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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 ferry with prices starting from €41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 55m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €41, and a train costs an average of €316.
Distance: 859 km
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€158 Average price | €57 Average price Cheapest | €82 Average price | €316 Average price |
7h 55m Average total duration Fastest 4h 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 54m Average total duration 11h 54m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 19h 44m Average total duration 19h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 50m Average total duration 18h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Barcelona to Rome
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Rome:
A flight is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €25.
A flight is €19 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €41.
A flight is €294 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Rome costing on average €316.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Ferry takes on average 20h 30m.
Train takes on average 34h 7m.
Bus takes on average 20h 35m.
- Around 83 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 1 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.
- 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 Grimaldi to go to Rome by ferry.
- Travel with AVE, Intercity, TGV INOUI to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Itabus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, ITA, Wizz Air, GetJet Airlines, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa, Stobart Air, Air Europa, Eurowings , KLM, SWISS, Air Baltic, Air Serbia, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Shaheen Air International to go to Rome by flight.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Grimaldi.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 16 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, ITA, GetJet Airlines, Stobart Air.
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