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Compare bus, train, and flight for Bologna to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 13m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $22, while a flight costs an average of $502.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
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$502 Average price | $49 Average price | $22 Average price Cheapest | $110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 37m Average total duration 2h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 13m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 38m Average total duration 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Rome:
A bus is $27 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Rome costing on average $49 (€41).
A bus is $480 (€403) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Rome costing on average $502 (€421).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 5h 38m.
You'll arrive about 1h 38m sooner (2h 37m by flight vs 4h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $502 (€421) compared to roughly $110 (€92) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bologna to Rome
How to get from Bologna to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21252:00 PM5h15Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)7:15 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 21252:00 PM5h15Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)7:15 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ13183:30 PM1h00Bologna Airport4:30 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$761One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 17839 · Regionale 18527 · Regionale Veloce 41115:16 PM5h45Bologna San Ruffillo11:01 PMRome Tiburtina$391One-way2 transfers- Regionale 17845 · Regionale 18861 · Regionale Veloce 41136:46 PM5h48Bologna San Ruffillo12:34 AMRome Tiburtina$391One-way2 transfers
- Regionale 17807 · Regionale Veloce 4101 · Regionale Veloce 41536:46 AM6h19Bologna San Ruffillo1:05 PMRome Termini$391One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus5:15 AM4h45Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)10:00 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 PM5h00Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)11:40 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$101One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus1:35 PM5h10Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)6:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$101One-way0 transfers
- AZ131411:05 AM1h05Bologna Airport12:10 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$761One-way0 transfers
- AZ13126:30 AM1h00Bologna Airport7:30 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$1011One-way0 transfers
- AZ13207:10 PM1h05Bologna Airport8:15 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$2191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Rome:
A bus is $27 (€23) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Rome costing on average $49 (€41).
A bus is $480 (€403) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Rome costing on average $502 (€421).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 37m.
Bus takes on average 5h 38m.
- Around 146 trains per day.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 12 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Rome as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bologna Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, ITA to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Rome by train.
- 35 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus.
- 3 direct flights per day with ITA.
- 135 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo.
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