There are 7 ways to get from Imola to Genoa by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, 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 via Milan
best- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain 9944 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignoletrain Ic
3h 50m€44–81Line 101 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Bologna Autostazionebus 101
- Take the bus from Bologna to Genoabus FlixBus N504
6h 9m€26–41Bus
- Take the bus from Imola SP610 to Genoa Via alle Sorgenti Sulfureebus
5h 25m€39–50Drive 300.7 km
- Drive from Imola to Genoacar 300.7 km
3h 38m€55–79Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane BLQ - GOA
5h 46m€158–323Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain Fr
- Take the train from Parma to Genova Brignoletrain 3261
7h 14m€37–111Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane FLR - GOA
6h 20m€127–221
Imola to Genoa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Genoa is to line 101 bus and bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Genoa is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Imola to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Imola SP610 and arriving at Caricamento/Acquario via Pra' 8/De Mari and Voltri/Voltri Fs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Imola to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Imola and arriving at Genova Brignole via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Imola and Genoa is 388 km. The road distance is 300.7 km.
The best way to get from Imola to Genoa without a car is to train via Milan which takes 3h 50m and costs €40 - €85.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Imola to Genoa, including transfers.
Imola to Genoa bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Imola SP610 station.
Imola to Genoa train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Imola to Genoa is to train via Milan which takes 3h 50m and costs €40 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 5h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €330 and takes 5h 46m.
What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Imola to Genova Brignole via Bologna centrale and Milano Centrale in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, Satam Bus operates a bus from Imola SP610 to Genoa Via alle Sorgenti Sulfuree once daily. Tickets cost €28–40 and the journey takes 4h 12m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Imola SP610 to Genoa Via alle Sorgenti Sulfuree
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Carducci - Savonarola to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Imola to Genoa bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Genoa Via alle Sorgenti Sulfuree station.
Imola to Genoa train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imola to Genoa is 301 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Imola to Genoa.
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