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Compare train, bus, and flight for Rome to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rome to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, while a flight costs an average of $544.
Distance: 188 miles (304 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$544 Average price | $48 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 50m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 46m Average total duration 5h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Bologna:
A bus is $26 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Bologna costing on average $48 (€40).
A bus is $521 (€437) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Bologna costing on average $544 (€456).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
You'll arrive about 1h 11m sooner (2h 50m by flight vs 4h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $544 (€456) compared to roughly $110 (€93) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Rome to Bologna
How to get from Rome to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
34927:00 AM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:40 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$81One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 34927:00 AM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina11:40 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AZ13175:25 PM1h00Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport6:25 PMBologna Airport$2961One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale Veloce 4098 · Regionale 18514 · Regionale 178288:34 AM6h05Rome Tiburtina2:39 PMBologna San Ruffillo$391One-way2 transfers- Regionale 4106 · Regionale 178525:20 PM6h14Rome Termini11:34 PMBologna San Ruffillo$391One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 4100 · Regionale 18520 · Regionale 1783611:08 AM6h31Rome Tiburtina5:39 PMBologna San Ruffillo$391One-way2 transfers
- 359610:50 PM4h40Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina3:30 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$81One-way0 transfers
- 21268:00 AM5h15Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina1:15 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$81One-way0 transfers
- 240211:00 AM5h15Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina4:15 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$81One-way0 transfers
- AZ13191:40 PM1h05Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport2:45 PMBologna Airport$891One-way0 transfers
- AZ13119:15 AM1h05Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:20 AMBologna Airport$1201One-way0 transfers
EW9883 · EW983410:35 AM8h35Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport7:10 PMBologna Airport$3221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Bologna:
A bus is $26 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Bologna costing on average $48 (€40).
A bus is $521 (€437) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Bologna costing on average $544 (€456).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 5h 46m.
- Around 137 trains per day.
- Around 37 buses per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Frecciargento, Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with Icelandair, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Smartwings, ITA to go to Bologna by flight.
- 36 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Salemi, Autoservizi Salemi, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus.
- 128 direct trains per day with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciarossa, Italo.
- 3 direct flights per day with ITA.
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