The average bus between Bologna and Vatican City takes 5h 30m and the fastest bus takes 4h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bologna to Vatican City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Bologna and Vatican City. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Bologna is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Vatican City at 4:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and take an average of 5h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Bologna station and arriving at Vatican City station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Bologna to Vatican City bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Bologna - Bus Station.
Bologna to Vatican City bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Book your Bologna to Vatican City bus tickets online with Itabus S.p.A., ATAC S.p.A. Azienda per la mobilità and 2 other operators.
The distance between Bologna and Vatican City is 301.9 km. The road distance is 379 km.
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.