There are 9 ways to get from Croatia to Rome by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Split Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SPU - FCO
4h 12m€91–246Bus via Rijeka
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus Arriva
- Take the bus from Rijeka Central Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Itabus
14h 42m€27–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus 402 / ...
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale Station to Roma Tiburtinatrain
11h 8m€59–160Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N997
12h 40m€35–85Drive 864.7 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Romecar 864.7 km
8h 29m€133–192Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane TRS - FCO
5h 18m€104–304Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane VCE - FCO
6h 24m€99–571Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane ZAG - FCO
5h 5m€65–212Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbftrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain Fr
12h 33m€68–173
Croatia to Rome by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Rome is to bus via Rijeka which costs €26 - €60 and takes 14h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €90 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zagreb and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Rome. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Roma Termini via Villach Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Croatia and Rome is 439 km. The road distance is 864.7 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Rome without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 8m and costs €55 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Croatia to Rome, including transfers.
Croatia to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Rome train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Rome is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 12h 40m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €180 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Rome, Italy?
Ryanair and Croatia Airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina once daily. Tickets cost €35–85 and the journey takes 12h 40m. FlixBus-eu also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale Station to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zagreb to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Rijeka Central Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €40–44
- Private
- €220–400
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- brioni@brioni.hr
- Website
- brioni.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.brioni.hr/en-gb/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 32 308 935
- polet@polet.hr
- Website
- polet.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Schedules at
- polet.hr
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Croatia to Rome train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Rome is 865 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Croatia to Rome.
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