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Compare train, bus, and flight for Taranto to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Taranto to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €29 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 35m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €29, while a train costs an average of €59.
Distance: 408 miles (658 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€29 Average price Cheapest | €59 Average price | €55 Average price |
9h 15m Average total duration 8h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 3m Average total duration 8h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.0 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Taranto to Bologna
How to get from Taranto to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Taranto to Bologna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
24224:15 PM12h10Taranto, Terminal Cimino4:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
24224:15 PM12h10Taranto, Terminal Cimino4:25 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 54812:10 PM1h20Bari Palese Airport1:30 PMBologna Airport€1631One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 61210:28 AM8h33Taranto station7:01 PMBologna Centrale€701One-way0 transfers
Regionale Veloce 19830+
Intercity 6086:40 AM8h20Taranto station3:00 PMBologna Centrale€721One-way1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 19832+
Intercity 6107:40 AM9h20Taranto station5:00 PMBologna Centrale€721One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:30 PM11h25Taranto, Terminal Cimino7:55 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€291One-way0 transfers
200 · 2026:00 AM9h50Taranto, Terminal Cimino3:50 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€331One-way1 transfer
1019:15 PM10h00Taranto, Terminal Cimino7:15 AMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)€371One-way0 transfers
FR 43525:55 PM1h25Brindisi Airport7:20 PMBologna Airport€1141One-way0 transfers
FR 44194:10 PM1h25Brindisi Airport5:35 PMBologna Airport€2201One-way0 transfers
EW9873 · EW983410:20 AM9h20Bari Palese Airport7:40 PMBologna Airport€2251One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Taranto to Bologna
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This is compared to other travel options from Taranto to Bologna:
A bus is €26 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Taranto to Bologna costing on average €55.
A bus is €29 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taranto to Bologna costing on average €59.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 3m.
Bus takes on average 9h 15m.
- Around 20 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Taranto and Bologna as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bari Palese Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Taranto station and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Taranto, Terminal Cimino and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Marino Autolinee, FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bologna by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Frecciarossa, Italo to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Ryanair, ITA to go to Bologna by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
- 2 direct trains per day with Intercity, Frecciarossa.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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