How to get from Bologna to Ponte San Giovanni
- Fastest
- 3h 7m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- €32
- by bus
- Distance
- 179 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 6
- from 08:00, Wed 4 Nov
4 ways to travel
179 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 4 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best1h 50m quicker than the bus for €6 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- Drivebestfastest3h 7m€38–48Estimated258 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)
- BuscheapestLeast hassle4h 57m€32–56Estimatednext 4 from 08:00 · FlixBus · shortest 3h 47m
- Train3h 33m€71–161Estimatednext 5 from 08:00 · TRENITALIA
- Taxi3h 7m€322–477Estimatedone-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Italy; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Exercise increased caution in ItalyUS
Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 08:38 → 12:113h 33m · 1 changeTRENITALIA IC€71–161
- 08:46 → 12:113h 25m · 2 changesTRENITALIA FR€76–155
- 10:59 → 15:564h 57m · 1 changeFlixBus N538€34–60
- 11:11 → 14:253h 14m · 1 changeTRENITALIA FR€77–156
- 12:11 → 15:273h 16m · 2 changesTRENITALIA FR€84–163
- 14:14 → 18:214h 7m · directFlixBus 466€32–56
The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Bologna to Ponte San Giovanni?
The fastest way is by car: about 3h 7m door to door. The straight-line distance is 179 km.
What is the cheapest way from Bologna to Ponte San Giovanni?
The bus is the cheapest, from €32. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Bologna to Ponte San Giovanni?
Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 3h 14m. The planner checks the rest of the day.
How much is the bus from Bologna to Ponte San Giovanni?
Buses take about 3h 47m and cost €32–56 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 2 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day.
How far is Ponte San Giovanni from Bologna by road?
About 258 km, roughly 3h 7m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €38–48; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- TRENITALIA
- FlixBus
- TRENITALIA
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.