Rome - Ciampino Airport: how to get to Rome city center and airport

Rome Ciampino airport

Until the launch of the new airport (Fiumicino), Ciampino was Rome's main airport. Currently I am supporting and serving air traffic related to low cost airlines jak Ryanair or WizzAir. We have cheap connections with Rome: Warsaw Modlin, Kraków, Wrocław, Katowice, Poznań and Gdańsk. So if you are going to Rome with one of the low cost airline carriers, you will most likely land on Ciampino. And good! The airport is located close to the center of Rome (about 15 km in a straight line) and is well connected, and there are many possibilities to get there.
For travel to the center you will pay (depending on the option chosen) from 1,5 to 50 EUR and I will add that the cheapest option is one of the best.

Due to the small size of the airport (it has only one terminal) getting around is quite easy and everything is close.
The airport is open from 4:30 am until 0:00 am.
Airport address: Via Appia Nuova, 1651, 00040 Ciampino RM, Italy

GPS coordinates of Ciampino Airport:
41°47’56.8″N 12°35’25.1″E
41.799114, 12.590294 - click and route

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Best connection from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center

Before I describe the detailed connections from the airport to the center of Rome, I would like to draw your attention to the thing that, although obvious, is most often ignored when choosing the best transport.
Rome is a huge and crowded city. Driving through its center is always difficult and full of harassment. Traffic jams, lights, renovations, narrowings, changes in traffic organization are everyday life in every large city. Difficulties often extend far beyond the city center. This is exactly the case in Rome too. Why am I writing about this? Because it has a huge impact on the choice of the best transport. It turns out that direct transport from the airport to the city center is not the best. It is more expensive and the journey takes much longer than with combined transport.
How is this possible? The reason is exactly what I described above: city crowds.
Direct transport has to make its way through the city and pass all the harassment it encounters.
The advantage of direct transport is that you drive with greater comfort. If time is not chasing you and a few euros do not matter much to you, it may still be a good choice for you. However, be aware that the journey will take a little longer.

Well thought-out combined transport allows you to bypass almost all traffic jams. What's the trick? You just have to take the city bus near the airport and get to one of the metro stations farthest from the center (there are no big traffic jams here yet). Then change to the subway and go anywhere to the center, avoiding all traffic jams. Fast and cheap! Definitely the best option!

Rome

When, after leaving the plane, the owner, with whom we were renting a room in Rome, called to find out what time we were going to be, I told him that we had just got off. He said, "OK, you will be downtown in 2 hours." We chose a combined transport and we were there in less than an hour.
Some information pages state that the journey from the airport to the city center takes approximately 30 minutes. I suggest that do not trust this informationbecause you may be in for an unpleasant surprise.
A really good and fast connection will take you a little less than an hour. This minimum time should be calculated when planning a trip.

So I will start the detailed descriptions with two connections that I consider by far the best: bus line 520 + metro or bus line 720 + metro.

Bus 520 and metro line A (red)

The bus should be taken at the bus stop directly in front of the airport terminal. For your convenience, below I put a satellite photo from Google Maps with the route from the terminal to the stop marked (I also marked the entrance to the departure terminal).

Access from the terminal to the bus stop

You get on the 520 bus and drive to the very end of the route, which is the stop Cinecittà. There is a metro station of the same name here.
The bus runs in a circle (approximately every 20 minutes) in between Cinecitta a Ciampino.

In the picture below I present the layout of the stop, the entrance to the subway and the Cinecitta station building. It will be easier for you to know when you are there.

Cinecitta stop

Here you change to metro line A (red line) and head towards Battistini. This is the direction towards the center of Rome. The station you need to get off depends on where you want to get to. Check on the map which metro station is closest to your accommodation. If it turns out that the metro station B (blue) is closest to your destination, no problem. You can change from the red line (A) to the blue line (B) at Termini station.
You may need it metro and city rail map - [click], provided by a Roman public transport company.

The ticket for the journey costs EUR 1,5. It is an integrated ticket for Roman public transport, valid for both the bus and the metro. From the moment of validation, it is valid for 100 minutes. To travel from the airport to the center of Rome, it is enough.
The ticket looks like the picture below:

Ticket for metro and bus in Rome. Colorful on the one hand, and a bit uglier on the other.

You can buy a ticket at ticket machines or multi-branch kiosks operating under the name TABACCHI (these are the equivalents of our Ruch kiosks).
At the airport, you can also buy tickets for transport at the tourist information desk, which you will find in the arrivals hall after collecting your luggage.

Rome public transport window in the airport terminal where you can buy a bus + metro ticket.
On the right there is the Terravision bus line (you can read about it a little further.

