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Compare bus and flight for Bruges to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bruges to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €118 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 30m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.3 - 3.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €118, while a flight costs an average of €312.
Distance: 777 miles (1252 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€312 Average price | €118 Average price Cheapest | €367 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 30m Average total duration Fastest 3h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 26h 15m Average total duration 25h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.8 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bruges to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Bruges to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Rome:
A bus is €194 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Rome costing on average €312.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 15m.
You'll arrive about 13h 13m sooner (3h 30m by flight vs 16h 43m by car) and save roughly €56 compared to fuel and tolls (€312 vs €367). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Bruges to Rome
How to get from Bruges to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bruges to Rome is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 50696:35 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 8:35 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 50696:35 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 8:35 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 50696:35 AM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 8:35 AM Rome Ciampino Airport €67 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM 31h55 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 6:05 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) €127 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 PM 30h20 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 11:40 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €135 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus10:10 AM 29h55 Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West 4:05 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina €140 1 One-way 1 transfer
FR 56505:55 PM 2h00 Brussels South Charleroi Airport 7:55 PM Rome Ciampino Airport €71 1 One-way 0 transfers
U229888:50 PM 2h10 Brussels Airport 11:00 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €87 1 One-way 0 transfers
U229869:10 AM 2h05 Brussels Airport 11:15 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport €110 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bruges to Rome:
A bus is €194 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bruges to Rome costing on average €312.
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 15m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bruges and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bruges, Sint-Michiels Station West and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with ITA, Vueling, KLM, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Malta Air, Qatar Airways, Croatia Airlines, Swiss, easyJet, Lufthansa City Airlines, AJet, Smartwings, Ryanair, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Royal Air Maroc, Lufthansa Cityline, Bulgaria Air, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, Air Serbia to go to Rome by flight.
- 11 direct flights per day with ITA, Brussels Airlines, Malta Air, easyJet, Ryanair.
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