Cheapest way to get from Rome to London?
 

Hi all:
I am taking a tour that will end in Rome on 12/13, then I want to get to London. Can anyone tell me the cheapest way...by train then ferry? If by train, what's it called and do they have a website? Thank you!
Dani ([email protected])

Ryanair or EasyJet.

The total will probably be around 40 Euros including tax.

I agree that the discount airlines are probably the best and cheapest way. Hitch-hiking could possibly work if you have the time, but I don't think you want to be doing that in winter. Good luck.

Just in case you aren't aware of it, the longer you wait to buy a ticket on a discount airline, the higher the price will be. As of this moment you could fly from Rome Ciampino to London Gatwick on easyJet on Dec. 13 for as little as 35.49E. On Ryanair you could fly from Ciampino to London Stansted for as little as 26.21E. (Both prices include taxes and fees.) Both airlines have a variety of prices on that date, depending upon the flight chosen and the seats available. You also need to know that Ciampino is an outlying airport, not Rome's main airport, and that Stansted is further from London than is Gatwick.

Dani - Ciampino is very easy to get to - there's a direct airport bus from near Roma Termini. Journey time about 30-40mins.

As Tim says, best bet is currently RyanAir Ciampino-Stansted (- evening flight). Book today for this fare.

Steve

For your future reference (and to all reading this who are not aware) - - knowing the name(s) of one (or a few) specific airline(s) is good - - knowing to check the status of ALL the low cost intra-Europe airlines on www.whichbudget.com is better.

Best wishes,

Rex

Ryanair. As Steve mentions, it's very easy to get to Ciampino by taking Terravision bus from Termini straight to the airport. Also, it doesn't take long to get from Stansted to London. You can catch the Stansted Express straight into London Liverpool Street in the City of London. Journey time approx. 45 minutes.

http://www.stanstedexpress.com/

The <i>cheapest</i> way?

Hitchhike.

Wayne &amp; Robespierre win... there's no cheaper way than FREE (hitchhiking).

At present you can get a Ryanair flight from Ciampino to Stansted at 2210 hours on 13th December for &euro;24.21.

Sorry, that's including taxes too!

If you opt for Easyjet or Ryanair it would be prudent to double check their luggage allowances. Friends who used Easyjet last month told me that some people were being hit with baggage surcharges when they checked in /weighed their luggage.

The cheapest and most PRACTICAL way is Ryan Air. Although hitchhiking could be fun :)

Hi all,
How are Ryanair and Easyjet's safety records? Are these rickety old tiny planes? Thanks for all of your replies.
Dani

They are excellent. They fly &quot;stripped down&quot; planes, and charge you for water, as well as excess baggage.

But we thought you <i>wanted</i> the cheapest way. Do you now want some more expensive alternatives?

The planes are 737s and appear as modern as any. Ryanair, anyway, is serviced by the same company as Lufthansa. You will likely be a bit cramped, but I didn't find it any worse than flying on Alaska Airlines (and better than Alaska Air's Dash-8 planes!).

What is a &quot;stripped down&quot; plane?

For example, Ryanair has or is going to implement a system where there are no pockets on the back of seats, and the safety cards are pasted on the seatback in front of you. Ryanair was also going to eliminate reclining seats. I'm not sure if they have done this yet. There is no business class.

The stripped-down aspect is hardly noticeable at all to me.

Also, in their defense, they have made it possible to take newer <i>higher</i> limits on carry-on bags.

It has been speculated (and even rumored within the Ryanair organization) that this is a forerunner to charging for <b>all</b> checked baggage.

They are quick to point out that (the majority of) passengers who do NOT check baggage essentially subsidize the (minority who use a) rather expensive operation of having baggage handlers, a carousel system, claims for lost bags, etc.

Not to mention the FUEL!

In fact, they should probably look into charging by the pound/mile (total weight of passenger and all baggage - weigh them at the ticket counter like jockeys are, with their saddles and tack). All those overweight people are being subsidized by the thin ones.