How to travel from Naples to Bologna

There are 3 travel options from Naples to Bologna: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Naples to Bologna is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $9 (€8) compared to other travel options to Bologna:

A bus is $114 (€103) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $123 (€111) from Naples to Bologna.

Taking a bus costs $22 (€20) less than taking a train, which costs on average $31 (€28) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Naples to Bologna is by flight with an average journey time of 3 h 10 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bologna that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 6 h 35 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 3 h 38 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 292 miles (471 km) from Naples to Bologna.

The average frequency per day from Naples to Bologna is:

• 16 buses per day.
• Around 50 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Bologna from Naples 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 from Naples to Bologna:

• Buses most often depart from Naples at Napoli, Autostazione Metropark and arrive in Bologna at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
• Trains mostly leave from Naples Centrale and tend to arrive in Bologna Centrale.

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

• You can go to Bologna from Naples by bus with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee or BlaBlaCar Bus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $6 (€5) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Naples to Bologna on Omio.
• You can travel by plane between Naples and Bologna with Alitalia, and you can find Alitalia Naples to Bologna tickets for $123 (€111) on Omio.
• You can travel by train between Naples and Bologna with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity, Intercity Notte or Regionale, and you can find Intercity Naples to Bologna tickets for $31 (€28) on Omio.

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

• You can find 13 direct buses per day to Bologna with Itabus, FlixBus or Marino Autolinee.
• You can check for a direct train to Bologna with Frecciarossa, Italo or Intercity with 46 direct trains per day.

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 trip.