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There are 12 ways to get from Rome to Colchester by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FCO - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 2m
    £102–274

  2. Bus to Abruzzo Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus bus
    2. Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PSR - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    10h 10m
    £43–255

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    25h 46m
    £160–262

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rome to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Colchestercar car
    18h 43m
    £354–463

  5. Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CIA - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    7h 3m
    £48–205

  6. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FCO - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    6h 52m
    £87–214

  7. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane FCO - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    7h 11m
    £79–221

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

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FLR - LCY
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain train
    7h 22m
    £135–361

  9. Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Assisitrain train
    2. Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PEG - STN
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    9h 49m
    £50–251

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stopbus bus 816
    30h 3m
    £171–244

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain train
    33h 13m
    £163–252

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rome to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Colchestercar car
    19h 39m
    £264–421

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration2h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Coach Stop via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 30h 3m.

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