There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Istres by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BLQ - MRS
4h 42m€59–207Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Miramastrain Ter
10h 52m€121–225Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N482 / ...
12h 10m€69–101Drive 693.8 km
- Drive from Bologna to Istrescar 693.8 km
7h 1m€132–190Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MXP - MRS
6h 48m€98–272Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BGY - MRS
6h 28m€74–300Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus
- Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Istrestrain C4 / ...
13h 16m€69–104Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Istrestrain Ter
14h 7m€143–232
Bologna to Istres by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Istres is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Istres is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Istres. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Gare Istres via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Istres. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Istres via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Nimes and Miramas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Bologna and Istres is 550 km. The road distance is 693.8 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Istres without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 10h 52m and costs €120 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Bologna to Istres, including transfers.
Bologna to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Istres train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Istres is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 10h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Istres, France?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Istres via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Nimes, and Miramas in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nimes to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- [email protected]
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Istres bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Bologna to Istres train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Istres is 694 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Bologna to Istres.
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