There are 10 ways to get from Rome to London by plane, 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.
Recommended option
Fly Rome to London Heathrow • 5h 29m
Cheapest option
Fly Rome to London Gatwick, train • 5h 46m
8 alternative options
Fly Rome to London City • 7h 9m
Fly Rome Ciampino to London Stansted • 6h 23m
Train • 14h 58m
Bus • 29h 53m
Bus via Frankfurt am Main • 36h 20m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 17h 39m
Drive, car ferry • 19h 19m
Rome to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to London is to fly which costs €45 - €210 and takes 6h 23m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to London is to fly which costs €75 - €300 and takes 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome station to London station. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina Bus station and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station via Paris. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to London. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Milano Centrale, Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
The distance between Rome and London is 896 miles.
The best way to get from Rome to London without a car is to train which takes 14h 58m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Rome to London, including transfers.
Rome to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus station.
Rome to London train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to London is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €600 and takes 14h 58m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €110 and takes 29h 53m.
- Distance: 896.3 miles
- Duration: 5h 29m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and London, England?
British Airways, Alitalia and seven other airlines fly from Rome to London Paddington hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rome to London King's Cross via Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome Ciampino to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25 - £170
Flights from Rome Ciampino to London Stansted via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25 - £170
Flights from Rome Ciampino to London Stansted via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25 - £170
Flights from Rome Ciampino to London Stansted via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25 - £170
Flights from Rome Ciampino to London Stansted via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25 - £170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rome to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95 - £650
Flights from Rome to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £270
Flights from Florence to London City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100 - £550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rome to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £330
Flights from Rome to London Gatwick via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50 - £330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rome to London Heathrow via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £430
Flights from Rome to London Heathrow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £430
Flights from Rome to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £650
Flights from Florence to London City via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210 - £750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Rome to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £270
Flights from Rome to London Gatwick via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35 - £270
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £310
Flights from Rome to London Heathrow via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60 - £310
Flights from Rome to London City via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rome to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140 - £650
Flights from Florence to London City via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120 - £600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rome to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90 - £440
Flights from Florence to London City via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100 - £600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rome Ciampino to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65 - £420
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Rome to London Heathrow via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120 - £550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rome to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Rome to London City via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160 - £600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Rome to London City via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £240 - £1,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18 - £65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- £18 - £25
- Base Standard
- £35 - £50
- Base Premium
- £40 - £65
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35 - £110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- £35 - £50
- Base Standard
- £60 - £85
- Base Premium
- £70 - £110
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- £18 - £26
- Smart Low Cost
- £16 - £23
- Smart Flex
- £30 - £50
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27 - £80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- £29 - £40
- Smart Low Cost
- £27 - £40
- Smart Flex
- £55 - £80
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15 - £30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- £27 - £30
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50 - £100
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- £85 - £100
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14 - £20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- £14 - £20
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100 - £300
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- £260 - £300
- Standard
- £100 - £120
- Standard Premier
- £140 - £180
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55 - £70
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21 - £26
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50 - £65
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt to London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £40
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to London - Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14 - £18
- Website
- Blablabus
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dunkirk to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80 - £140
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- £84
- Standard Car - Premium
- £134
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The quickest flight from Rome Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 35m.
Rome to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station.
London is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 8:15 AM in Rome and 7:15 AM in London.
Rome to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Brussels Airlines, Alitalia, British Airways and Lufthansa offer flights from Rome Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Book your Rome to London bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 2814+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €35.