Lugano ▸ Bologna
Bologna ▸ Lugano ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 5h05FlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇮🇹 Italy
Direct buses · no change
LuganoComoMilanBologna· 251 km as the crow flies
- 09:15 → 14:20FlixBus 421Lugano (Via Ciani) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Milan5h051 stopRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 13:15 → 18:30FlixBus 1524Lugano (Via Ciani) → Bologna (central bus station) · via Como, Milan5h153 stopsRuns: Daily except TueBook 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.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Lugano to Bologna?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Lugano to Bologna?
The fastest takes 5h05; the slowest 5h15, for 251 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 09:15 and the latest at 13:15, local time in Lugano. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Lugano to Bologna?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.