There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station by plane, train, ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
3h 21m€25–166Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo 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
12h 5mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry
- Drive from Civitavecchia to Bologna Centrale Stationcar
17h 54m€99–169Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
19h 6m€110–190Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TPS - BLQ
4h 7m€57–219Fly Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PMO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 11m€39–213Fly Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
4h 53m€57–258Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 27m€57–309Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
13h 27m€128–290Bus via Z.I. Zola Predosa Nannetti
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Bolognabus
22h 37m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station is to fly which costs €24 - €170 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €24 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palermo and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Palermo and Bologna Centrale Station is 757 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station, including transfers.
Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bologna Centrale Station is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs €24 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 19h 6m, you could also train, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 13h 27m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Bologna Centrale Station, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 18h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- 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 Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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