There are 6 ways to get from Indianapolis to Bologna by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane IND - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
15h 52m€322–1,250Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ORD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centraletrain
19h 2m€256–701Fly Indianapolis to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane IND - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
17h 59m€410–1,536Bus to Covington, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CVG - BLQ
18h 8m€397–1,527Fly Indianapolis to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane IND - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
20h 53m€355–1,392Fly Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane IND - BLQ
16h 33m€342–1,002
Indianapolis (IND) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Bologna is to bus and train and fly which costs €250 - €700 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Bologna is to fly and train which takes 15h 52m and costs €320 - €1300.
The distance between Indianapolis and Bologna is 7747 km.
It takes approximately 15h 52m to get from Indianapolis to Bologna, including transfers.
Bologna is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 5:31 AM in Indianapolis and 11:31 AM in Bologna.
There are 3632+ hotels available in Bologna.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Bologna, Italy?
American Airlines, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Verona Villafranca Airport via Toronto, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Verona Villafranca Airport via Toronto, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Verona Villafranca Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–2,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Pisa International Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Verona Villafranca Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €470–2,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Pisa International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Pisa International Airport via Toronto, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Pisa International Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Pisa International Airport via Toronto, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- 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 Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- 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 Milano P.Garibaldi to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €7–9
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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