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Compare train, bus, and flight for Manchester to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €175 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €175, while a flight costs an average of €450.
Distance: 1689 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€450 Average price | €175 Average price Cheapest | €311 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 38h 9m Average total duration 37h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.1 - 10.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Manchester to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Rome:
A bus is €275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Rome costing on average €450.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 38h 9m.
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How to get from Manchester to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Manchester to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U221234:20 PM 2h50 Manchester Airport 8:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
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U221234:20 PM 2h50 Manchester Airport 8:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 30698:15 AM 2h40 Manchester Airport 11:55 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €157 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 AM 50h15 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) €205 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:20 AM 52h45 Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East 6:05 AM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) €205 1 One-way 3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:50 PM 39h10 Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 7:00 AM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €210 1 One-way 3 transfers
VY7757 · VY60027:35 PM 14h30 Manchester Airport 11:05 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €109 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY7757 · VY60007:35 PM 12h30 Manchester Airport 9:05 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €117 1 One-way 1 transfer
LS9878:35 AM 3h00 Manchester Airport 12:35 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €118 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Rome:
A bus is €275 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Rome costing on average €450.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 38h 9m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Manchester and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with British Airways, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Malta Air, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair, Jet2.com, Air Baltic, easyJet, Indigo Airlines, Luxair, Eurowings, Iberia, Iberia Express, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet.
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