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4.6Travel Information to Bologna from Rome
 Distance | 188 miles (303 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $6 - $52 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $6 (€5) • 4 h 36 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $52 (€47) • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | Itabus, Alitalia or Italo |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 188 miles (303 km) to Bologna from Rome. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Itabus, Alitalia or Italo among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Rome to Bologna.
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How to get from Rome to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Rome to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can get from Rome to Bologna 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Bologna from Rome is by taking a bus, which costs on average $6 (€5).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Rome to Bologna:
A bus is $47 (€42) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Rome to Bologna costing on average $52 (€47).
A bus is $17 (€15) less than a train with an average ticket price of $22 (€20) from Rome to Bologna.
The fastest way to get to Bologna from Rome is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Getting to Bologna by bus takes 4 h 36 min on average.
Train takes 2 h 3 min on average.
Bologna is approximately 188 miles (303 km) away from Rome.
The average frequency per day from Rome to Bologna is:
- 25 buses per day.
- 50 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Bologna 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 Rome to Bologna:
- Buses from Rome to Bologna most often leave from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Flights mostly leave from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and tend to arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains most often depart from Rome at Rome Termini and arrive in Bologna at Bologna Centrale.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rome to Bologna:
- You can take a bus from Rome to Bologna with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl. Cheap tickets can be found for $6 (€5) with Itabus from Rome to Bologna.
- You can take a flight from Rome to Bologna with Alitalia. Cheap tickets can be found for $52 (€47) with Alitalia from Rome to Bologna.
- You can travel from Rome to Bologna by train with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Regionale or Intercity Notte. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $22 (€20) with Intercity Notte from Rome to Bologna.
Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Bologna with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee or Autoservizi Salemi Srl with 16 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity or Intercity Notte 50 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bologna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Rome and Bologna.
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