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How to get fromCanterbury to Romeby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Canterbury to Rome by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LHR - FCO
    6h 42m
    €134–383

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LTN - FCO
    6h 55m
    €103–297

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    16h 22m
    €357–669

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    25h 55m
    €286–485

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Romecar car
    18h 6m
    €267–433

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane LGW - FCO
    7h
    €117–291

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane STN - CIA
    7h 4m
    €105–322

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane STN - FCO
    7h 6m
    €121–244

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Canterbury West to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LCY - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    7h 34m
    €171–528

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    27h 19m
    €193–278

  11. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 007 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    33h 50m
    €171–327

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar car
    17h 16m
    €382–504

Canterbury to Rome by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration25h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,616.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Canterbury, England and Rome, Italy?

You can take a train from Canterbury West to Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1 via Pencester Road, Dover, Brussels-North train station, and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 27h 19m.

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