There are 15 ways to get from Portsmouth to Rome by bus, plane, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LHR - FCO
6h 43m€92–277Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LGW - FCO
6h 57m€90–239Ferry, train via Lyon
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry
- Take the train from Le Havre 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
21h 39m€278–428Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Roma Prenestina A1bus
32h 34m€218–316Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Drive from Le Havre to Romecar
22h 39m€283–562Fly Southampton Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SOU - FCO
8h 4m€123–307Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LTN - FCO
7h 38m€97–289Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BRS - FCO
8h 19m€116–240Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane STN - CIA
7h 59m€100–347Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- 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
8h 7m€111–290Train to London City Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LCY - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
8h 13m€168–512Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistrehamferry
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain Fr
22h 26m€254–495Ferry, train via Turin
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havreferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain Fr
22h 28m€278–453Bus
- Take the bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
34h 36m€146–250Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Romecar
19h 23m€410–545
Portsmouth to Rome by ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Rome is to train and fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Rome is to bus and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Rome. However, there are services departing from The Hard Interchange and arriving at Roma Prenestina A1 via London Victoria, Dover and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 34m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Rome is 1581 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Rome without a car is to ferry and train via Lyon which takes 21h 39m and costs €270 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Portsmouth to Rome, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Rome bus services, operated by National Express, depart from University of Portsmouth station.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Rome is to bus via Brussels which takes 32h 34m and costs €210 - €320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 8h 4m.
Portsmouth to Rome bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Rome is 1h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 10:03 PM in Portsmouth and 11:03 PM in Rome.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Rome, Italy?
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Roma Prenestina A1 via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Brussels-North train station, and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 32h 34m. Alternatively, KLM, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from London City Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €43–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
Ferry from Portsmouth to Caen - Ouistreham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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