How to travel from Madrid to Bologna

There are 3 travel options to Bologna from Madrid. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Bologna from Madrid is by taking a flight, which costs on average $70 (€61).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Madrid to Bologna:

Taking a flight costs $28 (€24) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $98 (€85).

A flight is $458 (€397) less than a train with an average ticket price of $528 (€458) from Madrid to Bologna.

The quickest way to travel between Madrid and Bologna is by flight, which takes on average 2 h 20 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 27 h 40 min on average.

Train takes on average 29 h 39 min.

You should expect to travel around 813 miles (1312 km) between Madrid and Bologna.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Bologna is:

• Around 1 bus per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Madrid and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Madrid to Bologna:

• Most travelers catch their bus from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Bologna, Stazione Centrale.
• Most travelers take a flight from Madrid Barajas Airport to Bologna Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Madrid to Bologna:

• You can go to Bologna from Madrid by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $98 (€85) with FlixBus from Madrid to Bologna on Omio.
• You can travel by plane between Madrid and Bologna with Ryanair, Air Nostrum, Vueling Airlines, Malta Air, Iberia, Air France, KLM, Alitalia, Lufthansa, Air Europa, Brussels Airlines, LAER or Alitalia (2), and you can find Air Nostrum Madrid to Bologna tickets for $70 (€61) on Omio.
• You can take a train from Madrid to Bologna with AVE. Cheap tickets can be found for $528 (€458) with AVE from Madrid to Bologna.

Yes, there are direct routes from Madrid to Bologna with the following travel companies:

• You'll find direct buses with.
• You'll find direct flights with.
• You'll find direct trains with.

Direct services to Bologna tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.