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Compare bus and flight for Budapest to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €76 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €76, while a flight costs an average of €527.
Distance: 423 miles (682 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€527 Average price | €76 Average price Cheapest | €193 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 20m Average total duration 13h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Budapest to Bologna
Compare the available ways to get from Budapest to Bologna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bologna:
A bus is €451 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Bologna costing on average €527.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 20m.
You'll arrive about 4h 31m sooner (3h 51m by flight vs 8h 22m by car). Tickets start at around €527 compared to roughly €193 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 Budapest to Bologna
How to get from Budapest to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 PM 15h25 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 9:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €63 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 PM 15h25 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 9:20 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €63 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
FR 38275:35 PM 1h30 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 7:05 PM Bologna Airport €122 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
2:25 AM 18h40 Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út) 9:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €64 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
6:45 AM 14h20 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 9:05 PM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €64 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
12:55 PM 13h50 Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás 2:45 AM Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) €67 1 One-way 1 transfer
Regionale TRENORD 80368+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2479+
W423372:25 PM 7h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:10 PM Bologna Centrale €68 1 One-way 2 transfers- Regionale TRENORD 80342+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467+W42333
8:25 AM 7h45 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 4:10 PM Bologna Centrale €72 1 One-way 2 transfers - Regionale TRENORD 80368+
InterCityNotte 35051+W423372:25 PM 7h52 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 10:17 PM Bologna Centrale €73 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Bologna:
A bus is €451 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Bologna costing on average €527.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 14h 20m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Bologna as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest Keleti and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, TAP Portugal, Ryanair, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Brussels Airlines, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, braathens regional aviation, Egypt Air to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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