WARNING!
In the case of slot machines, you can only pay in cash. Vending machines accept coins and banknotes, but spend no more than EUR 6 in change. If you want to buy 2 tickets, you will not be able to pay with a EUR 10 note, because the rest will be EUR 7. The machine will then not accept the banknote.
It is worth getting ready for such a situation, so that it does not turn out that you have money, but you cannot buy a ticket, because your wallet has only high denominations.

TABACCHI kiosk and ticket machine (right).
You can buy metro tickets in both.

Bus 720 and metro line B (blue)

You get on the line 720 bus at the same stop as the previously described line 520.
The bus runs in a circle (approximately every 20 minutes) between Ciampino Airport and Laurentina.

Buses 520, 720 and AirLink stop outside Ciampino airport terminal.

Getting there is very easy, because you go to the very end of the line and get off at the last stop Laurentina, right next to the building with the entrance to the metro station, with the same name: Laurentina.

Bus 720 final stop at Laurentina Metro Station
Laaurentina metro station entrance

At the same time, it is the final metro station. All trains leave in the direction of Rebibbia / Jonio (this is towards the center of Rome).
You get on and drive to the center, getting off at the station convenient for you. If it turns out that you are closer to your destination from the red line stop (A), then you go to the Termini station where the lines cross and there you can change to the red line.

With metro and bus tickets 720 the situation is the same as described above for line 520, so I will not write it again.

Ciampino Airlink - regional bus and train

In terms of attractiveness, it is the second offer in the queue. A bit more expensive, but it also guarantees quick access to the center of Rome.
The connection is called Ciampino-Airlink and you won't have a hard time finding it as the service is heavily advertised. Ticket desks are very well marked and are already inside the arrivals terminal. Advance booking of tickets is not necessary.

The AirLink bus is leaving… but you can see what it looks like. It's hard to miss.

The connection is organized so that from the Ciampino terminal, passengers are taken by a bus (the line is served by ATRAL buses) and it goes about 10 minutes to the Ciampino - Stazione FS Ciampino train station. Here you change to the train that goes to the main interchange in Rome: Termini. From Termini you can get anywhere conveniently.
A detailed bus timetable can be found on the website ATRAL - [click]

This is most likely the fastest way to get to Termini.
The cost of the call is EUR 2,7. Includes bus and regional train to Termini station. If you want to change to the metro on Termini, you will need to buy a ticket for 1,5 EUR (as described above for the 520 + metro bus).

ATRAL bus + metro

This version of the connection is very similar to the connection by city bus 520 described above. Instead of the city bus, the ATRAL bus goes to the terminus of the metro A (red), called Anagnina. Here you get on the subway and we already know. As this is the final metro stop, all trains depart from here towards the center of Rome (towards Battistini).
The total cost of the trip is EUR 2,7 and it consists of:
- 1,2 EUR - ticket for the ATRAL bus on the route Ciampino Airport - Anagnina metro station
- 1,5 EUR - metro ticket

ATRAL buses start at 5:30 am with last departure at 22:40 pm. You will find a detailed bus timetable on the ATRAL website - [click]

Terravision buses

Terravision is a large carrier that offers airport transfers at several dozen of the largest airports throughout Europe. The ticket for the journey must be purchased directly on Terravision website - [click]. The ticket is bought for a specific time, so you are guaranteed to reserve a seat at the same time.
The Terravision line most frequently departs from the airport terminal from counter 38 and takes passengers directly to Termini Station, from where you can go anywhere.
The theoretical travel time is 40 minutes (as stated by the carrier), but such a time is a rather good wish. In practice, it will be much longer, but in comfortable conditions and without a change.
The cost of the ticket is EUR 6. On page Terravision - [click] additional discounts are often available so the actual cost of the trip may actually be lower. At the time of writing this text (August 2021) there was a promotion going on and tickets were discounted to 5 EUR.
The code will run from May 29, 2023 to June 1, 2023 GANCARC5TR, thanks to which, when booking, you will receive a 5% discount on purchased transfers in Rome (FCO, CIA), Milan (BGY, MXP) and London (Stansted, Luton).
The booking page is in several languages ​​(including Polish).

Other carriers

Other carriers also run from the airport, but their connections have been partially suspended after the outbreak of the pandemic. So it is difficult to clearly indicate when and how they run. If you need a different form of transport, you will have to go through the internet on your own, e.g. here – taxis and bus lines [click]

Taxis from the airport

If you are planning to come to Rome by taxi, I suggest you choose official taxis with a city license (they have a white color and a clear TAXI inscription on the roof). They have a predetermined price list and you know immediately how much you will pay. Often, such a taxi price list is permanently attached to the side door. Nevertheless, before getting into the taxi, it is worth asking if the cost of traveling to your destination will be as stated in the price list.

