Paris to Italy

What is the most economical and quickest way to get from Paris to Italy? About how far - miles - is it? thanks so much

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I am flying from Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport to Rome (FCO) for 80 euros one way in July. I am flying on Vueling airline. Booked online.

Prices may have gone up now. Look at Easyjet and Ryanair also.

The train to Rome takes hours, like 10-12 I think. I looked into a nighttrain but it was expensive and I didn%26#39;t want to waste a day of travel.

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Just make sure and check the baggage fees when you look at these discount airlines. The rates may look attractive but some charge very high fees for excess baggage weight. Their baggage allowance weights are usually also quite a bit less than on the big airlines.

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Do not take Econolines bus service. It was a nightmare when I went from Lyon, France to Florence, Italy. No working bathroom the entire time, bus broke down 3 times, we arrived 8 hours late, and our driver kept yelling at us to be quiet--in a really mean way. I barely held it together!

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I could answer this question if I knew where in Italy you are going, Italy is a pretty big country. I%26#39;m guessing Rome???

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I have done this route a number of different ways.

Bus - cheapest option but the least comfortable. You often get seedy characters and people from the fringes of society. I once watched a guy break out the front window of a bus because he was mad that the driver was kicking him off because he was high. Not always a bad experience but can be a little dicey. It also takes a long time because of all of the stops.

Train - Can be kind of fun. Last summer we took an overnight train from Paris to Rome. Left Paris at about 5 PM and arrived in Rome the next morning at about 10. Even though we paid for a private car we ended up being put in with an Italian couple. They turned off the air conditioning in the middle of the night and it became unbearable!! Not the best experience but it%26#39;s a fun thing to try once.

Plane - With so many short flight local airlines in Europe you%26#39;d be crazy not to take advantage of this option. You%26#39;ll be there in no time and spend very little. Easy Jet has great deals and is well-established.

Good luck and have fun!

Anita

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