There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Rome by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LHR - FCO
7h 23m€158–395Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LTN - FCO
7h 8m€95–336Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
16h 41m€380–713Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus BlaBlaCar Bus
26h 36m€151–270Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Romecar
17h 38m€247–404Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LGW - FCO
7h 14m€126–340Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane STN - CIA
7h 17m€97–291Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane STN - FCO
7h 19m€109–293Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
7h 53m€173–452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dover to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sudbus
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
17h 48m€217–410Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N521
27h 6m€141–240Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
17h 1m
Dover to Rome by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Rome is to train and fly which costs €95 - €300 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Rome is to train and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €95 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Rome. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 41m.
The distance between Dover and Rome is 1629 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Rome without a car is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs €380 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Dover to Rome, including transfers.
Dover to Rome train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Rome is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs €380 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €150 - €270 and takes 26h 36m.
Rome is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 7:28 PM in Dover and 8:28 PM in Rome.
Dover to Rome train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Rome, Italy?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 36m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Disneyland Paris - Chessy Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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