There are 4 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Rome by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BHD - FCO
7h 22m€96–280Train to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUB - FCO
8h 2m€79–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Romecar
39h 32m€460–1,383Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
47h 54m
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Rome is to train and fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Rome is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland to Rome. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 54m.
The distance between Northern Ireland and Rome is 1984 km.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Rome without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 47h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Northern Ireland to Rome, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Rome bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Northern Ireland to Rome bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Rome is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 1:30 AM in Northern Ireland and 2:30 AM in Rome.
Book your Northern Ireland to Rome bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Rome, Italy?
British Airways, easyJet, and KLM fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–950
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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