There are 11 ways to get from Gela to Bologna by bus, plane, train, ferry, night train, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
4h 27m€24–187Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
13h 24mBus via Catania
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus N597
18h 20m€102–158Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centralenighttrain Ini
19h 17m€102–178Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CTA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 20m€40–259Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CTA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 16m€50–205Train, train to Palermo Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Gela to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
8h 3m€47–227Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 37m€64–297Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gela to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
17h 44m€141–274Bus
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Bolognabus
20h 34m€189–259Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gela to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Bolognacar
12h 26m€210–329
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gela to Bologna is to bus and fly which costs €24 - €190 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Gela to Bologna is to bus and fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €24 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Gela station to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Gela Bus Station and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Catania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gela to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Gela and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Siracusa and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between Gela and Bologna is 949 km.
The best way to get from Gela to Bologna without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 13h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Gela to Bologna, including transfers.
Gela to Bologna bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, depart from Gela Bus Station.
Gela to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Gela station.
The best way to get from Gela to Bologna is to bus via Catania which takes 18h 20m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 17h 44m.
What companies run services between Gela, Italy and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gela Bus Station to Bologna Centrale via Catania Central Bus Station and Catania in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gela to Bologna Centrale via Siracusa and Roma Termini in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–90
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–90
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gela to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gela to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Siracusa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Gela to Bologna bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
Gela to Bologna train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Siracusa station.
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