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 51m€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€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 58m€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 49m€365–1,392Fly 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.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Bologna is to fly and train which takes 15h 51m and costs €320 - €1300.
The distance between Indianapolis and Bologna is 7747 km.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Indianapolis to Bologna, including transfers.
Bologna is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 11:13 AM in Indianapolis and 5:13 PM in Bologna.
There are 3633+ hotels available in Bologna.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Bologna, Italy?
American Airlines, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 5 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, 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
- 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 20 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- 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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