Rome - Getting There By Air

Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Tel: (06) 65951. Fax: (06) 6595 3646.
Website: www.adr.it

Rome’s principal airport (also known as Leonardo da Vinci) is located 26km (16 miles) southwest of the city centre. Fiumicino handles numerous domestic flights within Italy, as well as international flights to all major European cities and destinations further afield, including New York, Singapore, Buenos Aires, Cairo and Moscow. A free 24-hour shuttle service links the airport’s three terminals.

Major airlines: Italy’s national airline is Alitalia (tel: (06) 65643; website: www.alitalia.it). Other major airlines are Air China, Air France, British Airways, Air Canada, Continental Airlines, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Delta Airlines.

Airport facilities: Facilities include Banca di Roma counters, 24-hour bureaux de change, ATMs, left-luggage, a first aid facility and medical office for vaccinations, a pharmacy, a nursery, bars, restaurants, duty-free shops, post offices, APT tourist information (tel: (06) 6595 4471, closed on Sundays), a chapel and prayer room, hotel reservation and car hire (Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Italy By Car, Maggiore, Sixt and Targa Rent).

Business facilities: An ‘Executive Center’ in Terminal A (open daily 0700-2300) provides meeting rooms, secretarial and translation services and video conferencing. There are also several airline VIP lounges with telephone and fax facilities.

Transport to the city: Ferrovie dello Stato (tel: 89 20 21; website: www.trenitalia.com) offers a frequent service of non-stop trains to Rome’s Termini station. A single fare from the airport costs €9.50 (journey time – 31 minutes). There is also a slower train service (destination Orte or Fara Sabina), which stops at local stations on the way, including the centrally located Trastevere and well-connected Tiburtina stations. A single fare costs €5.00 (journey time – 22 and 41 minutes respectively). Tickets can be purchased at vending machines located inside domestic and international arrival halls, and from ticket counters or vending machines located just before the train tracks. Trains run from the airport to Rome 0637-2337 and from Rome to the airport 0552-2252. During the night, buses run from the airport to Rome 0115-0500 and from Tiburtina station in Rome (stopping at Termini station en route) to the airport 0030-0345. Tickets cost €3.60 or €5 if purchased directly on the bus. Taxis to the centre cost about €45-50 (more at night and on public holidays). Alternatively, private bus company Terravision (website: www.terravision.it) provides a shuttle service from Fiumicino that costs €9 one-way (or €15 return) and stops at Lepanto metro station and Termini train station. There are Terravision desks in all the arrivals halls. The journey lasts 70 minutes.

Ciampino Airport (CIA)
Tel: (06) 794 941. Fax: (06) 7949 4400.
Website: www.adr.it

Over 100 airlines use Ciampino, Rome’s second airport, located about 15km (9 miles) southeast of the city centre. In addition to charter flights and budget airlines, Ciampino is used as a military airbase.

Major airlines: Ryanair (tel: Ireland +353 1 249 7700 Mon-Sat; website: www.ryanair.com) operates flights from London Stansted and various other UK destinations to Ciampino Airport (and from Ciampino, flights to all over Europe), and Easyjet (tel: (848) 887 766; website: www.easyjet.com) operates flights from London Gatwick, Newcastle and Nottingham to Ciampino. Other airlines include Air Sicilia, Britannia and Corsair.

Airport facilities: Facilities include a bank, a bureau de change, a bar, a post office, gift shops, information and car hire (Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty Car Rental, Maggiore and Sixt).

Business facilities: A VIP lounge (open daily 0700-2300) is located inside the General Aviation Terminal.

Transport to the city: COTRAL buses (freephone: (800) 150 008; website: www.cotralspa.it) run from Ciampino airport to Ciampino train station, or Anagnina metro station (line A), and cost €1.00. From Anagnina, it is a direct 30-minute metro journey to Termini station; from Ciampino station, it is a direct 15-minute journey to Termini station. The bus starts at 0650 and stops running at 2340, when a taxi journey to the centre (which costs at least €45) may become the only option. Many airlines provide their own private bus service (for a fee) to the city centre; visitors should ask when purchasing their ticket. Terravision (website: www.terravision.it) provides a shuttle service to connect with all Ryanair and Easyjet flights. A return ticket costs €13.50 and can be bought from the Arrivals Hall in Ciampino.

Approximate flight times to Rome: From London is 2 hours 50 minutes; from New York is 8 hours 20 minutes; from Los Angeles is 14 hours 35 minutes; from Toronto is 8 hours 5 minutes; from Sydney is 23 hours 10 minutes.

Arrival/departure tax: None.

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