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TPER bus QorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the TPER bus Q is cheaper by €60.70. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 20 min against 32 min. The TPER bus Q varies between 22 and 34 minutes.

TPER bus Q: 04:20–02:15. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersTPER bus QPre-booked private transferDifference
1€2.30€63€60.70
2€4.60€63€58.40
3€6.90€63€56.10
4€9.20€81€71.80
5€11.50€81€69.50
6€13.80€81€67.20
7€16.10€81€64.90
8€18.40€132€113.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Q8191 · TPERTPER bus Q
From
The bus stop at the terminal
To
Bologna Centrale — direct at night; via Ospedale Maggiore and a change by day
Luggage
An ordinary city bus. TPER's general rule charges a second ticket for bags over 55x40x20 cm; whether it applies on this line is not stated.
Runs
04:20–02:15
Journey
22–34 min

By day you change once. The bus ends at Ospedale Maggiore; bus 81 or 91 takes you the last 13 to 14 minutes to the station on the same ticket. Budget about 32 minutes door to door against the monorail's 7 and a half.

At night it is direct and the monorail is closed. Between midnight and 02:15, and again at 04:20 and 04:50, this bus runs straight to the station in 22 minutes and is the only public transport there is.

It is EUR 2.30 against EUR 12.80. For a family of four that is EUR 9.20 against EUR 51.20.

Traveling in a group, one EUR 19.00 carnet covers ten rides and may be shared — EUR 1.90 a head.

This timetable expires 14 September 2026. Check TPER for the winter sheet.

TPER bus Q: price for every party size

See TPER fares
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
20 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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