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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bologna to Genoa
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Genoa among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. 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 €23, while a flight costs an average of €315.
Distance: 118 miles (191 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€31 Average price | €23 Average price Cheapest | €315 Average price | €77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 40m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 2h 39m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 34m 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 Genoa
Compare the available ways to get from Bologna to Genoa, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Genoa:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Genoa costing on average €31.
A bus is €292 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Genoa costing on average €315.
Other travel options to Genoa take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
The journey is about 11m faster (3h 23m by train vs 3h 34m by car) and roughly €46 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€31 vs €77). 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 Genoa
How to get from Bologna to Genoa by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Genoa is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:25 AM 3h55 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 12:20 PM Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:25 AM 3h55 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 12:20 PM Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia €22 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 9308+
Regionale TRENORD 2325+
FRECCIABIANCA 861911:51 AM 2h48 Bologna Centrale 2:39 PM Genoa Piazza Principe €78 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- Regionale TTPER 2070
6:33 AM 3h41 Bologna Centrale 10:14 AM Genoa Piazza Principe €25 1 One-way 0 transfers - Regionale Veloce TTPER 2470 · Regionale TTPER 2082
11:50 AM 4h22 Bologna Centrale 4:12 PM Genoa Piazza Principe €25 1 One-way 1 transfer - Regionale Veloce TTPER 3918 · Regionale TRENORD 10496 · Regionale Veloce 3035
3:33 PM 4h29 Bologna Centrale 8:02 PM Genoa Piazza Principe €25 1 One-way 2 transfers
0604:10 AM 4h05 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 8:15 AM Genoa, Piazza della Vittoria €22 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus
2:50 AM 3h50 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 6:40 AM Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia €23 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
9:15 PM 5h10 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 2:25 AM Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia €26 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AZ1312 · AZ1383
6:25 AM 4h10 Bologna Airport 10:35 AM Genoa Airport €230 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1318 · AZ1391
3:30 PM 3h00 Bologna Airport 6:30 PM Genoa Airport €290 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1314 · AZ1395
11:05 AM 3h35 Bologna Airport 2:40 PM Genoa Airport €450 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Genoa:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Genoa costing on average €31.
A bus is €292 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Genoa costing on average €315.
Other travel options to Genoa take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 39m.
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 69 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Genoa as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Genoa Piazza Principe.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Genoa Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar Bus, GoOpti, Infobus to go to Genoa by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale, Frecciabianca, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento to go to Genoa by train.
- Travel with ITA, Air Dolomiti, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa to go to Genoa by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, GoOpti, Infobus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Regionale.
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