Day trip to Rome.
From London Luton, back by 21:05.
Time in the city
2.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
32km
to the centreFrom Rome centre (FCO)
Daylight
10.5 hours
06:40 to 17:09Sunrise 06:40, sunset 17:09
Passport queues are tight. Under 5 hours in Rome once we allow 40 min for passport control on landing and 30 min extra before the flight home.
09:10
Leave London Luton
2h 35min
13:57
In the city
Lands 12:45, 40min immigration, 32min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20min more
16:43
Leave the city
32min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
21:05
Back in London Luton
Flies 19:15
- Leave London Luton09:10
- Land in Rome2h 35min12:45
- In the city40min immigration, 32min from the airport13:57
- Leave the city32min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration16:43
- Fly home2h 35min19:15
- Back in London Luton21:05
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at 23:05, at the airport 23:37.
Best day for your flights
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Things to do in RomeShowHide
Vatican MuseumsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
ColosseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Borghese GalleryTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
St. Peter's BasilicaTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Rome PantheonTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Castel Sant'AngeloTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Palatine HillTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Basilica of Santa Maria MaggioreTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Rome · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from London£7.00 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Rome on a budgetShowHide
A day in Rome costs £59.71 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £64.11, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £85.90. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Rome on 22 Oct and 26 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
Best day for your flights
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What a day in Rome costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£57.15/ on the ground, plus flights
Entry fees
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
We could not price this pair. Check the fare on the airline's site before you count on the figure above.
Estimated cost. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 370 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,390 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Costs people forgetShowHide
Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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