Distance: 274 miles (442 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$38 Average price Cheapest | $62 Average price | $172 Average price | $160 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 47m Average total duration 10h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 0m Average total duration 6h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | 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 Rome to Brescia:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Brescia costing on average $62 (€50).
A bus is $133 (€108) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Brescia costing on average $172 (€139).
Other travel options to Brescia take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 30m.
Bus takes on average 10h 17m.
Tickets start at around $38 (€31) compared to roughly $160 (€130) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $122 (€99). The journey takes 10h 17m versus 6h 3m 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 FlixBus, Itabus, 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 FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 7h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 06:07PM | Duration 10h07 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 9h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $55 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 9h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 07:55PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 12:31AM | Duration 11h31 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $44 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 28h10 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $106 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 7h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $49 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $46 |
Operator Marino Autolinee | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 06:55AM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 7h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $41 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:35PM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 7h45 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $59 |
The table below shows live departures for Rome to Brescia buses for today, Tuesday, June 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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054 · 066 | 11:00 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 7h55 | 6:55 AM Brescia, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
3506 | 11:15 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 7h30 | 6:45 AM Brescia, Autostazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:35 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 7h45 | 7:20 AM Brescia, Autostazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FlixBus | 12:15 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 7h05 | 7:20 AM Brescia, Autostazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
2126+ Regionale TRENORD 10834 | 8:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 10h07 | 6:07 PM Brescia station | 1 transfer | |
2126+ Regionale TRENORD 10836 | 8:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 11h05 | 7:05 PM Brescia station | 1 transfer | |
2126+ Regionale TRENORD 10838 | 8:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 12h07 | 8:07 PM Brescia station | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:40 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 9h15 | 7:55 PM Brescia, Autostazione | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 11:10 AM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 9h20 | 8:30 PM Brescia, Autostazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:50 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina | 8h40 | 8:30 PM Brescia, Autostazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:00 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) | 7h55 | 7:55 PM Brescia, Autostazione | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Rome to Brescia run on average 9 times per day, taking around 10h 17m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $18 (€15) if you book in advance.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:15, the last at 23:53. The fastest bus covers the 274 miles (442 km) distance in 7h 5m.
Distance 274 miles (442 km) |
Average bus duration 10h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $18 (€15) |
Buses per day 9 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 7h 5m |
First bus 12:15 AM |
Last bus 11:53 PM |
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Discover the best of Brescia — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Brescia trip today.
Brescia’s main city museum inside a former monastery complex, covering Roman remains, Lombard heritage, sacred art, and archaeology. It is the city’s standout museum and part of the UNESCO-listed mona
An open-air and partly indoor archaeological museum area with the Roman forum, Capitolium, theatre, and excavated streets. It is one of northern Italy’s most important Roman sites and a core cultural
The city’s principal art gallery, known for Renaissance and Baroque painting with works linked to Raphael, Lotto, Savoldo, and Romanino. A refined stop for visitors interested in Italian art beyond th
Brescia’s elegant Renaissance square, framed by the Loggia and historic façades. It is one of the city’s essential public spaces and a natural base for exploring the center on foot.
The monumental cathedral square where the Old Cathedral, New Cathedral, and Broletto stand together. This is the symbolic heart of historic Brescia and one of the city’s most photogenic places.
The city’s most important historic walking street, linking major Roman and museum sites. It is ideal for first-time visitors and central to Brescia’s cultural identity.
Stuffed pasta typical of the Brescia area, often filled with meat, cheese, and breadcrumbs, then dressed with butter, sage, and Grana Padano.
A classic Brescia Sunday dish of slow-roasted skewered meats and potatoes, traditionally cooked for many hours and central to local family meals.
Beef braised slowly with olive oil, anchovy, and capers from nearby Rovato in the province of Brescia; one of the area's most famous specialties.
Established fine dining restaurant known for polished service, seasonal ingredients, and a sophisticated atmosphere.
Well-known historic restaurant in Brescia appreciated for refined Brescian and Italian cuisine in an elegant setting.
Popular traditional trattoria in the historic center, known for hearty local dishes, meat specialties, and classic Brescia flavors.
Moderate by Italian standards. Daily costs are lower than Milan, with good-value dining and hotels.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave EUR 1-2 at cafes; 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxis are usually rounded up, not heavily tipped.
Official public transport app
Brescia, Autostazione -> Brescia Railway Station
The journey on buses from Bologna to Matera will cover a distance traveling south through Italy of around 375 miles (605 km). Your trip can take anywhere from 9h up to about 9h 40min depending on the bus you choose to travel upon. Every day there is one bus that departs in the middle of the day and then there are two overnight buses offered on this route.
