There are 6 ways to get from Bologna to Santa Margherita by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Milano Greco Pirelli
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
2h 1m€30–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Milanbus 528
3h 19m€21–34Drive 231.2 km
- Drive from Bologna to Santa Margheritacar 231.2 km
2h 21m€36–52Fly
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BLQ - LIN
5h 11m€101–237Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredotrain Fr
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Desiotrain S9 / ...
2h 4m€25–97Train #2
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibalditrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Desiotrain S11 / ...
2h 6m€25–66
Bologna to Santa Margherita by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Santa Margherita is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Santa Margherita is to train via Milano Greco Pirelli which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Santa Margherita. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Milan via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Santa Margherita. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Desio via Milano Greco Pirelli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 1m.
The distance between Bologna and Santa Margherita is 232 km. The road distance is 231.2 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Santa Margherita without a car is to train via Milano Greco Pirelli which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Bologna to Santa Margherita, including transfers.
Bologna to Santa Margherita bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Santa Margherita train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Santa Margherita is to train via Milano Greco Pirelli which takes 2h 1m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 3h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Santa Margherita, Lombardy, Italy?
ItaloTreno operates a train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €27–55 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan 5 times a week. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- 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
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Desio
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Desio
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Santa Margherita bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Bologna to Santa Margherita train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Santa Margherita is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Bologna to Santa Margherita.
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