Reaching Rome by plane

Rome has two main international airports:
■  Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (Rome Fi-
umicino, code FcO) – Well organized and connected to the
center of the city by public transportation.
■ Ciampino International Airport (Rome ciampino, code
cIa) – Located to the east of the capital. It is the city’s low-
cost airline airport.
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Rome’s main airport is modern, large and rather efficient.
There are several options to go from Leonardo da Vinci air-
port to downtown Rome:
■Leonardo Express trains leave every 30 minutes to
the central train station Roma Termini (35 minute trip).
Trains from Termini depart from the track 24 on the right.
Ticket costs €11, available at the counter as well as the Ter-
mini news stand. Tickets sold at the departure platform are
more expensive. You can’t buy a ticket for a specific train
(it’s just a general ticket for specific route (Termini), but for
any time). Get your ticket stamped in a yellow validation
machine just before using it. Ticket expires 90 minutes af-
ter validation.
■The Metropolitan train leaves from the track on the left
but does not stop at Termini. Get off at Tiburtina Station
or at Ostiense Station to connect to Line B of the Rome
Metro. Tickets: €5.50, plus €1 for a metro ticket. The extra
cost of the Leonardo express is for the convenience of a di-
rect ride to Termini. If you are going somewhere else on the
Metro, Tiburtina and Ostiense are as convenient. Get your