The official city taxi travel pricelist (August 2021) is as follows:
Ciampino Airport - Center (Aurelian Wall) - EUR 30
Stazione Tiburtina - EUR 35
Stazione Ostiense - EUR 30
Ciampino Airport - Fiumicino Airport - EUR 50

The area covered by the Aurelian Wall can be checked in detail on the map provided on Rome city website - [click]

The area of ​​Rome beyond the Aurelian Wall
source: www.comune.roma.it
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65 comments on "Rome - Ciampino Airport: how to get to Rome city center and airport"

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    Thank you for the very useful information. I am going to Rome in November and there is little stress with it. Your detailed explanation took one problem out of my mind. Best wishes.

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      I have the same, I understand perfectly well! Hence the idea to write about it.
      Have a nice and stress-free trip!

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        Jacek, I have to arrive at 23.35 on Saturday, if something else besides the taxi will catch at this time

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        I am going with my fiancée on February 20th how do I get to this Rome Garden hotel and is it possible to take a romantic horse carriage ride around Rome in the evening

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      Unfortunately, despite the fact that buses 520 and 720 run at the airport, it is not possible to buy tickets for them. Deliberately closed cash registers and no vending machines. First impression very bad. Pulling people on like in Zakopane.

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        We had no problems buying a ticket at the airport. Several vending machines for baggage claim and a tourist information window as pictured in the article.
        At every metro station there are vending machines and Tabacchi kiosks here and there.
        There was a vending machine at one subway station (Cavour) that didn't work quite well… well, they sealed it up with plastic wrap and the head. There was nowhere to buy a ticket. But this is Italy.
        If something doesn't work, then… nobody cares about it. When he needs to do something, he closes the window and goes out for half an hour to do the job. Such a charm of Italy.

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        At the Ciampino airport, upon arrival and baggage collection after departure with the collected luggage, apart from the ticket windows, there is a buffet-bar where you can, in addition to coffee and drinks, buy tickets for 1,50 euros for buses 520 and 720

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      Do I have to buy a 1.50 Euro ticket if I have a 24 Euro weekly ticket for all lines within Rome?

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      Great everything described. Such details are important when you are driving for the first time. I recommend

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    I would like to get to Champino from the city. I have a weekly ticket for 24 Euro. Do I still have to buy a new ticket, would I like to get to Champino by metro and then line 520?

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      If this is a ticket for lines operated by public transport (ATAC), you do not have to.

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    Thank you very much for the detailed information. Definitely useful. Regards
    heartily

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    I'm going in 3 days, so far we flew to Fiumicino, Ciampino for the first time. Your amazing description, thank you very much.
    Ps.
    I also read your other Italian descriptions …………………………
    pozdrawiam

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    Hi! 🙂 Jacek, I have unusual arrival and departure times from Rome. Can you advise on transport to Termini station? Arrival in Rome at 21:10 (Thursday), departure 06:15 (Sunday). Thanks in advance!

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      Hello,
      Your arrival times are not a big problem. In one of the comments above, I listed the hours of operation of the subway and buses. There you will also find links to detailed timetables. During the week they run until 23.30 and longer at weekends.

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        Hello. Will I also buy a weekly ticket at the Campino airport at the tourist information desk? Payment in cash or by card?

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          I paid by card, but I did not check the weekly ticket.

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      We have the same problem, i.e. the same departure times. The only thing left is a taxi, because by metro or train it is too late from Rome to the airport at 6:15.

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    Jack,
    is it true that Ciampino airport is currently closed for the night (from 24 to 4:30)?
    We have a flight at 6:10 and we start to tremble about whether we will make it ...
    I e-mailed a taxi driver Dorian, a Pole from Rome, but he congratulates himself on 50 euros for a trip from Termini. A bit on the expensive side, but you probably have to make up your mind.

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      There aren't many people in the morning, so you'll probably even have some time. They probably practiced it at the airport. They wouldn't set their departure time so that they wouldn't be able to dispatch the people.

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      Please let me know how you managed to get to the 6:10 flight. I have a similar problem 😞

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      Good day. Did you manage to make your flight? If so, how? I would be grateful for the answer, because we plan to fly at the same hours and we also do not know how to get from the center to the airport during these hours. We wanted to wait at the airport, but as far as I can see, there is no such option 🙁

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    Where on Laurentina is the departure point for bus 720 to Ciampino airport?

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      After the openwork roofing, as in the photo in the article above.
      Usually, it stands at about halfway through the length of the roof.

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    I'm going in May and the stress is just starting to leave me. Thanks to your description, I finally know how to get to the apartment (the horror has left me). I will read on. I'm coming back from Fiumicino, so I'll be looking for hints on how to get there. But even if it wasn't, I'm very grateful.

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      Once you have done the "live" connection from Ciampino, getting to Fiumicino will be easy for you.

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    I wanted to give 5 stars but (stupid) I don't know how to do it. I'm not from the 20-year-old generation. Please give me a hint.

