Travelling to Rome

Transportation within Rome

Local trains and subways
For maps of local train and subway lines see Metro di Roma

Airports
The two main airports in Rome are the Fiumicino airport (also called Leonardo da Vinci airport, 36 km west of Rome) and the Ciampino airport (16 km southeast of Rome, but used primarily for charter flights from within Europe). See www.adr.it for airport details.

Getting to FAO from Fiumicino Airport

Direct train LEONARDO EXPRESS

Ticket € 9.50
Every day

Fiumicino Airport -> Termini Station
Every 30 minutes: from 6:37 to 23:37

Termini Station -> Fiumicino Airport
Every 30 minutes: from 5:52 to 22:52

This train takes you from Fiumicino airport to Termini station (the main train and subway station). From Termini station you will take Metro Line B (direction to Laurentina) three stops to Circo Massimo. The entrance to FAO is in front of you as you go up the steps from the subway station.

Subway tickets can be purchased at a "Tabaccheria" at the Airport and Termini Station and from the automatic machines at the subway station (which is signposted and directly under Termini Station). Tickets cost 1 Euro (these tickets are also valid on buses for a total duration of 70mn). For additional information about the Rome public transport system, visit www.atac.roma.it (in Italian).

Taxi
A taxi from Fiumicino airport to FAO should cost around Euro 40 (US$50).

Getting to FAO from Ciampino Airport

Terravision Shuttle: Roma Ciampino Airport<-> Roma Termini Railway Station

Service is in connection with flights Ryanair, Easy-Jet, Hapag Lloyd Express, Wizz Air,Voli Regionali, My Air, Blue Air, Central Wings and Flyme.
Tickets one way: € 7/£5,50 - Tickets round trip: € 11,50/£8 - More at Terravision Ciampino page

This shuttle takes you from Ciampino Airport to Termini station (the main train and subway station). From Termini station you will take Metro Line B (direction to Laurentina) three stops to Circo Massimo. The entrance to FAO is in front of you as you go up the steps from the subway station.

Subway tickets can be purchased at a "Tabaccheria" at the airport and Termini and from the automatic machines at the subway station (which is signposted and directly under Termini Station). Tickets cost 1 Euro (these tickets are also valid on buses and for a total duration of 70 minutes).

For additional information about the Rome public transport system see: www.atac.roma.it (site is in Italian).

Taxi

A taxi from Ciampino airport to FAO should cost around Euro 40 (US$50).

Useful Web sites for transportation

  • Grandi Stazioni - Roma Termini - The official Web site of the main train station in Rome.
  • Trenitalia - A complete online list of trains running throughout Italy cities/towns
  • ATAC - The public transport company of the city of Rome. This site provides the official transport maps, timetables, information on tickets and fares.