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Compare bus and flight for Kiel to Rome
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Kiel to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $165 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.4 - 3.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $165, while a flight costs an average of $483.
Distance: 865 miles (1393 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$483 Average price | $165 Average price Cheapest | $433 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 23m Average total duration 26h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.2 - 8.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.4 - 3.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kiel to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Kiel to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Rome:
A bus is $319 (€268) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Rome costing on average $483 (€406).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 23m.
You'll arrive about 15h 10m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 18h 57m by car). Tickets start at around $483 (€406) compared to roughly $433 (€363) 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 Kiel to Rome
How to get from Kiel to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kiel to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:15 AM 33h45 Kiel 4:00 PM Rome $101 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
6:15 AM 33h45 Kiel 4:00 PM Rome $101 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
6:50 AM 28h30 Kiel 11:20 AM Rome $152 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
3:25 AM 29h05 Kiel 8:30 AM Rome $107 1 One-way 0 transfers7:50 AM 33h30 Kiel 5:20 PM Rome $115 1 One-way 0 transfers3:45 PM 37h20 Kiel 5:05 AM Rome $135 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Kiel to Rome:
A bus is $319 (€268) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kiel to Rome costing on average $483 (€406).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 23m.
- Around 88 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kiel and Rome as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kiel Hbf and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Kiel, ZOB and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Rome by bus.
- Travel with Air France, ITA, KLM, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Sas Airways, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa City Airlines, Eurowings, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Iberia, easyJet, Avion Express Malta, AJet, GetJet Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Luxair, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Danish Air Transport to go to Rome by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, easyJet, GetJet Airlines.
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