There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Bologna by bus, plane, busferry, train, car ferry, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SKG - BLQ
11h 17m€97–233Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PVK - BLQ
8h 17m€74–273Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
19h 33mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Drive from Port of Ancona to Bolognacar
23h 47m€157–232Drive 1,663.1 km
- Drive from Patras to Bolognacar 1,663.1 km
21h 42m€302–436Bus, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TIA - BLQ
13h 22m€74–273Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PVK - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
10h 48m€95–313Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Maferry Asf
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
24h 49m€149–344Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centralebusferry
25h€167Bus, bus and ferry via Patras
- Take the bus from Patras to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centralebusferry
33h 30m
Patras to Bologna by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Bologna is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs €70 - €280 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Bologna is to bus and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Patra and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Patras and Bologna is 1518 km. The road distance is 1663.1 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Bologna without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Patras to Bologna, including transfers.
Patras to Bologna bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Patra station.
Patras to Bologna bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Durrës station.
Bologna is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 3:41 AM in Patras and 2:41 AM in Bologna.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Bologna is 1663 km. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from Patras to Bologna.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Bologna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Patras to Bologna. However, you can take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, walk to Thessaloniki KTEL, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), walk to Bologna Aeroporto, then take the train to Bologna Centrale FS. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patra to Bologna Centrale via Vlorë, Vlorë, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Corso Umberto I, and Brindisi in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Preveza Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21–200
Flights from Preveza Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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