There are 5 ways to get from Bologna to Piran by train (Trenitalia), train, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain 8928 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain Re / ...
5h 12m€43–94Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postajabus
6h 45m€27–41Train, line 2 ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Pirancarferry
5h 55m€104–122Drive 330.7 km
- Drive from Bologna to Pirancar 330.7 km
3h 30m€54–78Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bologna Centrale to Portorož
4h 39m€422–677
Bologna to Piran by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Piran is to bus which costs €27 - €45 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Piran is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Piran. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Piran via Mestre and Koper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Piran. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Bologna and Piran is 395 km. The road distance is 330.7 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Piran without a car is to train and line 2 ferry and car ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Bologna to Piran, including transfers.
Bologna to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Piran train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Piran is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €45 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Piran, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Piran via Venezia Mestre and Trieste Centrale in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Piran via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Mestre, Koper, Avtobusna Postaja, and Koper in around 6h 45m.
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Bologna Centrale to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €420–700
- Website
- GoOpti
Ferry from Ferrovia "A" to Tronchetto "A"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Piran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Piran bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Bologna to Piran train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Piran is 331 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Bologna to Piran.
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