There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Lecce by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, rideshare, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Leccetrain Fr
7h 12m€30–110Bus via Maglie Piazzale Megapark
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Maglie Piazzale Megaparkbus Itabus
14h 10m€22–68Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Leccebus FlixBus N436
11h 25m€24–65Night train
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Leccenighttrain Ini
13h 15m€65–90Drive 818.7 km
- Drive from Bologna to Leccecar 818.7 km
7h 36m€125–181Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bologna to Lecce817.5 km
9h 37m€41Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BLQ - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Leccetrain
5h 4m€47–159Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - BDS
6h 46m€62–212Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VRN - BDS
6h 18m€86–321Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BLQ - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain
8h 24m€53–154Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PSA - BDS
7h 17m€82–301
Bologna to Lecce by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Lecce is to rideshare which costs €41 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Lecce is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs €45 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna and arriving at Lecce. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Lecce. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Bologna and Lecce is 794 km. The road distance is 818.7 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lecce without a car is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €30 - €110.
The train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce takes 7h 12m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Bologna to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna station.
Bologna to Lecce train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Lecce is to train which takes 7h 12m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €65 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce every 4 hours. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 7h 12m. Trenitalia Intercity also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna to Lecce once daily. Tickets cost €24–65 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Maglie Piazzale Megapark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bologna to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lecce station.
Bologna to Lecce train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Lecce station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Lecce is 819 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Bologna to Lecce.
Book your Bologna to Lecce train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bologna to Lecce bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2998+ hotels available in Lecce.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bologna and Lecce. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.























