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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €7. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, and a flight costs an average of €56.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
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€36 Average price | €15 Average price Cheapest | €221 Average price |
4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 4h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions |
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The best way to travel from Bologna to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Rome:
A bus is $24 (€19) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to Rome costing on average $33 (€26).
A bus is $62 (€49) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bologna to Rome costing on average $71 (€56).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 46m.
Bus takes on average 4h 40m.
- Around 135 trains per day.
- Around 36 buses per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and Rome 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 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, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Itabus, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Regionale, Intercity, Frecciargento to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with ITA, Eurowings to go to Rome by flight.
- 32 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl.
- 123 direct trains per day with Itabus, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity.
- 3 direct flights per day with ITA.
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