There are 6 ways to get from Carlow to Rome by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUB - FCO
7h 38m€71–226Bus
- Take the bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Parkgate Stbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
3d 8h€80–354Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Carlow to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Romecar
37h 1m€366–933Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane DUB - CIA
9h 21m€80–355Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Carlow to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane DUB - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
9h 12m€108–290Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from Carlow to Kildaretrain
- Take the train from Kildare to Limericktrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane SNN - CIA
10h 27m€92–378
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carlow to Rome is to train and fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Carlow to Rome is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlow to Rome. However, there are services departing from Carlow Bus Stn and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Heuston Station, Dublin and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Carlow and Rome is 2035 km.
The best way to get from Carlow to Rome without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs €80 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Carlow to Rome, including transfers.
Carlow to Rome bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, depart from Carlow Bus Stn station.
Carlow to Rome bus services, operated by J.J.Kavanagh & Sons, arrive at Parkgate St station.
Rome is 1h ahead of Carlow. It is currently 4:27 PM in Carlow and 5:27 PM in Rome.
There are 21377+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Carlow, Ireland and Rome, Italy?
You can take a bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Parkgate St, Heuston Station, Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Carlow to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €8–12
Train from Carlow to Kildare
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €4–7
Train from Kildare to Limerick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–20
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Carlow Bus Stn to Parkgate St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–600
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
- Single Ticket
- €26–140
- Car Single Ticket
- €120–600
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- €80–130
- Passenger Car
- €100–500
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