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There are 14 ways to get from Reading to Rome by train, plane, bus, car, car train, subway, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeLHR - FCO
    6h 9m
    €105–334

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeLTN - FCO
    6h 58m
    €70–291

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    22h 39m
    €139–431

  4. Train, bus via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
    28h 54m
    €124–368

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
    18h 31m

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeLGW - FCO
    6h 38m
    €73–253

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeLCY - FCO
    6h 41m
    €106–449

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)planeSTN - CIA
    7h 43m
    €79–285

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeSTN - FCO
    7h 8m
    €104–303

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeLCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain
    7h 56m
    €139–381

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeLGW - FLR
    3. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Terminitrain
    8h 3m
    €91–315

  12. Train, subway, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain
    2. Take the subway from Ealing Broadway station to Upminster stationsubway
    3. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
    29h 1m

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    32h 57m
    €107–332

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Romecar
    19h 34m
    €298–443

Reading to Rome by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Reading, England and Rome, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Reading to Rome. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, then take the train to Roma Termini. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Roma Termini via London Paddington, Paddington station, Sloane Square station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 22h 39m.

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