There are 9 ways to get from Bologna to Mâcon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon VilleTer
8h 15m€85–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to LyonN521 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to MâconN1709
11h 25m€27–149Drive 675.2 km
- Drive from Bologna to Mâcon675.2 km
7h 19m€106–152Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BLQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
5h 45m€94–269Train via Turin
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Macon Loche TgvTgv
8h 26m€82–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Macon VilleTer / ...
11h 27m€36–107Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)VCE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
7h 21m€79–291Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BLQ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
9h 23m€120–332Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MXP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
7h 22m€104–290
Bologna to Mâcon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Mâcon is to bus and train which costs €35 - €110 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Mâcon is to fly and train which takes 5h 45m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Mâcon via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Macon Ville via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Bologna and Mâcon is 725 km. The road distance is 675.2 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Mâcon without a car is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €85 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Bologna to Mâcon, including transfers.
Bologna to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Mâcon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Mâcon is to train which takes 8h 15m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €150 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Mâcon, France?
You can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Macon Ville via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Mâcon via Lyon in around 11h 25m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Macon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Macon Loche Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Mâcon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Mâcon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bologna to Mâcon train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Mâcon is 675 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Bologna to Mâcon.
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