The average bus between Trieste and Bologna takes 5h 30m and the fastest bus takes 4h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Trieste to Bologna. 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 Trieste and Bologna. The earliest departure is at 12:17 AM at night, and the last departure from Trieste is at 11:42 PM which arrives into Bologna at 5:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Staz.Ne 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 Trieste to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Trieste station and arriving at Bologna station via Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
Trieste to Bologna bus services, operated by Autolinee Troiani, depart from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni station.
Trieste to Bologna bus services, operated by Autolinee Troiani, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
The distance between Trieste and Bologna is 300.8 km. The road distance is 400 km.
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazione every 4 hours. Tickets cost €24–50 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.