Every day of the week you will find three departures on buses to Matera from Bologna. The first of these departures occurs just before noontime while the second one will occur at around 10:20 p.m. and the final one of the day will depart just before midnight. The bus that leaves in the middle of the day and the one that leaves just before midnight are both direct routes with the bus departing at around 10:20 p.m. will require a transfer to another bus at Cerignola but the transfer time on this trip is quite short and will not add substantially to your trip time.
The journey on Bologna to Matera buses is a quite long one that covers around 375 miles (605 km). That is part of the reason the two of the buses on this route or overnight buses to help save time on traffic delays between the two cities. The trip time on this route is generally going to be just a little over 9h but since this is a route that covers such a long distance traffic conditions along the way can lessen or increase that time.

Departure bus station: Autostazione Bologna. A quite nice feature for those travelers making the trip on Bologna to Matera buses is that the station in Bologna has a location that is right near the center of the city. You can take bus routes number 27, 41, or 50 to make the trip from the center of the city to the bus station in around 4min to make the journey of about 0.7 miles (1.2 km). Once you arrive at the station you will find that it offers amenities for travelers such as public restrooms, a good amount of choices for both food and beverages, as well as an information board that will give you all the information you need about your upcoming bus from Bologna to Matera.
Arrival bus station: Stazione Matera. This is a simple station in a small town in Italy but that does not mean you won't find some great amenities here. In fact, just outside of the entrance to the station you'll find a nice coffee bar, as well as a fast_food option, and a supermarket not far from the station. There are no public transportation options to get you from the station to the center of town since the station sits only 0.25 miles (0.4 km) from the center of the city. You could walk that distance in around 6min or you could also drive by car in around 1min.
The only company offering service on Bologna to Matera buses is Marinobus. They are a large and well_known bus provider in Italy and two of the buses they offer on this route are direct buses. The final bus does require a transfer but with a transfer time of around 15min, the trip on this bus is still rather quick. In fact, this route offers the quickest trip between the two city that is the due to the fact that you will not encounter any rush_hour traffic at either end of your journey.
The bus offerings of this company includes three daily departures. The one bus they offer in the middle of the day is the only daytime bus that you can choose while the other two are overnight buses that depart Bologna at around 10:20 p.m. or around 11:50 p.m. Two of the buses are direct routes and while one does require a transfer the transfer time of only around 15min does not add substantially to the trip time.
As you travel throughout Italy you may start to wonder about the environmental footprint that you are leaving behind during your travels. That is what makes traveling by bus such a great alternative. When you place several passengers into one bus and they all make a journey such as this one in one vehicle, the environmental impact of each individual traveler is reduced significantly.
While you will only find one class of seating on all of these Bologna to Matera buses, do not be dissuaded by that because the seating you will experience is quite luxurious and reclines nicely to make the long journey such as this a pleasure. Once you are on board the bus you will find amenities such as free Wi_Fi plus you can bring a carry_on bag aboard the bus free of charge. If you have more luggage than that you can place two other bags below the bus free of charge and you can even bring it bike or a pet with you on the journey for free. For passengers with disabilities or limited mobility Marinobus strives to make their travel experience the same as any other of the passengers on a bus. If for any reason these passengers require extra assistance in their travels Marinobus will allow a companion to travel with them free of charge.
When you are looking for Bologna to Matera buses you may want to try to find the most economical option available. A really fine way to do that is to plan on a travel date and then book your ticket well in advance of that date. This will give you the opportunity to find discounts and specials offered on a route more frequently than if you book at the last minute. Another good tip is to be flexible in the days and the times that you travel. On a route such as this, you'll often find that there are days and times that are in higher demand and thus find higher fares on those routes. If time is not an issue try to stick to routes that require transfers and may take longer as quite often these trips come with a lower price tag.

This hilltop town in the southern part of Italy is widely regarded as one of the capitals of culture in Europe. Not so many years ago the small town was regarded as "the shame of Italy." Since that time there has been an architectural, economic, and cultural evolution that make this a town that you must experience. This city is often regarded as one of the most photogenic in all of Italy and this is a place where you can easily spend days on end wandering through the narrow streets marveling at all of the beautiful architecture and artwork you will find in the town. This town offers a vibrant restaurant scene filled with dishes that are typical of this part of Italy. Beyond that, this is a city where you can spend an afternoon sitting at a table at a café sipping on a glass of wine or having an espresso. Some of the places that you will most assuredly want to visit when you are in Matera include:
Eventually, you can check out the Omio Magazine to pick up tips on how to travel more efficiently.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Rome to Brescia 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 Brescia, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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