Travel optionsfrom Santa Margherita Ligure to Bologna
How to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Bologna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Santa Margherita Ligure to Bologna is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale 3257 · Regionale TTPER 19238 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 39156:41 AM4h44Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino11:25 AMBologna Centrale$301One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
0617:05 PM4h15Genoa, Piazza della Vittoria11:20 PMBologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)$261One-way0 transfers
Fastest
Intercity 658+
Regionale TRENORD 2322+
FRECCIAROSSA 93117:39 AM3h30Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino11:09 AMBologna Centrale$881One-way2 transfers
Other options
Regionale 12356 · Regionale TTPER 2078 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 392710:14 AM5h11Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino3:25 PMBologna Centrale$331One-way2 transfers
Intercity 657+
Regionale TTPER 19246 · Regionale Veloce TTPER 392710:21 AM5h04Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino3:25 PMBologna Centrale$361One-way2 transfers
TRENO DEL MARE TRENORD 3005 · Regionale TTPER 19250 · Regionale Veloce 393111:35 AM5h50Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino5:25 PMBologna Centrale$301One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Santa Margherita Ligure to Bologna:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Santa Margherita Ligure to Bologna costing on average $29 (€24).
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 40m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Santa Margherita Ligure and Bologna as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Genova, Via Fanti D'Italia and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Trains mostly depart from Santa Margherita Ligure-Portofino and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity to go to Bologna by train.
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