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Compare train, coach and flight for Birmingham to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £19. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 21m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.6 - 4.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £19, and a train costs an average of £486.
Distance: 1596 km
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£80 Average Price Cheapest | £137 Average Price | £486 Average Price |
6h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 36h 34m Average total duration 36h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 35h 18m Average total duration 34h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
4.8 - 9.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Rome from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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How to Travel from Birmingham to Rome
While Rome is famous for the Vatican City, it is also popular for its great architecture and rich culture. To make a trip from Birmingham to Rome, a traveller can use the bus, train or take a flight. A flight is both the fastest and cheapest way to travel to Rome from Birmingham.
Train: The train does not complete the journey to Rome but it reaches Derby, Railway Station (Rail) from where the traveller can get to East Midlands (EMA) for a flight to Rome Ciampino (CIA), Rome. It takes an estimated six hours and fifteen minutes for the journey.
Bus: The bus service is run by National Express. It takes an estimated thirty three hours and fifteen minutes to complete the journey, including a two-hour transfer. There are three changes along the way, with stops at London Victoria Station and Paris Gallieni. Every hour, there is a bus leaving the departure station, Birmingham Coach station and it arrives at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
Flight: A flight from Birmingham to Rome would take an estimated thirteen hours including a two-hour transfer. The departure station is Birmingham (BHX) while the arrival station is Rome (FCO). There are several companies running the service on this route and they include British Airways and Brussels Airlines.
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Rome:
A flight is £59 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Birmingham to Rome costing on average £78.
A flight is £467 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Rome costing on average £486.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 34h 48m.
Coach takes on average 35h 10m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Rome as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Vueling Airlines, Jet2.com, Lufthansa Cityline, LAER, GetJet Airlines, Brussels Airlines to go to Rome by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Jet2.com.
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