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Compare train, bus, and flight for Varenna to Rome
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Varenna to Rome among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $33 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $33, while a flight costs an average of $417.
Distance: 325 miles (524 km)
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$33 Average price Cheapest | $67 Average price | $417 Average price | $186 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Varenna to Rome
Compare the available ways to get from Varenna to Rome, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Varenna to Rome:
A train is $34 (€29) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Varenna to Rome costing on average $67 (€56).
A train is $385 (€323) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Varenna to Rome costing on average $417 (€350).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
The journey is about 2h 4m faster (5h 6m by train vs 7h 10m by car) and roughly $154 (€129) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($33 (€28) vs $186 (€156)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Varenna to Rome
How to get from Varenna to Rome by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Varenna to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3991 · 24115:20 AM 13h10 Lugano, Via Ciani 6:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
3991 · 24115:20 AM 13h10 Lugano, Via Ciani 6:30 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $30 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AZ20615:00 PM 1h10 Milan Linate Airport 6:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $73 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
Regionale TRENORD 2841 · Regionale TRENORD 2982+
InterCityNotte 7978:35 PM 9h51 Varenna-esino 6:26 AM Rome Ostiense $41 1 One-way 2 transfers
Regionale TRENORD 2827+
99911:35 PM 6h49 Varenna-esino 8:24 PM Rome Termini $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
Regionale TRENORD 2829+
99952:35 PM 6h50 Varenna-esino 9:25 PM Rome Termini $45 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:35 AM 11h10 Lugano, Via Ciani 6:45 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $49 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus9:15 AM 11h55 Lugano, Via Ciani 9:10 PM Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina $52 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 AM 11h00 Como, Piazzale San Gottardo (Stazione San Giovanni) 5:50 PM Roma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina) $55 1 One-way 1 transfer
AZ20136:30 AM 1h10 Milan Linate Airport 7:40 AM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $73 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ21331:00 PM 1h10 Milan Linate Airport 2:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $73 1 One-way 0 transfers
AZ20713:00 PM 1h10 Milan Linate Airport 4:10 PM Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport $73 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Varenna to Rome:
A train is $34 (€29) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Varenna to Rome costing on average $67 (€56).
A train is $385 (€323) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Varenna to Rome costing on average $417 (€350).
Other travel options to Rome take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Bus takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 54 trains per day.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Varenna and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Linate Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Varenna-esino and arrive in Rome Termini.
- Buses mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina.
- Travel with ITA, British Airways, Lufthansa, Aeroitalia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti to go to Rome by flight.
- Travel with Italo, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte, Regionale to go to Rome by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus, Infobus to go to Rome by bus.
- 10 direct flights per day with ITA, Aeroitalia.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Itabus, Infobus.
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