There are 11 ways to get from Greece to Bologna by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SKG - BLQ
4h 54m€57–202Fly Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane ATH - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
7h€56–226Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
21h 33mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus C4e / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
28h 20m€170–387Drive 1,944.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Bolognacar 1,944.8 km
19h 41m€351–507Fly Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane ATH - BLQ
5h 15m€59–189Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HER - BLQ
4h 52m€76–651Fly Rhodes International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane RHO - BLQ
5h 23m€82–152Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centralebusferry
26h 20m€157Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Maferry Asf / ...
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
30h 17m€177–405Bus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centralebusferry
33h 12m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Bologna is to fly which costs €55 - €190 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €75 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 20m.
The distance between Greece and Bologna is 1077 km. The road distance is 1944.8 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Bologna without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Greece to Bologna, including transfers.
Greece to Bologna bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Bologna bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Durrës station.
Bologna is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 1:40 PM in Greece and 12:40 PM in Bologna.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Bologna is 1945 km. It takes approximately 19h 41m to drive from Greece to Bologna.
What companies run services between Greece and Bologna, Italy?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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