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How to get fromAthlone to Romeby train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Athlone to Rome by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane DUB - FCO
    8h 8m
    €74–231

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Athlone to Dublin Terminal 1car car
    2. Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Romecar car
    39h 16m
    €662–1,532

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcadia to Liffey Valley SCbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3d 8h
    €81–358

  4. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane DUB - CIA
    9h 51m
    €78–359

  5. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane NOC - FCO
    10h 44m
    €123–276

  6. Train to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Claremorristrain train
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane NOC - CIA
    10h 33m
    €102–424

  7. Train, train to Shannon Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Take the train from Athlone to Athenrytrain train
    2. Take the train from Athenry to Ennistrain train
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane SNN - CIA
    9h 57m
    €84–367

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,074.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Athlone, Ireland and Rome, Italy?

You can take a bus from Arcadia to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Liffey Valley SC, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 8h.

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