The average bus between Edinburgh and Bologna takes 37h 51m and the fastest bus takes 33h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Bologna. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Edinburgh and Bologna. The earliest departure is at 11:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Bologna at 2:55 PM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria and take an average of 37h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Bologna station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 51m.
Edinburgh to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bologna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna - Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bologna is 1,634.1 km. The road distance is 2,162 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 33h 25m.