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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 €186 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 11m. 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 €186, while a flight costs an average of €546.
Distance: 1689 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€546 Average price | €186 Average price Cheapest | €310 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 11m Average total duration Fastest 5h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 54m Average total duration 37h 24m 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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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Rome:
A bus is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Rome costing on average €546.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 54m.
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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.
FR 32065:45 PM2h45Manchester Airport9:30 PMRome Ciampino Airport€341One-way0 transfers
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FR 32065:45 PM2h45Manchester Airport9:30 PMRome Ciampino Airport€341One-way0 transfers
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FR 32065:45 PM2h45Manchester Airport9:30 PMRome Ciampino Airport€341One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM39h50Manchester, Shudehill Interchange7:00 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1601One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:55 PM40h05Manchester, Princess Road / Moss Lane East7:00 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina€1621One-way3 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:10 PM45h05Manchester, Shudehill Interchange12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)€1651One-way3 transfers
FR 320411:40 AM2h45Manchester Airport3:25 PMRome Ciampino Airport€1311One-way0 transfers
VY8749 · VY61009:30 PM9h50Manchester Airport8:20 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1581One-way1 transfer
VY8749 · VY61089:30 PM16h10Manchester Airport2:40 PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport€1681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Rome:
A bus is €360 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Rome costing on average €546.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 54m.
- Around 67 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 Lufthansa Cityline, Jet2.com, Indigo Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Iberia, Swiss, Iberia Express, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Jet2.com, Malta Air, Ryanair, easyJet.
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