Day trip to Rome.
From Manchester, back by 22:50.
Time in the city
5.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
32km
to the centreFrom Rome centre (FCO)
Daylight
10.5 hours
06:39 to 17:10Sunrise 06:39, sunset 17:10
07:25
Leave Manchester
Jet2, direct
12:32
In the city
Lands 11:20, 40min immigration, 32min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20min more
18:23
Leave the city
32min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:50
Back in Manchester
Flies 20:55
- Leave ManchesterJet2, direct07:25
- Land in Rome2h 55min11:20
- In the city40min immigration, 32min from the airport12:32
- Leave the city32min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:23
- Fly home2h 55min20:55
- Back in Manchester22:50
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
With kids in RomeShowHide
Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
- From Manchester Piccadilly£2.90 each way13-20 min
Advance single. last train 01:34 Source
- From Leeds£6.90 each way83-96 min
Advance single Source
- From Liverpool (Lime Street)£3.60 each way46-73 min
Advance single. First train 05:00, last train 00:18 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Manchester less than 90 min before take-off.
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
- From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
- From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.
Parking at the airport
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £82.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
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 420 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,580 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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