How to get from Palermo to Bologna

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What is the best way to travel from Palermo to Bologna?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses, Flights and Trains to Bologna from Palermo. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
16h 30m
£44
£70
5
Flight
1h 30m
£25
£106
30

What is the cheapest way to reach Bologna from Palermo?

You can reach Bologna with just £25 by taking a Flight from Skyscanner, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £68
Saturday
from £53
Sunday
from £44
Monday
from £36
Tuesday
from £25
Wednesday
from £62
Thursday
from £48

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £68
  • FlixBus
    20h 15m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    13:35
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £84

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    19h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    11:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £53
  • FlixBus
    21h 0m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    14:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £65
  • OneBus
    18h 45m
    0
    06:20
    Palermo
    Piazza Cairoli Bus Station
    01:05
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    OneBus
    Economy
    £251

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    20h 55m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    14:15
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £46

    Cheapest Flights Monday

  • Skyscanner
    1h 30m
    0
    22:55
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    00:25
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £36
  • ITA Airways
    3h 25m
    0
    12:15
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    ITA Airways
    Economy
    from £85
  • South African Express Airways
    4h 5m
    0
    11:35
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    South African Express Airways
    Economy
    from £107
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    12h 30m
    0
    05:50
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    18:20
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £181
  • Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £62
  • FlixBus
    20h 25m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    13:45
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £68

    Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Skyscanner
    1h 30m
    0
    21:50
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    23:20
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £25
  • Lauda Europe
    6h 10m
    0
    15:00
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    21:10
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Lauda Europe
    Economy
    from £25
  • South African Express Airways
    4h 5m
    0
    11:35
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    South African Express Airways
    Economy
    from £86
  • ITA Airways
    5h 35m
    0
    10:05
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    ITA Airways
    Economy
    from £88
  • Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £52
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £61

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £62

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    20h 15m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    13:35
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £50
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £62

What are the fastest trips from Palermo to Bologna?

You can get to Bologna from Palermo in just 1h 30m with a Flight from Skyscanner. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 18h 55m
Saturday
from 18h 45m
Sunday
from 18h 55m
Monday
from 1h 30m
Tuesday
from 1h 30m
Wednesday
from 16h 30m
Thursday
from 16h 30m

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £68
  • FlixBus
    20h 15m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    13:35
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £84

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • OneBus
    18h 45m
    0
    06:20
    Palermo
    Piazza Cairoli Bus Station
    01:05
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    OneBus
    Economy
    £251
  • FlixBus
    19h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    11:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £53
  • FlixBus
    21h 0m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    14:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £65

    Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    20h 55m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    14:15
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £46

    Fastest Flights Monday

  • Skyscanner
    1h 30m
    0
    22:55
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    00:25
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £36
  • ITA Airways
    3h 25m
    0
    12:15
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    ITA Airways
    Economy
    from £85
  • South African Express Airways
    4h 5m
    0
    11:35
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    South African Express Airways
    Economy
    from £107
  • Turkish Airlines
    8h 40m
    0
    09:20
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    18:00
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £215
  • Fastest Buses Monday

  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £62
  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    20h 25m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    13:45
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £68

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Skyscanner
    1h 30m
    0
    21:50
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    23:20
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Skyscanner
    Economy
    from £25
  • Swiss International Air Lines
    4h 0m
    0
    05:50
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    09:50
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Economy
    from £213
  • South African Express Airways
    4h 5m
    0
    11:35
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    South African Express Airways
    Economy
    from £86
  • ITA Airways
    5h 35m
    0
    10:05
    Palermo Airport
    Palermo Airport
    15:40
    Bologna Airport
    Bologna Airport
    0
    ITA Airways
    Economy
    from £88
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £61
  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £52

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £62

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Autoservizi Salemi
    16h 30m
    0
    18:00
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:30
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    £62
  • FlixBus
    18h 55m
    0
    15:25
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    10:20
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    20h 15m
    0
    17:20
    Palermo
    Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
    13:35
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £50
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Palermo to Bologna

What are the most popular stations in Palermo and Bologna?

In Palermo, you will usually depart from Central Station, Cinisi or Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, while in Bologna you will be arriving at Central Station, Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station or Corticella Train Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Bologna from Palermo? With 4 connections between 5 Bus, Flight and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Palermo and Bologna, you can pay as low as £25 with a Flight from Skyscanner.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Skyscanner: you will get to Bologna in just 1h 30m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Palermo and Bologna are FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi and Skyscanner, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Palermo and Bologna is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Ciaculli or to Ponticella, and look at flights from Palermo Airport, and landing at Bologna Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Palermo to Bologna?

The most popular companies between Palermo and Bologna, are FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi and Skyscanner. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus, Autoservizi Salemi and OneBus

Airlines: Skyscanner, ITA Airways, South African Express Airways and 3 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Palermo to Bologna

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Palermo to Bologna. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Palermo to Bologna

How can I reach Bologna from Palermo?

Every day, there are on average 4 connections between Bus, Flight and Train, with which you can get to Bologna from Palermo.

How far is Bologna from Palermo?

The distance between Palermo and Bologna is 729.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Palermo and Bologna?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 20 kgs of CO2, a train 26 kgs, a car 124 kgs, and a flight 179 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Palermo to Bologna?

You can get to Bologna with just £25 by taking a Flight from Skyscanner.

What is the fastest way to get from Palermo to Bologna?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Bologna in just 1h 30m with a Flight from Skyscanner.

More routes to Palermo and to Bologna

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Palermo and to Bologna. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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