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Compare coach and flight for Málaga to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Málaga to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £162 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 3.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £162, while a flight costs an average of £487.
Distance: 1561 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£487 Average Price | £162 Average Price Cheapest | £341 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 33m Average total duration Fastest 5h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 44h 57m Average total duration 44h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.7 - 9.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.9kg 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 Málaga to Rome:
A coach is £325 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Rome costing on average £487.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Coach takes on average 44h 57m.
You'll arrive about 17h 37m sooner (5h 33m by flight vs 23h 10m by car). Tickets start at around £487 compared to roughly £341 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.
Travel optionsfrom Málaga to Rome
How to get to Rome from Málaga by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Málaga to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W4611422:202h35Malaga Airport0:55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£331One-way0 changes
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W4611422:202h35Malaga Airport0:55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£331One-way0 changes
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W4611422:202h35Malaga Airport0:55Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£331One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:0052h15Malaga, Estación de Autobuses12:15Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£1621One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:0046h05Malaga, Estación de Autobuses6:05Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)£1821One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:0049h15Malaga, Estación de Autobuses9:15Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina£1831One-way2 changes
W4602615:152h35Malaga Airport17:50Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£821One-way0 changes
FR 610613:052h40Malaga Airport15:45Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£1071One-way0 changes
VY2110 · VY61046:4510h25Malaga Airport17:10Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport£1331One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Rome:
A coach is £325 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Rome costing on average £487.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Coach takes on average 44h 57m.
- Around 91 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Málaga and Rome as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, BA Euroflyer, asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Iberia, Sas Airways, Air Europa, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Smartwings, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, ITA.
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