Details of express airport trains and cheaper local train alternatives

Leonardo Express Airport Train

The Leonardo Express Airport Train is a dedicated airport train taking 30 minutes to reach the centre of Rome (Termini Station) with a frequency every 30 minutes.Leonardo Express Airport Train

The only reason not to use the service is cost, it is around double the cost of competing bus and local train options.

The Leonardo Express is simply the best (fastest and most comfortable) public transport transfer between Fiumicino Airport and Central Rome (Termini Station).

The service is a dedicated airport train and runs non stop, every 15 minutes.

The cheapest public transport option between the airport and city centre of Rome is the Terravision Bus, one of four competing airport bus services that also terminate at Termini Station, (see bottom of page). This is about a third of the cost of the Leonardo Express but takes at least twice as long and is not as frequent.

At Termini Station in Rome all trains arrive and depart from platform 25, in the main area of the station – close to the left luggage office at the station.

At Fiumicino Airport, the station is part of the passenger terminal complex. Although it can be a fair walk out to the station area it is undercover with moving walkways.

Fiumicino Airport

Fiumicino Airport Terminal Layout

At Rome Airport the train station is well signposted within the passenger terminals. Its a 5-10 minute walk, but you’ve probably already walked a similar distance from your aircraft to baggage retrieval and customs.

The way is totally undercover using moving walkways, escalators/lifts.

Once at the Fiumicino Station there are ticket machines, the official ticket desk and three or four other independent outlets that all sell tickets for the Leonardo Express train.

Note: The station has three platforms and other local trains also terminate here. So do check which platform the next Leonardo Express train departs from, even if there is only one train in the station.

Rome Termini Station

Termini Station as well as being the main railway station for Rome also houses the main local bus station and is the hub where the Metro system radiates out from. Its also the biggest district of hotel accommodation for all budgets. Its a very convenient place to stay.

The station is like a small city with a large shopping centre, countless restaurants and facilities like left luggage.

Leonardo Express departs from platforms 23 and 24 of Rome Termini Station.

Rome Termini Station – A Practical Guide For Visitors

Key facets of Leonardo Express Train

– fastest public transport between Fiumicino Airport and the centre of Rome

– most frequent public transport between Fiumicino and the centre of Rome

– frequency, capacity and ticketing facilities means no prior booking required.

– journey time of 30 minutes with trains every 30 minutes

– the first departure from Roma Termini is at 5:35 and last at 22:35.

– the first departure from the airport is at 6:23 and last at at 23:23.

Note:

You cannot use Rome public transport passes to/from Fiumicino Airport on the Leonardo Express

If you order Leonardo Express tickets on-line in advance you have to select a specific train departure time.

If you board a Leonardo Express train departing before that time a punitive fine may be imposed by the guard. However, boarding a train after the time on your ticket is no problem.

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Trains Between Rome City Centre And Its Airports + Cruise Ports

Rome Fiumicino Airport FR1 Local Train

The city of Rome has a basic regional commuter train network of about 7 lines. One of them is the rather imaginatively titled FR1 service.

Rome Fiumicino Airport FR1 Train

It terminates at Rome’s main airport Fiumicino, provides a stopping service circling around the city. Fiumicino Airport is west of Rome, the FR1 circles around the south of Rome then up through the eastern suburbs.

Along the way it interchanges with all the other FR services, the Rome Metro and countless local bus and tram routes. However it doesn’t go into the centre of Rome and the main train station Termini Station, but you can connect to another FR1 train which does.

The Leonardo Express is simply the fastest and most comfortable public transport transfer between Fiumicino Airport and Central Rome (Termini Station) for which you pay a significant price premium.

The FR1 is just one of the alternatives available to people who prefer to save money for a slower, more tedious airport transfer. The cheapest transfer option between airport and city centre is theTerravision Airport Bus.

One Way Fare (To Trastevere, Ostiense, Tiburtina): €8 Adult

Note: You cannot use Rome public transport passes to/from Fiumicino Airport

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Terravision Rome Airport Bus At Termini Station

Airport Bus Services

There are very cheap bus services to both of Rome’s airports, Fiumicino and Ciampino. The market leader is currently Terravision to both airports.

The Rome terminus for all the airport bus services from both airports is Termini Station, the same railway station that the dedicated airport train from Fiumicino Airport arrives.

Unfortunately you cannot use Rome public transport tickets to either of the Rome airports by bus or train.

Fiumicino Airport – Rome City Centre Airport Buses – Full Details

The area around Termini also has the largest choice of hotel accommodation in Rome from hostels right up to luxury hotels.

Fiumicino Airport To Rome City Centre Transfer Options
Airport Trains, Buses And Hotel Shuttles
Leonardo Express    €14 Every 30 minutes, journey 30 minutes
FR1 Local Train    €8* * to Rome Trastevere, Ostiense, Tiburtina
Terravision Bus    €4 Direct to Termini Station journey 55 minutes.
SIT Bus    €6 To Termini Station via Vatican
TAM Bus    €6 To Termini Station via Ostiense Station
Atral-Schiaffni Bus    €5.90 Direct to Termini Station
Hotel Shuttle Service   from  €15.56 Shared shuttle to any hotel in Central Rome
Fiumicino To/From Rome Private Cars
e.g. Mercedes E class 1-3 seater    €52.82 e.g.Mercedes Vito/Viano 4-6 seater    €66.50 e.g.Mercedes Vito/Viano 7-8 seater    €76.45 Meet n Greet at hote/airport – flat fare to within city walls