Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport has a railway station inside the airport, and the fastest direct train to Rome Termini is the Leonardo Express.
You can also choose a regional train to another Rome station, a bus to Termini or a taxi into the city. Termini’s station area and surrounding neighbourhood are described in this guide to Termini and its neighbourhood.
- Direct train: Leonardo Express to Roma Termini, 32 minutes.
- Regional train: FL1 to Roma Tiburtina, 48 minutes.
- Taxi: approximately 40–50 minutes to destinations within Rome’s Aurelian Walls.
- Airport buses: Cotral, Rome Airport Bus–Schiaffini and Sit Bus Shuttle connect the airport with Termini.
Choose a route from Fiumicino Airport
The Leonardo Express is the direct rail choice for Roma Termini; the FL1 regional line serves other Rome stations, while buses and taxis offer road connections.
Pick the option that takes you to your intended part of the city, rather than assuming every train goes to Termini. If your journey begins at Ciampino instead, how to get from Ciampino Airport to Termini covers that connection.
The FL1 regional line connects Fiumicino Airport with Rome stations including Roma Tiburtina, but it does not stop at Roma Termini. If Termini is your destination, the Leonardo Express or a bus serving the station makes the trip direct.
How do you get from Fiumicino Airport to Termini by train?
The Leonardo Express is a nonstop train from Fiumicino Aeroporto to Roma Termini, and the journey takes 32 minutes. The airport’s railway station is inside the airport, so follow the station signs from the terminal.
Trenitalia gives the Leonardo Express ticket price as €14, with a Mini-groups offer of four tickets for €40 in one transaction. Children under four travel free; each paying adult can also take one child over four and under 12 free. Children under 12 accompanied by a paying adult travel free on the airport train connections described by Trenitalia.
You can buy a Leonardo Express ticket at the fare gate using a contactless card, compatible smartphone or smartwatch. Each card can buy one passenger ticket. Integrated Metrebus tickets are not valid on the Leonardo Express.
Trains generally run every 15 minutes, though some periods have 30-minute intervals. At Roma Termini, use dedicated platforms 23 and 24. Keep your ticket until you exit Roma Termini and pass through the turnstiles at Fiumicino Aeroporto station.
What are the regional train and bus alternatives?
The FL1 regional train reaches Roma Tiburtina from Fiumicino Airport in 48 minutes, while airport buses connect the airport with Roma Termini. These routes serve different stations, so check the destination before boarding.
FL1 regional train
The FL1 journey to Roma Tiburtina takes 48 minutes. Departures run every 15 minutes on working days and every 30 minutes on Sundays and public holidays. This train is an alternative for Tiburtina, not a direct train to Termini.
Airport buses
Cotral, Rome Airport Bus–Schiaffini and Sit Bus Shuttle are among the bus services connecting Fiumicino Airport and Roma Termini. The buses stop in front of the airport terminals; Terminal 1 is the Cotral stop identified by Rome’s mobility service.
Trenitalia ticket offices at the airport are open daily from 06:45 to 22:12, and self-service ticket machines are available. Ticket and timetable details can change, so check the official site before you go.
What does a taxi from Fiumicino Airport to Rome cost?
Roma Servizi per la Mobilità gives a fixed taxi fare of €55 per vehicle from Fiumicino Airport to a destination within Rome’s Aurelian Walls, including supplements. The journey takes approximately 40–50 minutes, and taxis for Rome wait outside the terminals at the domestic and international arrivals exits.
The fixed fare applies to a direct trip to the given address, without detours or additional pickups. Other city journeys are charged by the meter under the stated rules.
The fixed fare from Fiumicino to Tiburtina station is €60; to Ostiense station, it is €50. Both fares include supplements. Journeys between Fiumicino and a point inside the Grande Raccordo Anulare may not exceed €80, including the metered fare and supplements.
How do you continue from Termini to the hotel area?
Termini is about a five-minute walk from a two-star hotel near the station.
Fiumicino Airport is about 65 minutes by car from Toffa Place In Rome.
Check schedules, fares and service notices
Train intervals, fares and road-transfer charges can vary, so confirm the details with Trenitalia or Rome’s official mobility service before setting out. For Leonardo Express tickets bought online, Trenitalia allows changes until the scheduled departure on the travel day, provided the ticket has not been automatically validated. Its change rules also allow changes before the travel day.
FAQs
Does the Leonardo Express go directly to Rome Termini?
Yes. It runs nonstop from Fiumicino Aeroporto to Roma Termini, with a journey time of 32 minutes.
Does the FL1 regional train stop at Termini?
No. The FL1 serves Roma Tiburtina and other Rome stations, but not Roma Termini.
Can you pay for the Leonardo Express at the fare gate?
Yes. The fare gate accepts a contactless card, compatible smartphone or smartwatch for one passenger ticket per card.
Where do you find taxis at Fiumicino Airport?
Taxis for Rome wait outside the airport terminals at the domestic and international arrivals exits.