Geneva to Bologna bus: 1.9 a day, fastest 8h15

1.9 a dayfastest 8h15☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇮🇹 Italy

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GenevaChamonixCourmayeurAostaSanthiàNovaraBologna· 448 km as the crow flies

09:00 → 18:15
FlixBus 507
Geneva (central bus station) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Chamonix, Courmayeur, Aosta, Santhià…
9h157 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
16:05 → 03:05⁺¹
FlixBus N504 ☾ Overnight
Geneva (central bus station) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Chamonix, Courmayeur, Aosta, Turin…
11h005 stops
Runs: Thu to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 16:05 → 02:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
22:35 → 06:50⁺¹
FlixBus N1524 ☾ Overnight
Geneva (central bus station) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Chamonix, Courmayeur, Aosta, Gallarate
8h155 stops
Runs: Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:35 → 05:50+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
22:35 → 07:10⁺¹
FlixBus N1524 ☾ Overnight
Geneva (central bus station) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Gallarate
8h352 stops
Runs: Only Sun 25 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Fri 30 Oct, Sat 31 OctBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct8h52

To Geneva (central bus station)9 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N15248h15
From Bologna (central bus station)13 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Geneva to Bologna in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Geneva to Bologna nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Geneva to Bologna?

Yes. 1.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Geneva to Bologna?

The fastest takes 8h15; the slowest 11h00, for 448 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 09:00 and the latest at 22:35, local time in Geneva. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Geneva to Bologna?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 16:05 arriving 03:05 the next morning.

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