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There are 14 ways to get from Rome to Dorset by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FCO - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Moreton (Dorset)train train
    9h 14m
    £118–295

  2. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FCO - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Stationbus bus
    10h 32m
    £82–239

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Saint-Malobus bus 772
    4. Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry car ferry
    27h 17m
    £297–556

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to South Stationbus bus 035
    33h 8m
    £180–259

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rome to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Dorsetcar car
    20h 3m
    £368–487

  6. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane FCO - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basingstoke to Moreton (Dorset)train train
    10h 11m
    £121–336

  7. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane FCO - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain train
    11h 1m
    £92–206

  8. Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CIA - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Weymouthtrain train
    11h 33m
    £110–343

  9. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FCO - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Winchestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Winchester to Weymouthtrain train
    12h 34m
    £127–278

  10. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane FLR - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Weymouthtrain train
    11h 51m
    £169–434

  11. Train, bus, car ferry via Modane

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Modane to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Saint-Malobus bus 772
    5. Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry car ferry
    28h 35m
    £334–631

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to South Stationbus bus 035
    36h 25m
    £141–234

  13. Bus via Paris #2

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to South Stationbus bus 035
    38h
    £161–246

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rome to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Dorsetcar car
    21h 1m
    £282–451

Rome to Dorset by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration36h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.2 mi
  • Duration: 9h 14m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Dorset, England?

You can take a bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and South Station in around 33h 8m.

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