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Compare train, coach and flight for Glasgow to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Glasgow to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £207 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.0 - 4.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £207, while a flight costs an average of £394.
Distance: 1967 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£394 Average Price | £207 Average Price Cheapest | £353 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 42h 47m Average total duration 42h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.9 - 11.8kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Rome:
A coach is £187 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Rome costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Coach takes on average 42h 47m.
You'll arrive about 21h 27m sooner (4h 8m by flight vs 25h 35m by car). Tickets start at around £394 compared to roughly £353 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get to Rome from Glasgow by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Glasgow to Rome is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
21:4048h00Glasgow21:40Rome£1231One-way0 changes
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21:4048h00Glasgow21:40Rome£1231One-way0 changes
Fastest
20:1546h55Glasgow19:10Rome£2281One-way0 changes
Other options
22:4047h55Glasgow22:35Rome£1401One-way0 changes
10:2050h00Glasgow12:20Rome£1411One-way0 changes
6:3552h45Glasgow11:20Rome£2051One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Rome:
A coach is £187 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Rome costing on average £394.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Coach takes on average 42h 47m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Glasgow and Rome as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Jet2.com, KLM Cityhopper, KM Malta Airlines, Swiss, Transavia France, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, TAP Portugal, British Airways, easyJet, Edelweiss Air to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Jet2.com, easyJet.
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