Paris to Bologna bus: 2.4 a day, fastest 15h00

2.4 a dayfastest 15h00☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇮🇹 Italy

Direct buses · no change

ParisLyonTurinMilanParmaBologna· 839 km as the crow flies

18:10 → 09:20⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station → Bologna - Bus Station · via Lyon, Turin, Milan
15h103 stops
Runs: Mon, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:10 → 08:20+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
19:15 → 10:35⁺¹
FlixBus N521 ☾ Overnight
Paris (Bercy Seine) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Lyon, Turin
15h204 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:15 → 09:35+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:40 → 13:00⁺¹
FlixBus N410 ☾ Overnight
Paris (Pershing - Porte Maillot) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Lyon, Turin, Milan, Parma
15h204 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:40 → 12:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:55 → 14:55⁺¹
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station → Bologna - Bus Station · via Lyon, Turin
15h002 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026) and FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 23:55, arrive 14:55

The plane is 10h40 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct15h45

To Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
BlaBlaCar Bus15h00
From Bologna - Bus Station13 min

Train · fastest direct9h00

To Paris Gare de Lyon15 min
Before departure10 min
Frecciarossa 96278h34
From Bologna C.le/AV1 min

Plane · nonstop CDG to BLQ5h05

To Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)1h00
Check-in & security1h30
Flight CDG to BLQ1h50
Landing to exit20 min
From BLQ25 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

1 a weekdirect trains, fastest 8h34

Trenitalia. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

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Flying instead?

1 airline fly Paris to Bologna nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

Air FranceCDG→BLQBook direct ↗

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Paris to Bologna?

Yes. 2.4 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Paris to Bologna?

The fastest takes 15h00; the slowest 15h20, for 839 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 18:10 and the latest at 23:55, local time in Paris. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Paris to Bologna?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 18:10 arriving 09:20 the next morning.

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