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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bologna to Pavia
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Pavia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 42m. 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 train costs an average of $30, while a flight costs an average of $515.
Distance: 116 miles (188 km)
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$30 Average price Cheapest | $61 Average price | $515 Average price | $58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 42m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 30m 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 Pavia
Compare the available ways to get from Bologna to Pavia, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Pavia:
A train is $32 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bologna to Pavia costing on average $61.
A train is $486 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Pavia costing on average $515.
Other travel options to Pavia take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
The journey is about 18m faster (2h 12m by train vs 2h 30m by car) and roughly $29 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($30 vs $58). 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 Pavia
How to get from Bologna to Pavia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Pavia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
0704:10 AM 3h30 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 7:40 AM Pavia, Piazzale della Stazione (Stazione ferroviaria) $13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 070
4:10 AM 3h30 Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) 7:40 AM Pavia, Piazzale della Stazione (Stazione ferroviaria) $13 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9516+1046510:36 AM 1h32 Bologna Centrale 12:08 PM Pavia station $67 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 2454 · 10856 · 10758
5:28 AM 3h18 Bologna Centrale 8:46 AM Pavia Porta Garibaldi $22 1 One-way 2 transfers - 2458 · 10858 · Autobus TRENORD 760A
5:53 AM 3h50 Bologna Centrale 9:43 AM Pavia Porta Garibaldi $22 1 One-way 2 transfers - 2466 · 10768
9:50 AM 3h56 Bologna Centrale 1:46 PM Pavia Porta Garibaldi $22 1 One-way 1 transfer
8:00 PM 2h10 Bolonʹya, Rizzoli(Болонья, Rizzoli) 10:10 PM Melegnano, Melegnano S.francesco/campania $116 1 One-way 0 transfers8:00 PM 2h10 Bologna, Farini / Via del Cane 10:10 PM Melegnano, Melegnano S.francesco/campania $116 1 One-way 0 transfers6:00 PM 2h10 Bologna, Farini / Via del Cane 8:10 PM Melegnano, Melegnano S.francesco/campania $116 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AZ1318 · AZ2056
3:10 PM 5h00 Bologna Airport 8:10 PM Milan Linate Airport $161 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1318 · AZ2092
3:10 PM 3h00 Bologna Airport 6:10 PM Milan Linate Airport $184 1 One-way 1 transfer - AZ1312 · AZ1617 · AZ1648
6:25 AM 7h05 Bologna Airport 1:30 PM Milan Linate Airport $217 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Pavia:
A train is $32 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bologna to Pavia costing on average $61.
A train is $486 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Pavia costing on average $515.
Other travel options to Pavia take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
Flight takes on average 5h 26m.
- Around 125 trains per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Pavia 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 Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Pavia station.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato).
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Pavia by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, GoOpti, Itabus, Busitalia to go to Pavia by bus.
- Travel with ITA, British Airways to go to Pavia by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, GoOpti, Itabus, Busitalia.
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