There are 6 ways to get from Northern Ireland to Rome by plane, car, car ferry, 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 George Best Belfast City Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BHD - FCO
7h 42m€106–239Fly Belfast International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BFS - FCO
6h 17m€64–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1car
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Romecar
39h 31m€851–2,015Bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuți to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
3d 9h€73–465Fly Belfast International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane BFS - CIA
8h 9m€88–279Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Portadown to Dublin Connollytrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane DUB - FCO
7h 52m€80–248
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Northern Ireland to Rome is to fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Northern Ireland to Rome is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Northern Ireland station to Rome. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Station Stand 11 and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Airport Zone 11, Dublin and Rădăuți. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
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 which takes 3 days 9h and costs €70 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Northern Ireland to Rome, including transfers.
Northern Ireland to Rome bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Grand Central Station Stand 11.
The best way to get from Northern Ireland to Rome is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €470 and takes 3 days 9h.
Northern Ireland to Rome bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Dublin Airport T2 station.
Rome is 1h ahead of Northern Ireland. It is currently 6:08 PM in Northern Ireland and 7:08 PM in Rome.
What companies run services between Northern Ireland and Rome, Italy?
British Airways, KLM, and easyJet fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Dublin Airport T2, Airport Zone 11, Lanesborough Pk, Dublin, and Rădăuți in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Portadown to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Translink
- Belfast urban network
- €4
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–130
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Rădăuți to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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