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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
Leading city museum with major Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to modern times, essential for understanding Bologna's art history.
Cheapest price on Oct 17
$280
Average ticket price on Oct 17
$570
Fastest journey on Oct 17
3 h 20 m
Average journey duration on Oct 17
3 h 35 m
Flights on Oct 17
45
Distance
528 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Lyon to Bologna is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Bologna will cost around $570 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $280.
It's difficult to get from Lyon to Bologna without transferring at least once.
VY1223 · VY6524
LH2249+
LH1856+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479+
Regionale TRENORD 80368
LH2249+
LH1856+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485+
Regionale TRENORD 80382
LH2247 · LH1856+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479+
Regionale TRENORD 80368
LH2247 · LH1856+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485+
Regionale TRENORD 80382
LH2247+
EN8240
LH2247+
LH9482
LH2249+
LH9484
AF7363 · AF1828
EN8911 · EN8880Flights from Lyon to Bologna depart on average 25 times per day, taking around 3h 8m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $55 (€46) but you can travel from only $15 (€12) by bus.
The earliest flight runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest flight covers the 328 miles (528 km) distance in 1h 30m. June is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 328 miles (528 km) |
Average flight duration 3h 8m |
Cheapest ticket price $55 (€46) |
Flights per day 25 |
Fastest flight 1h 30m |
First flight 12:05 AM |
Last flight 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 49 days |
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Bologna flights for today, Friday, October 16. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AF7371 · AF1230+ Regionale TRENORD 80360+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477 | 6:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 15h05 | 9:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
AF7371 · AF1230+ Regionale TRENORD 80358+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475 | 6:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 14h16 | 8:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
AF7371 · AF1828 | 6:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 7h55 | 1:55 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7371 · AF1230+ Regionale TRENORD 80368+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 6:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 16h10 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
AF7371 · AF1328 | 6:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 11h05 | 5:05 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1083+ LH5676 | 7:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 6h55 | 2:00 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1083+ LH5636+ Regionale TRENORD 80360+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477 | 7:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 14h00 | 9:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH1083+ LH5636+ Regionale TRENORD 80358+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475 | 7:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 13h11 | 8:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH1083+ LH5636+ Regionale TRENORD 80368+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 7:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 15h05 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
SN3594+ SN3125 | 7:05 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 8h15 | 3:20 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2247 · LH103+ LH286 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 8h20 | 5:50 PM Bologna Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2247 · LH107+ LH286 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 8h20 | 5:50 PM Bologna Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2247+ LH9482 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 3h20 | 12:50 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2247+ EN8240 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 3h20 | 12:50 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2247 · LH1856+ Regionale TRENORD 80368+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 12h40 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH2247 · LH1856+ Regionale TRENORD 80382+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 15h03 | 12:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH2247 · LH1856+ Regionale TRENORD 80376+ InterCityNotte 765 | 9:30 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 14h05 | 11:35 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
BA544+ BA2581 | 9:45 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 14h05 | 11:50 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7363 · AF1328 | 10:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 6h45 | 5:05 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7363 · AF1230+ Regionale TRENORD 80360+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2477 | 10:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 10h45 | 9:05 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
AF7363 · AF1230+ Regionale TRENORD 80358+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475 | 10:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h56 | 8:16 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
AF7363 · AF1230+ Regionale TRENORD 80368+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 10:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 11h50 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
BA357 · BA544 | 11:10 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 12h40 | 11:50 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7365 · AF1328 | 11:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h45 | 5:05 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF7365 · AF1028 | 11:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 11h50 | 11:10 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS354+ OS517 | 12:55 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h30 | 6:25 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2249 · LH1856+ Regionale TRENORD 80368+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479 | 1:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h10 | 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH2249 · LH1856+ Regionale TRENORD 80376+ InterCityNotte 765 | 1:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 10h35 | 11:35 PM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH2249+ LH9484 | 1:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 3h30 | 4:30 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2249+ LH4166+ LH5066 | 1:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h50 | 10:50 PM Bologna Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2249 · LH1856+ Regionale TRENORD 80382+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485 | 1:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 11h33 | 12:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH1077 · LH256+ Regionale TRENORD 80382+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485 | 2:35 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h58 | 12:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH1077+ LH5678 | 2:35 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h05 | 11:40 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1077 · LH256+ Regionale TRENORD 80378+ InterCityNotte 755 | 2:35 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h31 | 12:06 AM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
LH1077 · LH116+ LH9486 | 2:35 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 8h05 | 10:40 PM Bologna Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH1077 · AZ7299+ Regionale TRENORD 80382+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485 | 2:35 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 9h58 | 12:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 3 transfers | |
AF7367 · AF1028 | 2:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 8h30 | 11:10 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2251+ LH9486 | 5:50 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 4h50 | 10:40 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2251 · LH121+ LH5678 | 5:50 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 5h50 | 11:40 PM Bologna Airport | 2 transfers | |
T75417+ Regionale TRENORD 80382+ Regionale Veloce TTPER 2485 | 6:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 6h08 | 12:33 AM Bologna Centrale | 2 transfers | |
AF7369 · AF1028 | 7:00 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 4h10 | 11:10 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH1079+ LH5678 | 7:15 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 4h25 | 11:40 PM Bologna Airport | 1 transfer | |
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Leading city museum with major Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to modern times, essential for understanding Bologna's art history.
Archaeological museum with rich Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman collections in a central historic palace.
Museum of Bologna's urban history using objects, rooms, and multimedia to trace the city from antiquity to today.
Bologna's main square, surrounded by landmark buildings and always lively, ideal for architecture, people-watching, and orientation.
Historic market quarter with narrow lanes, medieval character, and vibrant street life just behind Piazza Maggiore.
Long portico route climbing toward San Luca, UNESCO-listed and perfect for a memorable urban walk with changing views.
Handmade egg pasta ribbons traditionally served with slow-cooked ragù. A defining Bolognese dish protected by local culinary tradition.
Small ring-shaped stuffed pasta, usually filled with pork and Parmigiano Reggiano, served in rich capon or beef broth. A classic festive dish.
Green spinach pasta layered with ragù, béchamel, and Parmigiano. Bologna's traditional baked lasagna is richer and more refined than many versions abroad.
Elegant Michelin-starred restaurant serving refined Emilian cuisine in a polished, intimate space within central Bologna.
Traditional deli and wine bar famed for mortadella, cheeses, fresh pasta, and informal counter dining in the Quadrilatero market area.
Historic trattoria known for classic Bolognese pasta, cured meats, and traditional dining rooms with a warm, old-city atmosphere.
Moderate for Italy: stays and dining are cheaper than Rome or Milan, while transit is affordable and tourist-center prices stay manageable.
Tipping is optional. Service may be included. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% in restaurants for great service, and round up taxi fares.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Bologna by flight. 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 flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bologna, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lyon to Bologna flights use the Lyon Saint Exupery Airport to Bologna Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Lyon and Bologna airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals 1 and 2.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport: Elevators, ramps.
Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Several dining options available.
Free Wi-Fi in the terminal. ATMs are aTM available in the arrivals area.
Ticket office support is available at Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport.
Available at Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Grenoble Alpes Isere Airport: Wheelchair accessible with assistance available.
Bologna Airport is 5 km from Bologna city centre. Public transport options include:
Bologna Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in the arrivals and departures areas.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Bologna Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Bologna Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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