There are 9 ways to get from Heathrow to Italy by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, 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.
Fly to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LHR - LIN
2h 8m€77–249Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LHR - BLQ
2h 22m€65–250Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
15h 56m€252–634Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus FlixBus N1503
26h 40m€193–361Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
18h 40mFly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LHR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
3h 1m€80–219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
28h 16mBus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
32h 44m€129–198Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Romecar
19h 47m€301–433
Heathrow to Italy by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Italy is to fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Italy is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Italy. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Termini via London Victoria, Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Italy. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
The distance between Heathrow and Italy is 986 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Italy without a car is to train which takes 15h 56m and costs €250 - €650.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Heathrow to Italy, including transfers.
Heathrow to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow to Italy train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Italy is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €650 and takes 15h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 32h 44m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Italy?
British Airways, Air France, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Roma Termini via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €150–210
- Comfort
- €180–250
- Premium
- €230–300
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €70–95
- Smart Flex
- €75–95
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50–70
- Smart Flex
- €55–70
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Rome Tiburtina Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- 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
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Heathrow to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Italy is 1h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 12:34 PM in Heathrow and 1:34 PM in Italy.
Heathrow to Italy train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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