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Compare train and bus for Pisa to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pisa to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $18, while a bus costs an average of $25.
Distance: 71 miles (115 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $25 Average price | $52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 12m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Pisa to Bologna:
A train is $8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pisa to Bologna costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
The journey is about 9m faster (1h 59m by train vs 2h 8m by car) and roughly $35 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($18 vs $52). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Pisa to Bologna
How to get from Pisa to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pisa to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:10 PM2h30Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)7:40 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:10 PM2h30Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)7:40 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- Regionale Veloce 4040+
FRECCIAROSSA 94233:09 PM1h49Pisa Centrale4:58 PMBologna Centrale$521One-way1 transfer
Other options
- Regionale 18601 · Regionale 18537 · Regionale 178528:50 PM2h44Pisa Centrale11:34 PMBologna San Ruffillo$191One-way2 transfers
- Regionale 19155 · Regionale 18507 · Regionale 178187:50 AM2h49Pisa Centrale10:39 AMBologna San Ruffillo$191One-way2 transfers
- Regionale 18583 · Regionale 18525 · Regionale 178383:50 PM2h49Pisa Centrale6:39 PMBologna San Ruffillo$191One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus4:45 AM3h05Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)7:50 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$171One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:15 AM3h35Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)10:50 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$271One-way1 transfer
1317:20 PM2h40Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina)10:00 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Pisa to Bologna:
A train is $8 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pisa to Bologna costing on average $25.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
- Around 161 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pisa and Bologna as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Pisa Centrale and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Pisa, Via delle Fiamme Gialle (Park Pietrasantina) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Frecciargento to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, GoOpti to go to Bologna by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Intercity.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, GoOpti.
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