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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $257 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 5m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.9 - 4.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $257, while a flight costs an average of $838.
Distance: 1198 miles (1928 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$838 Average price | $257 Average price Cheapest | $465 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 5m Average total duration Fastest 6h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 43h 17m Average total duration 42h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.8 - 11.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.9 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Rome:
A bus is $581 (€486) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Rome costing on average $838 (€701).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 43h 17m.
You'll arrive about 19h 46m sooner (6h 5m by flight vs 25h 51m by car). Tickets start at around $838 (€701) compared to roughly $465 (€389) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Rome
How to get from Edinburgh to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM45h00Edinburgh, Bus Station6:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1481One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:45 PM45h00Edinburgh, Bus Station6:45 PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1481One-way3 transfers
Fastest
FR 55894:40 PM3h00Edinburgh Airport8:40 PMRome Ciampino Airport$1861One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM50h10Edinburgh, Bus Station12:15 PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$1581One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM44h55Edinburgh, Bus Station7:00 AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina$1721One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:15 PM53h50Edinburgh, Bus Station6:05 AMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)$1851One-way3 transfers
FR 55999:05 AM3h00Edinburgh Airport1:05 PMRome Ciampino Airport$2561One-way0 transfers- BA1461 · BA5468:35 PM12h10Edinburgh Airport9:45 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3111One-way1 transfer
AF1487 · AF12045:25 PM14h30Edinburgh Airport8:55 AMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport$3771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Rome:
A bus is $581 (€486) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Rome costing on average $838 (€701).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 43h 17m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, KLM, Jet2.com, British Airways, Vueling, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Icelandair, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Iberia, Sas Airways, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal to go to Rome by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Jet2.com.
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