There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Portorosa by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furntrain Re
8h 49mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via degli Ortibus Autoservizi Salemi S201
11h 15m€30–45Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Portorosacar
7h 52m€138–208Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furntrain
6h 50mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Patti-S. Piero Pattitrain Ic
11h 2m€75–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus N590 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furntrain Re
11h 38m€64–96Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furntrain
7h 53m€41–144Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Patti-S. Piero Pattitrain
- Take the train from Patti-S. Piero Patti to Novara-Montalb.-Furntrain
8h 30m€44–170
Rome to Portorosa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Portorosa is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Portorosa is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 52m and costs €130 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Portorosa. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Portorosa via Milazzo Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Portorosa. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Patti-S. Piero Patti via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Rome and Portorosa is 691 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Portorosa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Rome to Portorosa, including transfers.
Rome to Portorosa bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Portorosa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Portorosa is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs €30 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 11h 2m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Portorosa, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via degli Orti twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Roma Termini to Patti-S. Piero Patti 4 times a day. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–75
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €22–75
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Patti-S. Piero Patti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Patti-S. Piero Patti to Novara-Montalb.-Furn
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Patti-S. Piero Patti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Patti-S. Piero Patti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via degli Orti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Rome to Portorosa bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Milazzo Via degli Orti station.
Rome to Portorosa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Patti-S. Piero Patti station.
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