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Compare train, bus, flight, and ferry for Barcelona to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €54, while a flight costs an average of €397.
Distance: 859 km
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Most popular Flight | Ferry | Bus | Train | Driving |
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€397 Average price | €57 Average price | €99 Average price | €54 Average price Cheapest | €341 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 24m Average total duration Fastest 4h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 9m Average total duration 22h 9m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 22h 13m Average total duration 21h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 18m Average total duration 13h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Rome:
A train is €3 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €57.
A train is €45 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €99.
A train is €343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €397.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 18m.
Bus takes on average 22h 13m.
Ferry takes on average 23h 9m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Rome
How to get from Barcelona to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Rome is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- GL0111:00 PM23h00Port of Barcelona10:00 PMPort of Civitavecchia€451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- GL0111:00 PM23h00Port of Barcelona10:00 PMPort of Civitavecchia€451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ756:20 AM1h45Barcelona El Prat Airport8:05 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€2661One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:15 PM22h15Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord2:30 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1361One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:35 PM23h55Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants2:30 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1371One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM26h45Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€1441One-way1 transfer
- VY61081:45 PM1h50Barcelona El Prat Airport3:35 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1401One-way0 transfers
FR 857410:55 PM1h55Barcelona El Prat Airport12:50 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1571One-way0 transfers- VY61043:20 PM1h50Barcelona El Prat Airport5:10 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1601One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Rome:
A train is €3 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €57.
A train is €45 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €99.
A train is €343 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €397.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 14h 18m.
Bus takes on average 22h 13m.
Ferry takes on average 23h 9m.
- Around 79 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, flight, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Barcelona and arrive in Port of Civitavecchia.
- Travel with AVE, Intercity, Frecciarossa to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Grimaldi to go to Rome by ferry.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, Eurowings, Air Europa, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Air Algerie, Tunis Air, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Transavia France, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 17 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Malta Air, ITA.
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