Travel Information between Venice and Bologna
| 81 miles (130 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $2 - $14 | |
| Bus • $2 (€2) • 1 h 50 min | |
| Bus • $2 (€2) • 1 h 50 min | |
| Itabus or Regionale |
Take a train or bus to travel 81 miles (130 km) between Venice and Bologna. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Itabus or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Venice to Bologna.
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How to get from Venice to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Venice 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 Venice to Bologna 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Bologna is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $2 (€2) compared to other travel options to Bologna:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Venice to Bologna costing on average $14 (€13).
The quickest way to travel between Venice and Bologna is by bus, which takes on average 1 h 50 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes 1 h 54 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 81 miles (130 km) between Venice and Bologna.
The average frequency per day from Venice to Bologna is:
- 12 buses a day.
- 25 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Bologna as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Venice to Bologna:
- Buses from Venice to Bologna most often leave from Venice, Aeroporto Marco Polo (Parcheggio autobus) and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Trains mostly depart from Venice Santa Lucia and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Venice to Bologna:
- You can travel by bus from Venice to Bologna with Itabus, FlixBus or Marino Autolinee, and you can find Itabus Venice to Bologna tickets for $2 (€2) on Omio.
- You can go to Bologna from Venice by train with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte or Intercity. You'll see cheap train tickets for $11 (€10) with Intercity from Venice to Bologna on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Venice to Bologna with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Itabus, FlixBus or Marino Autolinee with 11 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte or Intercity with 23 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 to Bologna from Venice.
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