Day trip to Rome.
From Manchester, back by 22:30.
Italy·Sun 18 Oct · 5.0 hours in the city
Time in the city
5.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
32km
to the centreFrom Rome centre (FCO)
Daylight
11.0 hours
07:25 to 18:28Sunrise 07:25, sunset 18:28
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 20 min more.
07:55
Leave Manchester
Jet2, direct
13:02
In the city
Lands 11:50, 40min immigration, 32min from the airport
18:03
Leave the city
32min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:30
Back in Manchester
Flies 20:35
- Leave ManchesterJet2, direct07:55
- Land in Rome2h 55min11:50
- In the city40min immigration, 32min from the airport13:02
- Leave the city32min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:03
- Fly home2h 55min20:35
- Back in Manchester22:30
Last bus or train to the airport: 23:05, at the airport 23:37.
How we'd do it
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Things to do in RomeShowHide
Vatican MuseumsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
ColosseumTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
St. Peter's BasilicaTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Borghese GalleryTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Rome · Tiqets, affiliate link
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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.
£65/ on the ground, plus flights
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.90 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
- Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £85.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £65 (4-day stay). Source
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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