There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Emilia-Romagna by train, bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Ugo Bassi
best- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain 9976 / ...
2h 13m€41–67Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazionebus Itabus / ...
5h 15m€17–55Drive 373.4 km
- Drive from Rome to Bolognacar 373.4 km
3h 34m€68–97Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane FCO - BLQ
2h 49m€59–185Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain 9916 / ...
2h 23m€35–85Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rome to Bologna375.3 km
4h 47m€18–20Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane FCO - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
3h 37m€76–277Fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FCO - LIN
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Piacenza
4h 12m€139–325
Rome to Emilia-Romagna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Emilia-Romagna is to rideshare which costs €18 - €20 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Emilia-Romagna is to train via Ugo Bassi which takes 2h 13m and costs €40 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni and arriving at Bologna Autostazione. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Bologna centrale. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Rome and Emilia-Romagna is 350 km. The road distance is 373.4 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Emilia-Romagna without a car is to train via Ugo Bassi which takes 2h 13m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Rome to Emilia-Romagna, including transfers.
Rome to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni station.
Rome to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Emilia-Romagna is to train via Ugo Bassi which takes 2h 13m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €55 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 2h 49m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Emilia-Romagna, Italy?
ItaloTreno operates a train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazione every 4 hours. Tickets cost €20–35 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Milano Linate airport to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Rome to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Rome to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Rome to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Emilia-Romagna is 373 km. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Rome to Emilia-Romagna.
Book your Rome to Emilia-Romagna train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
Book your Rome to Emilia-Romagna bus tickets online with Omio, 12go.asia and FlixBus.
There are 3649+ hotels available in Emilia-Romagna.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Rome and Emilia-Romagna. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.