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      you just have to click on the fifth star and it's done 🙂
      if it has already been clicked, the next click will not be accepted ... you can only click once
      thank you very much 🙂

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    Thank you very much for accurate and factual information and very helpful photos thanks to which we moved around Ciampino like at home (we were the first time). A big positive for this help 👍😁

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      Super!
      Please recommend and share.
      This is the greatest reward for me!

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    Outstanding Tips Jack! Simple, full, but also interesting, without side threads or talkativeness. Model for me. You write about the most important issues. Absolutely great idea to share lessons learned. BIG XNUMX! You inspired me and probably many others. Regards!

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      Plan, pack your suitcase and go!

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    Great article! Thank you very much ! But I would like to ask how people cope with departure from Ciampinio early in the morning?: D The first bus is at 4:30…. a little late 🙁

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      This topic appears quite often ... Probably only a taxi, arranged in advance.

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    Great article. This is the first time I'm going with my friends and I also have a headache. I need to print your article and trace the route. Thank you

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      Thank you very much for great and clearly described information. Super useful!

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    Great article very helpful, I'm flying to Rome in early April and I feel more confident with this information. Please tell me where to post ***** 🙂
    pozdrawiam

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    Great information! Thank you and best regards. Matter and helpful Dariusz

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    Just great. I'm going to Rome in a week and with such a guide created by Mr. Jacek I feel much more confident. Everything described in every detail. Only the departure time at 6am keeps me awake at night. But we can do it.

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      When checking in for accommodation, please ask about the possibility of ordering a taxi. The owner of the accommodation or the hotel reception will certainly have information on taxis. It will be more expensive, but then no stress.

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    Dear Jack, this is the best description of the way from the airport I've read. Thanks a lot!

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      There is joy! 👍👍👍

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    Very useful information, I used during my stay in March. Basically 1:1 with a few minor changes. Great description and photos of transport from the airport to the city center, as well as a description of the itinerary for visiting Rome for 2 days. Very helpful post, thank you very much and recommend the blog :)

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    hello, where does the ATREL bus to Anagnina metro station start from? From the same point as the 520?

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      there are 2 or 3 seats next to each other,
      from one of them, wherever there is an empty space

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    Phenomenal description, step by step, that it is impossible not to cope. Thanks a lot!

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    I don't often write comments, but I will write here - this entry is a treasure 🙂 thanks 🙂

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    Thank you for the great entries, we are just getting ready to travel and this is invaluable help

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    Jack, thanks a lot for the information.
    We handed in the direct bus tickets we had already bought and used public transport - luckily our return flights were during metro and bus times.
    Thanks to this, we saved not only some money but also over an hour on the return trip.
    When it comes to tickets, now you can pay contactless with cards, phone and watch - the TAP&GO system - very convenient - but beware, in the subway (and the "airport" bus - 520) it worked flawlessly, but not always on buses in the city center, so be careful.
    Congratulations on an extremely helpful blog

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    A treasure trove of knowledge, well-deserved high five :)

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    Hey
    questions:
    I arrive in Ciampino at 21:10, so I will probably leave the airport around 22 p.m.
    * Can I buy bus tickets at a café, airport kiosk, etc. at this time? Isn't it too late?
    * Are ticket machines open XNUMX hours a day?
    * Will I take the 1,50 or 520 bus to the metro starting stations and beyond with a ticket for PLN 720?
    With just a ticket, can I travel on the metro or another bus if I stay within 100 minutes?
    * Apparently, line A is only open until 21 p.m. due to renovation and only buses run after 21 p.m. How
    What do they look like? Where do they stay? Is it at metro stations? Are they marked A? In what place
    look for them?
    When I arrive in Rome, it will be at night and I will be with a child, hence my above concerns and questions. Please help.

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      Hey, here are the answers
      1. can be closed
      2. yes
      3. yes (now it costs EUR 2, I think)
      4. they start from the stop where lines 520 and 720 end, you will find them without any problems, because most people walk to them
      you will find more details here - [click]

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    Good day.
    Mr. Jacek, your guides are wonderful😁. We visited Paris with you, and now we are going to Rome.
    The description of how to get there from the airport is fantastic.
    I have a question about the second airport. Because we will probably land there. Do you have any experience in this matter? And advice. Regards

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      From Fiumicino there is a direct passage to the train station (well marked), and from the station there is a local train (EUR 8), which stops at Roma Trastevere, Roma Ostiense, Roma Tuscolana stations along the way, and then goes to a common station with the city's metro B - there is this is Roma Tiburtina station. Then take the subway to wherever we want...

      From the same train station at the airport, you can take a slightly more expensive (EUR 14) Leonardo Expres train to Roma Termini station, and from there take the metro to any destination.

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    Thank you for usefull and detailed information.

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