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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bologna to Ancona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Ancona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, while a flight costs an average of $687.
Distance: 124 miles (200 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$38 Average price | $24 Average price Cheapest | $687 Average price | $62 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration 3h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bologna to Ancona
Compare the available ways to get from Bologna to Ancona, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Ancona:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Ancona costing on average $38.
A bus is $664 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Ancona costing on average $687.
Other travel options to Ancona take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
The journey is about 2m faster (2h 24m by train vs 2h 26m by car) and roughly $25 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($38 vs $62). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Ancona
How to get from Bologna to Ancona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Ancona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
2:30 PM 3h10 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 5:40 PM Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681 $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
2:30 PM 3h10 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 5:40 PM Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681 $17 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 88112:45 PM 1h46 Bologna Centrale 4:31 PM Ancona station $58 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- Regionale Veloce TTPER 3917
12:34 PM 2h42 Bologna Centrale 3:16 PM Ancona station $24 1 One-way 0 transfers - Regionale Veloce TTPER 3925
2:34 PM 2h42 Bologna Centrale 5:16 PM Ancona station $24 1 One-way 0 transfers - Regionale Veloce TTPER 3935
6:34 PM 2h42 Bologna Centrale 9:16 PM Ancona station $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
- FlixBus
10:50 AM 3h05 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 1:55 PM Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681 $19 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
8:45 PM 3h25 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 12:10 AM Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681 $19 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:35 AM 3h05 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 7:40 AM Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681 $20 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ1314+Regionale 20675 · Regionale Veloce 415611:05 AM 8h51 Bologna Airport 7:56 PM Ancona station $116 1 One-way 2 transfers- AZ1318+Regionale 20733 · Regionale Veloce 4160
3:30 PM 9h34 Bologna Airport 1:04 AM Ancona station $116 1 One-way 2 transfers - AZ1314+Regionale 20707 · Regionale Veloce 4158
11:05 AM 11h20 Bologna Airport 10:25 PM Ancona station $116 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Ancona:
A bus is $14 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Ancona costing on average $38.
A bus is $664 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Ancona costing on average $687.
Other travel options to Ancona take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 49m.
Flight takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 35 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Ancona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Ancona Marche Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Ancona station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Ancona, Via Guglielmo Marconi / SS681.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Ancona by train.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic to go to Ancona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, OneBus to go to Ancona by bus.
- 32 direct trains per day with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, OneBus.
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