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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 €45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 41m. 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 €45, and a flight costs an average of €29.
Distance: 452 miles (729 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€108 Average price Cheapest | €184 Average price | €135 Average price |
17h 3m Average total duration 16h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration Fastest 1h 41m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 54m Average total duration 14h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Bologna:
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Bologna costing on average $56 (€45).
A flight is $62 (€49) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Bologna costing on average $98 (€78).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 48m.
Bus takes on average 15h 18m.
- Around 27 flights per day.
- Around 7 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Livorno.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, ITA, KM Malta Airlines, Wizz Air to go to Bologna by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Bologna by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
- 1 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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