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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $42, while a flight costs an average of $463.
Distance: 307 miles (495 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$463 Average price | $42 Average price Cheapest | $81 Average price | $219 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 20m Average total duration Fastest 3h 20m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 44m Average total duration 9h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 20m Average total duration 10h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Bologna:
A train is $38 (€31) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Marseille to Bologna costing on average $81 (€66).
A train is $421 (€345) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Bologna costing on average $463 (€379).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 44m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
You'll arrive about 4h 8m sooner (3h 20m by flight vs 7h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $463 (€379) compared to roughly $219 (€179) 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 Marseille to Bologna
How to get from Marseille to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Bologna is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 39075:35 PM1h10Marseille Provence Airport6:45 PMBologna Airport$371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 39075:35 PM1h10Marseille Provence Airport6:45 PMBologna Airport$371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 39075:35 PM1h10Marseille Provence Airport6:45 PMBologna Airport$371One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus6:10 PM10h00Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles4:10 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$611One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:40 AM9h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles8:25 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$651One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:55 AM11h55Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles4:50 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$711One-way1 transfer
AZ337 · AZ13217:15 PM3h35Marseille Provence Airport10:50 PMBologna Airport$2551One-way1 transfer- AF7343 · AF10286:45 PM4h25Marseille Provence Airport11:10 PMBologna Airport$3071One-way1 transfer
- AF7347 · AF1330+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2467+
Regionale TRENORD 803426:00 AM10h10Marseille Provence Airport4:10 PMBologna Centrale$3091One-way3 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Bologna:
A train is $38 (€31) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Marseille to Bologna costing on average $81 (€66).
A train is $421 (€345) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Bologna costing on average $463 (€379).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 44m.
Bus takes on average 11h 20m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, braathens regional aviation, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, ITA, Edelweiss Air to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia to go to Bologna by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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