There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Mâcon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 11m€84–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to MâconN1709
11h 35m€37–89Drive 675.2 km
- Drive from Bologna to Mâcon675.2 km
7h 19m€104–151Fly 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 40m€88–259Train 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 via Chambéry
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to ChambéryN580 / ...
- Take the bus from Chambéry to MâconN1709
12h 45m€47–130Train 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 17m€83–271Fly 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 25m€124–342
Bologna to Mâcon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Mâcon is to bus which costs €35 - €90 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Mâcon is to fly and train which takes 5h 40m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna station to Mâcon. However, there are services departing from Bologna - Bus Station and arriving at Mâcon via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
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 11m.
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 11m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Bologna to Mâcon, including transfers.
Bologna to Mâcon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bologna - Bus 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 11m and costs €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €90 and takes 11h 35m.
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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Mâcon via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Lyon in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- 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
- €60–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- 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
- €70–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- 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
- €11–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- +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
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Mâcon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Mâcon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Mâcon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus 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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