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Compare train and bus for Lille to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lille to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of lei118 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 11h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of lei118, while a bus costs an average of lei611.
Distance: 572 miles (922 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei611 Average price | lei118 Average price Cheapest | lei2163 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
19h 16m Average total duration 18h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 32m Average total duration Fastest 11h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Bologna:
A train is lei492 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lille to Bologna costing on average lei611.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 16m.
The journey is about 1h 46m faster (11h 2m by train vs 12h 48m by car) and roughly lei2045 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (lei118 vs lei2163). 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 Lille to Bologna
How to get from Lille to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM24h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:05 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)lei4821One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM24h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:05 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)lei4821One-way2 transfers
Fastest
5240+
AF10285:17 PM5h53Lille Flandres11:10 PMBologna Airportlei14491One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 PM22h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)6:15 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)lei5101One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM21h20Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)3:30 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)lei5211One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:05 PM21h55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)1:00 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)lei5241One-way2 transfers
- 5102+
KL1406 · KL16655:47 AM10h48Lille-Europe4:35 PMBologna Airportlei8371One-way2 transfers - 5102+
LH4195+
LH94865:47 AM16h53Lille-Europe10:40 PMBologna Airportlei8581One-way2 transfers - 5202+LH4195+LH94866:15 AM16h25Lille Flandres10:40 PMBologna Airportlei9251One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Bologna:
A train is lei492 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lille to Bologna costing on average lei611.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 16m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and Bologna as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bologna by bus.
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