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There are 12 ways to get from Rome to Dorset by plane, train, bus, car ferry, taxi, car, or car train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FCO - LHR
    2. Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain train
    10h 38m
    £106–293

  2. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Luton Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane FCO - LTN
    2. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain train
    12h 6m
    £78–240

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Angers St Laudtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Angers to Saint-Malobus bus
    5. Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry car ferry
    25h 4m
    £302–686

  4. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Roma Prenestina A1 to Bruxelles - Rue du Progrèsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Lillebus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    5. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain train
    6. Take the taxi from Taunton to Dorsettaxi taxi
    31h

  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
    £364–482

  6. 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 6m
    £90–203

  7. 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 Pooletrain train
    11h 12m
    £113–362

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

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FCO - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Winchester to Pooletrain train
    10h 56m
    £113–277

  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 Bournemouthtrain train
    12h 10m
    £128–254

  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 Pooletrain train
    11h 34m
    £166–513

  11. Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CIA - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouthtrain train
    14h 16m
    £170–387

  12. 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
    £260–415

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

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  • Distance: 1,048.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Rome to Dorset. However, you can take the line 4570 train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, walk to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminal 2, take the bus to Woking Railway Station Southside, walk to Woking, take the train to Poole, walk to Poole station, take the bus to Tesco, then take the bus to Furzehill. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Dorset via Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, Angers St Laud, Angers, Saint-Malo, St Malo Ferry Port, and Poole in around 25h 4m.

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