There are 11 ways to get from Rome to Central London by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, 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 Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane FCO - LHR
5h 28m£74–218Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane FCO - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
6h 45m£54–192Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
15h 9m£292–548Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus N521
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
24h 21m£231–426Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rome to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Central Londoncar
18h 40m£344–446Fly Fiumicino International Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London City Airport (LCY)plane FCO - LCY
7h 30m£101–408Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CIA - STN
6h 32m£70–259Fly Fiumicino International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FCO - LGW
6h 19m£67–167Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
28h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus BlaBlaCar Bus
31h 57m£148–270Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Central Londoncar
19h 37m£237–382
Rome to Central London by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Central London is to fly and train which costs £50 - £200 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Central London is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Central London. However, there are services departing from Roma Prenestina A1 and arriving at South Ealing Road via Brussels Midi / Brussels South West and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Northfields station via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
The distance between Rome and Central London is 930 miles.
The best way to get from Rome to Central London without a car is to train which takes 15h 9m and costs £290 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Rome to Central London, including transfers.
Rome to Central London bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Roma Prenestina A1 station.
Rome to Central London train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Central London is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs £70 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £290 - £550 and takes 15h 9m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs and takes 28h 55m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Central London, England?
ITA Airways, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Northfields station via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 15h 9m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London City Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–140
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–360
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Rome to Central London bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès station.
Central London is 1h behind Rome. It is currently 2:29 PM in Rome and 1:29 PM in Central London.
Rome to Central London train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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