There are 14 ways to get from Rome to Chester by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), 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 Roma Ciampino Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CIA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 37m£48–258Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
17h 52m£184–740Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bologna to Gentbus
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birminghambus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Chestertrain
37h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rome to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chestercar
21h 25mFly Fiumicino International Airport to Liverpool
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Liverpool (LPL)plane FCO - LPL
9h 24m£71–191Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane FCO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
7h 31m£63–182Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FCO - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 39m£68–212Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CIA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
7h 35m£53–198Fly Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FCO - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
9h 9m£140–430Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane FCO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
9h 4m£91–396Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CIA - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
9h 26m£95–402Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
18h 23m£213–827Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchangebus
37h 15m£96–274Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chestercar
22h 20m£305–444
Rome to Chester by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Chester is to fly and train which costs £60 - £190 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Chester is to fly and train which takes 7h 31m and costs £60 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Chester. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Chester. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Chester via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 23m.
The distance between Rome and Chester is 1122 miles.
The best way to get from Rome to Chester without a car is to train which takes 17h 52m and costs £180 - £750.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Rome to Chester, including transfers.
Rome to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Chester train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Chester is to train which takes 17h 52m and costs £180 - £750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £200 and takes 9h 24m, you could also bus, which costs £95 - £280 and takes 37h 15m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to Chester via Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 17h 52m. Alternatively, easyJet, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Manchester Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Liverpool via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Chester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Chester is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 3:41 PM in Rome and 2:41 PM in Chester.
Rome to Chester train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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