How to travel from Padua to Bologna

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Travel Information from Padua to Bologna

Distance69 miles (111 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$3 - $10
Cheapest modeBus • $3 (€3) • 1 h 30 min
Fastest modeTrain • $10 (€9) • 1 h 4 min
Popular travel companiesItabus or Regionale

Take a train or bus to travel 69 miles (111 km) to Bologna from Padua. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Itabus or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Padua to Bologna.

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from Padua to Bologna

How to get from Padua to Bologna by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Padua to Bologna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3997
10:09AM1h36
Padova
11:45AMBologna Centrale
$141One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:10AM1h40
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
09:50AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FrecciarossaFRECCIAROSSA 9466
08:50AM0h59
Padova
09:49AMBologna Centrale
$381One-way
0 transfers

Other options

RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3971
11:09AM1h36
Padova
12:45PMBologna Centrale
$141One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3967
09:09AM1h41
Padova
10:50AMBologna Centrale
$141One-way
0 transfers
RegionaleRegionale Veloce 3973
12:09PM1h36
Padova
01:45PMBologna Centrale
$141One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2723
09:45AM1h30
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
11:15AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$211One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2729
07:30AM1h30
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
09:00AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$111One-way
0 transfers
Itabus2797
01:25PM1h30
Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica)
02:55PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)
$151One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Padua to Bologna

Travel to Bologna easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Padua to Bologna.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Bologna from Padua. You can take a train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Bologna from Padua is by taking a bus, which costs on average $3 (€3).

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

Taking a bus costs $7 (€6) less than taking a train, which costs on average $10 (€9) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Padua to Bologna is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 4 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bologna that take longer:

Getting to Bologna by bus takes 1 h 30 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 69 miles (111 km) between Padua and Bologna.

The average frequency per day from Padua to Bologna is:

  • Around 12 buses per day.
  • Around 25 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Padua to Bologna:

  • Buses most often depart from Padua at Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) and arrive in Bologna at Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
  • Trains from Padua to Bologna most often leave from Padova and arrive in Bologna Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Padua to Bologna:

  • Itabus, Marino Autolinee, FlixBus or Busitalia can take you to Bologna by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Itabus from Padua to Bologna for $3 (€3).
  • Travel with Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Intercity Notte for trains to Bologna. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Italo Padua to Bologna tickets on Omio for $10 (€9).

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

  • You can find 10 direct buses per day to Bologna with Itabus, Marino Autolinee or FlixBus.
  • You'll find 25 direct trains a day to Bologna with Regionale, Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Intercity Notte.

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 route.

Many of our customers traveling from Padua to Bologna don't make Bologna their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Bologna are Florence, Rome, Milan, Venice or Paris, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Bologna to any of these top destinations today!

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