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Rome to Milan by train, flight or bus
About 575 km. The train is fastest at 3.6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,600 per person.
Fastest
Train
Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train
3.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Itabus (day or overnight)
from ₹1,600 per person
Best value
Train
Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train | 3.6 h | ₹2,660–₹10,220per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | ITA Airways / low-cost flight (Linate or Malpensa to Fiumicino) | 4.3 h | ₹5,330–₹23,430per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / Itabus (day or overnight) | 7.5 h | ₹1,600–₹4,260per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train: Every 20-30 minutes, about 3 h non-stop Roma Termini to Milano Centrale, city centre to city centre.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Frecciarossa / Italo high-speed train | ₹5,320–₹20,440 | ₹10,640–₹40,880 |
| Flight · ITA Airways / low-cost flight (Linate or Malpensa to Fiumicino) | ₹10,660–₹46,860 | ₹21,320–₹93,720 |
| Bus · FlixBus / Itabus (day or overnight) | ₹3,200–₹8,520 | ₹6,400–₹17,040 |
Once you’re in Milan
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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