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Compare train, bus, and flight for Catania to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Catania to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €26.
Distance: 520 miles (838 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€82 Average price Cheapest | €181 Average price | €123 Average price |
15h 41m Average total duration 15h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 30m Average total duration 12h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Catania to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Catania to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471U23536+Regionale TRENORD 10358+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Bologna:
A bus is $8 (€6) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Bologna costing on average $33 (€26).
A bus is $73 (€58) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Catania to Bologna costing on average $98 (€78).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 19m.
Bus takes on average 13h 38m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Catania and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Catania Centrale and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Catania, Via D'Amico and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Wizz Air, ITA, KM Malta Airlines to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Frecciargento to go to Bologna by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity.
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