There are 8 ways to get from Thessaloniki to Bologna by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane SKG - BLQ
2h 46m€92–229Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
18h 22mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Durrësbus
- Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
32h 47m€170–418Drive 1,514 km
- Drive from Thessaloniki to Bolognacar 1,514 km
14h 44m€272–393Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane SKG - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 10m€163–341Bus, bus and ferry, train via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
21h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Bologna Centralebus
22h 33mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bologna Centralebusferry
31h 56m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloniki to Bologna is to fly which costs €90 - €230 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloniki to Bologna is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloniki to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Thessaloníki and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Pristina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 33m.
The distance between Thessaloniki and Bologna is 1086 km. The road distance is 1514 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Bologna without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 18h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Thessaloniki to Bologna, including transfers.
Thessaloniki to Bologna bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, depart from Thessaloníki station.
The best way to get from Thessaloniki to Bologna is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 33m.
Thessaloniki to Bologna bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, arrive at Pristina station.
Bologna is 1h behind Thessaloniki. It is currently 7:53 AM in Thessaloniki and 6:53 AM in Bologna.
What companies run services between Thessaloniki, Greece and Bologna, Italy?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thessaloniki to Bologna Centrale via Thessaloníki and Pristina in around 22h 33m.
- 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
- €85–290
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- 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
- €130–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Florence Peretola Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- 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
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Florence Peretola Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Brindisi to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Thessaloníki to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Pristina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €123
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €95
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €125
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €145
- Car
- €130
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