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How to get fromDover to Romeby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia) or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Dover to Rome by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LHR - FCO
    7h 20m
    €142–389

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane STN - CIA
    7h 14m
    €86–360

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    16h 11m
    €357–660

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Bolognabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    25h 36m

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Romecar car
    17h 36m
    €246–380

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LGW - FCO
    7h 1m
    €110–319

  7. Train to London City Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LCY - FCO
    7h 54m
    €137–411

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LTN - FCO
    7h 5m
    €93–305

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STN - FCO
    7h 16m
    €118–452

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    7h 48m
    €166–431

  11. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LGW - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    8h 30m
    €129–409

  12. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 39m
    €317–662

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N521
    27h 11m
    €133–230

  14. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar car
    16h 59m

Dover to Rome by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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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, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 27h 11m.

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