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Compare train, coach and flight for Reggio Calabria to Bologna
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reggio Calabria to Bologna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £71 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 55m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £71, while a flight costs an average of £123.
Distance: 796 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£71 Average Price Cheapest | £123 Average Price | £76 Average Price | £201 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 13m Average total duration 10h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 20m Average total duration 13h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Reggio Calabria to Bologna:
A train is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reggio Calabria to Bologna costing on average £76.
A train is £52 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Reggio Calabria to Bologna costing on average £123.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 13m.
Coach takes on average 14h 20m.
Tickets start at around £71 compared to roughly £201 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £130. The journey takes 10h 43m versus 9h 33m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Reggio Calabria to Bologna
How to get to Bologna from Reggio Calabria by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reggio Calabria to Bologna is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:3014h35Reggio Calabria23:05Bologna£631One-way0 changes
Cheapest
8:3014h35Reggio Calabria23:05Bologna£631One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 859314:251h35Reggio Calabria Airport16:00Bologna Airport£1411One-way0 changes
Other options
Intercity 552 · Intercity 5967:5112h51Reggio Di Calabria Centrale20:42Bologna Centrale£721One-way1 change
Intercity 556 · Intercity 598+
Regionale 178529:5713h53Reggio Di Calabria Centrale23:50Bologna Centrale£771One-way2 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 965812:047h49Reggio Di Calabria Centrale19:53Bologna Centrale£811One-way0 changes
FlixBus20:4516h45Reggio Calabria, Via Caprera / Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi13:30Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre)£871One-way0 changes
FRECCIAROSSA 9806+
BUS LP98623:0013h15Reggio Di Calabria Centrale12:15Bologna Centrale£1111One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Reggio Calabria to Bologna:
A train is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reggio Calabria to Bologna costing on average £76.
A train is £52 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Reggio Calabria to Bologna costing on average £123.
Other travel options to Bologna take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 13m.
Coach takes on average 14h 20m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reggio Calabria and Bologna as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Reggio Calabria Airport and arrive in Bologna Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Reggio Di Calabria Centrale and arrive in Bologna Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Reggio Calabria, Via Caprera / Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi and arrive in Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre).
- Travel with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity Notte, Intercity to go to Bologna by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Itabus, Lirosi Autoservizi to go to Bologna by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA to go to Bologna by flight.
- 7 direct trains per day with Frecciarossa, Italo, Intercity.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Lirosi Autoservizi.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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