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Compare bus and train for Bologna to San Salvo
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bologna to San Salvo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of zł 237 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 16m. 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 zł 237, while a train costs an average of zł 272.
Distance: 240 miles (387 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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zł 272 Average price | zł 237 Average price Cheapest | zł 517 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 16m Average total duration Fastest 4h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 17m Average total duration 5h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bologna to San Salvo
Compare the available ways to get from Bologna to San Salvo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to San Salvo:
A bus is zł 36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to San Salvo costing on average zł 272.
Other travel options to San Salvo take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 17m.
The journey is about 1m faster (4h 46m by train vs 4h 47m by car) and roughly zł 246 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (zł 272 vs zł 517). 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 San Salvo
How to get from Bologna to San Salvo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bologna to San Salvo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

12:00 AM 5h49 Bologna 5:49 AM San Salvo zł 176 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:00 AM 5h49 Bologna 5:49 AM San Salvo zł 176 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

12:00 AM 5h49 Bologna 5:49 AM San Salvo zł 176 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to San Salvo:
A bus is zł 36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bologna to San Salvo costing on average zł 272.
Other travel options to San Salvo take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 17m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bologna and San Salvo as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) and arrive in Vasto, Terminal Bus.
- Trains mostly depart from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Vasto-San Salvo.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee to go to San Salvo by bus.
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to San Salvo by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity.
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