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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Rome to Lecce among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a flight costs an average of €17.
Distance: 506 km
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€19 Average price Cheapest | €65 Average price | €163 Average price |
8h 55m Average total duration 8h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 6m Average total duration 7h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 17m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Rome to Lecce
How to get from Rome to Lecce by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rome to Lecce is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
110910:00 AM9h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina7:05 PMLecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus)€251One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
110910:00 AM9h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina7:05 PMLecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus)€251One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AZ16219:20 AM1h10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport10:30 AMBrindisi Airport€2131One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 701 · Intercity 5646:26 AM9h54Rome Termini4:20 PMLecce station€611One-way1 transfer
Intercity 701+
Regionale 19979 · Regionale Veloce 44116:26 AM9h17Rome Termini3:43 PMLecce station€621One-way2 transfers
Intercity 703+
Regionale Veloce 44157:28 AM9h17Rome Termini4:45 PMLecce station€641One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:00 AM8h00Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina7:00 PMLecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus)€251One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:50 AM7h50Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina2:40 PMLecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus)€261One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:30 PM8h05Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina12:35 AMLecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus)€261One-way0 transfers
FR 30745:50 AM1h15Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport7:05 AMBrindisi Airport€1681One-way0 transfers
AZ1621+
05 - 54R9:20 AM4h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport2:00 PMLecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus)€2201One-way1 transfer
AZ1621+
05 - 55R9:20 AM6h40Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport4:00 PMLecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus)€2201One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Lecce:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rome to Lecce costing on average €65.
A bus is €144 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rome to Lecce costing on average €163.
Other travel options to Lecce take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 36m.
Bus takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 19 buses per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rome and Lecce as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport and arrive in Brindisi Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rome Termini and arrive in Lecce station.
- Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Lecce, Parcheggio Ex-Foro Boario (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, TTI Leonettibus to go to Lecce by bus.
- Travel with Frecciargento, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Italo, Trenitalia to go to Lecce by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair to go to Lecce by flight.
- 13 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, TTI Leonettibus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Frecciargento, Frecciarossa, Intercity.
- 5 direct flights per day with Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair.
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