There are 6 ways to get from Douala to Rome by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Cheapest
Bus to Yaounde, fly to Rome
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Take the bus from Douala to Yaounde
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Fly from Yaounde (NSI) to Rome (FCO)
Fly Douala to Florence, train
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Fly from Douala (DLA) to Florence (FLR)
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Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
Fly Douala to Naples, train
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Fly from Douala (DLA) to Naples (NAP)
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Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
Fly Douala to Bologna, train
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Fly from Douala (DLA) to Bologna (BLQ)
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Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
Drive
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Drive from Douala to Rome
Douala (DLA) to Rome (FCO) flights
The flight time between Douala (DLA) and Rome (FCO) is around 14h 40m and covers a distance of around 4209 km. This includes an average layover time of around 4h 58m. Services are operated by Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and others. Typically 44 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Douala to Rome is to bus and fly, which costs $420 - $1,500 and takes 17h 29m.
The quickest way to get from Douala to Rome is to fly which costs $440 - $1,500 and takes 13h 48m.
The distance between Douala and Rome is 4218 km. The road distance is 10918.7 km.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Douala to Rome, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Douala Airport to Rome Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 35m and has one stopover.
Rome is 1h ahead of Douala. It is currently 10:46 in Douala and 11:46 in Rome.
Yes, the driving distance between Douala to Rome is 10919 km. It takes approximately 6 days 1h to drive from Douala to Rome.
Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Douala Airport to Rome Airport.
There are 7385+ hotels available in Rome. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from Douala to Douala Airport is to bus which takes 17 min and costs .
- Distance: 4218.2 km
- Duration: 13h 48m
What companies run services between Douala, Cameroon and Rome, Italy?
Air France, Turkish Airlines and five other airlines fly from Douala to Rome every 4 hours.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Douala to Rome via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €480 - €2000
Flights from Douala to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €2500
Flights from Douala to Naples via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2100
Flights from Douala to Naples via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2100
Flights from Yaounde to Rome via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1900
Flights from Yaounde to Rome via Douala, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1900
Flights from Yaounde to Rome via Bangui, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2000
Flights from Douala to Bologna via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €2100
Flights from Douala to Bologna via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Douala to Rome via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1500
Flights from Douala to Rome via Yaounde, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1500
Flights from Douala to Naples via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430 - €1500
Flights from Douala to Naples via Yaounde, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1500
Flights from Yaounde to Rome via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400 - €1400
Flights from Douala to Bologna via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1600
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Douala to Rome via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €460 - €1600
Flights from Douala to Rome via Yaounde, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €480 - €1700
Flights from Yaounde to Rome via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440 - €1500
Flights from Douala to Bologna via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €490 - €1700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Douala to Rome via Yaounde, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1900
Flights from Douala to Florence via Yaounde, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700 - €2400
Flights from Douala to Naples via Yaounde, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600 - €2000
Flights from Yaounde to Rome via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Douala to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600 - €2500
Flights from Douala to Florence via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650 - €2600
Flights from Douala to Naples via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €2100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Douala to Rome via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550 - €1500
Flights from Yaounde to Rome via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500 - €1400
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21 - €75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €21 - €29
- Base Standard
- €40 - €55
- Base Premium
- €50 - €75
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €18 - €25
- Base Standard
- €35 - €50
- Base Premium
- €45 - €65
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27 - €90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- €27 - €40
- Base Standard
- €50 - €70
- Base Premium
- €60 - €90
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €21 - €30
- Smart Low Cost
- €19 - €27
- Smart Flex
- €40 - €55
Train from Napoli Centrale Station to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17 - €50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €19 - €27
- Smart Low Cost
- €17 - €24
- Smart Flex
- €35 - €50
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22 - €65
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- €25 - €35
- Smart Low Cost
- €22 - €35
- Smart Flex
- €45 - €65
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17 - €35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €32 - €35
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- €26 - €29
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16 - €24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €16 - €24
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14 - €20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €20
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- €21 - €30
- Phone
- (+237) 676 76 05 05
- info@unitedexpress.co
- Website
- unitedexpress.cm
Bus from Douala to Yaounde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Schedules at
- booking.unitedexpress.cm
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