There are 5 ways to get from London to Rome by 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.
Train, line 10 bus
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Tournaitrain Ter
- Take the train from Tournai to Athtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from ATH SNCB - Quai D to LA HAMAIDE Le Cornetbus 10
4h 19m€90–156Bus, train via Brussels
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Athtrain Ic / ...
8h 56m€38–60Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
3h 44m€181–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus N380 / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Athtrain Ic / ...
11h 11m€44–75Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Romecar
4h 52m€56–127
London to Rome by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Rome is to bus and train via Brussels which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from London to Rome is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 44m and costs €180 - €210.
The distance between London and Rome is 335 km.
The best way to get from London to Rome without a car is to train and line 10 bus which takes 4h 19m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from London to Rome, including transfers.
Rome is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 5:41 PM in London and 6:41 PM in Rome.
There are 1899+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between London, England and Rome, Wallonia, Belgium?
There is no direct connection from London to Rome. However, you can take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Flandres, take the train to Tournai, take the train to Ath, walk to ATH SNCB - Quai D, then take the line 10 bus to LA HAMAIDE Le Cornet. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to LA HAMAIDE Le Cornet via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, Bruxelles-Midi, Ath, and ATH SNCB - Quai D in around 8h 56m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tournai to Ath
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Ath
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Ath
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
Bus from ATH SNCB - Quai D to LA HAMAIDE Le Cornet
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- Transport En Commun (TEC)
- 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
- €28–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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