There are 11 ways to get from Greece to Bologna by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 1m€56–241Train, 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 24m€189–322Drive 1,944.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Bolognacar 1,944.8 km
19h 41m€360–520Fly 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€59–219Fly 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 57m€81–751Fly Rhodes International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane RHO - BLQ
7h 13m€102–182Bus, 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€196–340Bus, 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Bologna is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €55 - €210.
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 9:15 AM in Greece and 8:15 AM 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- +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
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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