Moscow to Rome: route, cost and stops
Moscow to Rome across 3 countries, with every leg costed. This is the planner's own output for the corridor — 9 stops, 8 legs, 29h on the move.
Modelled estimates, not live fares. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.
This is one version of the corridor. Change the budget, the pace, the dates or the bed type and the route rebuilds around them.
Open this route in the plannerThe route, leg by leg
Each row is the mode the planner picked as the best balance of time and money. Alternatives on every leg — including night trains and coaches — are in the planner itself.
| Leg | Mode | Time | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow → Zaporizhzhya | Flight | 4.6h | €20–€125 |
| Zaporizhzhya → Kryvyy Rih | Coach | 2.7h | €5–€10 |
| Kryvyy Rih → Cherkasy | Coach | 3.8h | €5–€10 |
| Cherkasy → Kyiv | Coach | 3.1h | €5–€10 |
| Kyiv → Bari | Flight | 5.5h | €30–€165 |
| Bari → Matera | Coach | 1.5h | €4–€5 |
| Matera → Naples | Coach | 3.8h | €5–€10 |
| Naples → Rome | Coach | 3.6h | €5–€10 |
What it costs
| Component | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | €79 | €163 | €345 |
| Beds | €287 | €338 | €433 |
| Daily spending | €681 | €851 | €1,149 |
| Total per person | €1,148 | €1,464 | €2,056 |
Dorm beds, two people sharing where a room is cheaper than two dorm bunks. Daily spending is food and local transport, modelled per city rather than averaged across the trip.
Where you stop
Moscow, Russia
Beds near the centre:
Red Kremlin · hostelСтоличный · hostelMoscow Style · guest house
Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
Beds near the centre:
ЮЛІЯ · hostelГуртожиток "Запоріжсталь" · hostelДім · guest house
Kryvyy Rih, Ukraine
Beds near the centre:
Аврора · hotelАрена · hotelУкраїночка · hotel
Cherkasy, Ukraine
Beds near the centre:
Перший хостел у Черкасах · hostelОптіма · hotelДніпро · hotel
Kyiv, Ukraine
Beds near the centre:
TIU Kreschatik · hostelHostel Na Maidane · hostelMaison Blanche · guest house
Bari, Italy
Worth the time: Bari Vecchia, ferries to Greece
Eating: Orecchiette €8
Beds near the centre:
Host Bari Centrale · hostelOlive Tree Hostel · hostelMelo Accommodations · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Mercato Coperto di Via Tanzi · marketAntiquariando · marketMercato del pesce · market
Matera, Italy
Worth the time: Sassi cave dwellings, rock churches
Eating: Cucina povera €12
Beds near the centre:
Ai Maestri Rooms & Caffè · hostelOstello "The Rock Hostel" Matera · hostelSUITE San Placido Matera · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Mercato di Piccianello · marketPizzeria Number One · marketSamac Srl · market
Naples, Italy
Worth the time: Pompeii, Spaccanapoli, archaeological museum
Eating: Pizza €5, the best money you spend
Beds near the centre:
Hostel Mancini Naples · hostelB&B Del Corso · hostelNapoli Station B&B · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Food Hall Napoli · marketCampagna amica · marketMercato della Pignasecca · market
Rome, Italy
Worth the time: Forum, Pantheon, Trastevere, Appian Way
Eating: Pizza al taglio €4; menù fisso €15
Beds near the centre:
Ostello di Roma Casa Pessina · hostelHotel Everest · hostelMersede · guest house
Markets and cheap eats:
Mercato di Monti · marketMercato di Campagna Amica Circo Massimo · marketMercatino delle pulci · market
Worth a detour
Places just off the corridor, priced against the route you already have — the extra time and the extra money each one actually adds.
| Place | Fits | Extra time | Extra cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dnipro, Ukraine | after Moscow | +1.6h | +€50 |
| Donetsk, Ukraine | after Moscow | +3.8h | +€55 |
| İstanbul, Türkiye | after Moscow | +5.8h | +€133 |
| Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine | after Kryvyy Rih | +50m | +€50 |
Common questions
How long does the Moscow to Rome trip take?
Moving time is about 29h spread over 8 legs. Allowing 2 nights in each of the 9 stops, the whole corridor works as a 19-day trip. You can compress it by skipping stops, but the travelling time itself does not shrink much.
How much does it cost?
About €1,464 per person for 19 days in dorms, sharing with one other. That splits into roughly €163 of transport, €338 of beds and €851 of daily spending. The realistic range is €1,148 to €2,056 depending on how early you book and how much you eat out.
Can you do it without flying?
Yes. An all-surface version runs about 67h of travel and €1,501 in total — €37 more than the version above. Switch on avoid flying in the planner to see it.
Which countries does it cross?
Russia, Ukraine, Italy — 3 in total. Check visa requirements for your own passport before you commit to the route; this planner does not model them.
What transport does it use?
Flight, Coach. Every leg is costed with a walk-up fare and an advance fare, so the range on each row is the booking-window spread, not uncertainty about the route.
Adjust it for your own dates, budget and party size.
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