The largest and one of the busiest airports in Europe. The Fiumicino airport, located 31km from Rome is home base for Italy owned Alitalia airlines.
The airport is a hub for flight connections to Asia, Africa and both North and South America. There are 3 terminals ( called T1 and T3 and T5) in Fiumicino airport. Both T1 and T3 are in the same building and connected to each other, T5 is separated from these 2 and is mostly used for USA departures. Check-ins are however being made from T3 and passangers are using a free, 3 minutes shuttle train to T5 afterwards.
The airport is open 24/7.
Rome Fiumicino Airport Transit
As T1 and T3 are connected to each other, transit is possible by foot within the transit zone. Allow atleast 45 minutes between your connection flights.
T5 is in a seperate building and a short 3 minutes train shuttle is required. Allow atleast 1 hour to transit.
The fastest way to get to Rome. Airport station is within walking distance of the terminal and is well signed.
There are 2 types of trains available:
Leonardo Express – Direct train to Termini station departures every 15-30 minutes. The journey takes about 32 minutes.
Fares:
One way
14 EURcurrently £12.61
Regionale – A commuter train departures every 15 minutes, calling at Trastevere, Ostiense, Tuscolana and final station Tiburtina. The journey takes 48 minutes.
Fares:
One way
8 EURcurrently £7.21
Return tickets
16 EURcurrently £14.41
- Possible to use any day, tickets are not tied to a particular connection.
From Airport first train departures at 5:57, the latest at 23:27.
From Termini station first train departures at 5:35, the latest at 22:35.
Current timetables are available at official Trenitalia.com website.
Tickets can be bought from an office or ticket machines at the platform. All major payment cards are accepted.
Do not forget to validate your ticket before boarding the train.
Comfortable and direct buses departure from the Ciampino airport to Main station “Termini” – Via Giovanni Giollitti street on south side of the station.
Terravision– Well known bus company across all Europe. Departures every 15 – 60 minutes. The journey takes about 40 minutes.
