There are 8 ways to get from Gatwick to Rome by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LGW - FCO
3h 12m€62–187Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
16h 12m€345–579Train, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
27h€172–335Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gatwick to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
18h 4m€411–540Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LGW - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
4h 23m€89–242Bus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus 823 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Roma Prenestina A1bus
29h 8m€190–279Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 025
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
34h 45m€181–277Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gatwick to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Romecar
19h 6m€304–495
Gatwick to Rome by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Rome is to fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Rome is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick station to Rome. However, there are services departing from North Terminal Bus Station and arriving at Roma Prenestina A1 via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg Park&Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Rome. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
The distance between Gatwick and Rome is 1438 km.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Rome without a car is to train which takes 16h 12m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Gatwick to Rome, including transfers.
Gatwick to Rome bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Gatwick to Rome train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Rome is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €600 and takes 16h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €190 - €280 and takes 29h 8m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Rome, Italy?
easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Roma Termini via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Roma Prenestina A1
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Gatwick to Rome bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Rome is 1h ahead of Gatwick. It is currently 3:22 PM in Gatwick and 4:22 PM in Rome.
Gatwick to Rome train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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