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Compare train, bus, and flight for Palermo to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $48, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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$97 Average price Cheapest | $189 Average price | $142 Average price |
17h 2m Average total duration 16h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 57m Average total duration 14h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Palermo to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Bologna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 730+InterCityNotte 774Cheapest
Intercity 730+InterCityNotte 774Fastest
FR 3927Other options
Intercity 736+
9994Intercity 736+8968Intercity 736+8158FlixBus
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Regionale TRENORD 10350+
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2471U23502+Regionale TRENORD 10358+Regionale Veloce TTPER 2475U23502+Regionale TRENORD 10348+Intercity 613Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Bologna:
A flight is $27 (€22) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Bologna costing on average $48 (€39).
A flight is $30 (€25) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Bologna costing on average $52 (€42).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 5m.
Bus takes on average 18h 55m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Livorno.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, ITA to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar to go to Bologna by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
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