To Roma Termini · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
5 transfer options
Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train runs 05:55–22:05, the Terravision bus runs 07:00–22:30, the SIT Bus Shuttle coach runs 09:20–11:30.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
Regional
Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train
Ciampino Airlink→FL4/FL6 · Trenitalia and ATRAL
21–64 min rideEvery 20 min05:55–22:05
Ciampino Airlink bus stand→Roma Termini
1 change
€2.70total for 1 adult€2.70 eachBuy ticketOn Trenitalia and ATRAL
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Ciampino Airlink bus stand, in front of the terminal
One Trenitalia ticket covers the bus and the train: EUR 1.20 for the bus, which has no reductions, and EUR 1.50 for the train.
Hours. Buses that meet a train to Termini leave from 05:55 to 22:40 on weekdays, to 22:10 on Saturdays, and from 06:55 to 22:05 on Sundays. Later buses reach Ciampino station after the last train.
€8total for 1 adult€8 eachBuy ticket3 places to buy8% off on Terravision with code ATCC8TERRA
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Bus stop 1, outside the arrivals terminal at Ciampino
EUR 8 on every departure, in both directions. Children under 5 travel free.
Luggage. No limit on the number or weight of bags while there is room in the hold; included in the ticket price.
Hours. About 18 to 20 departures a day, at times that change with the day of the week: the first between 07:00 and 09:00, the last between 22:00 and 22:30. Gaps between coaches can reach two and a half hours.
Boards at. Official taxi rank outside Arrivals — white cars, "Comune di Roma" on the door
A regulated flat fare to any address inside the Aurelian Walls, set by the city. Charged per ride and not per passenger, with every supplement already included.
€6total for 1 adult€6 eachBuy ticket4 places to buy
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Bus stop 2, opposite International Departures, at Ciampino
A round trip costs EUR 11, cheaper than two singles.
Luggage. One item of hold luggage per ticket, plus one bag or backpack on board, per the operator’s FAQ.
Hours. Three departures a day from the airport: 09:20, 11:00 and 11:30. The 11:30 departure runs Monday to Friday only — on Saturday and Sunday the last bus leaves at 11:00.
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Prices marked "from" are starting prices set by the operator. Prices are whole-party totals; group fares are included. Ride times are recorded journey durations — no waiting or onward travel has been added — and road times vary with traffic. Confirm prices and availability with the operator. Going the other way? Rome to Ciampino airport: where each one boards and when the first one runs
How do I get from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center?
For one traveler the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train at €2.70, 21–64 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train runs 05:55–22:05, and the Terravision bus runs 07:00–22:30, and the SIT Bus Shuttle coach runs 09:20–11:30. Outside those hours, the Official taxi, fixed fare and the Pre-booked private transfer are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
No limit on the number or weight of bags while there is room in the hold; included in the ticket price.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The coach stop for Terravision and the airport's other bus operators is opposite international departures, on the numbered stands just outside the terminal. Several companies share the same row of stands, so check the destination on the coach itself before boarding.
Tickets
Buy your ticket online before you travel, at the ticket desks inside the arrivals hall, or from the driver once on board — all three are sold the same way for every coach operator here.
The taxi rank
The taxi rank is right outside the arrivals terminal. Official cars are white with a taxi sign on the roof and the Municipality's crest on the front doors — anyone offering a ride inside the terminal itself may not be licensed.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Ciampino Airlink→FL4/FL6 · Trenitalia and ATRALCiampino Airlink bus and regional train
From
Ciampino Airlink bus stand, in front of the terminal
To
Roma Termini
Runs
05:55–22:05
Journey
21–64 min
One Trenitalia ticket covers the bus and the train: EUR 1.20 for the bus, which has no reductions, and EUR 1.50 for the train.
Buy one ticket from Ciampino Aeroporto to Roma Termini: EUR 2.70 covers the bus and the train. Trenitalia does not sell the bus on its own.
Trenitalia gives the bus stand as 6 and the airport's board as 7: look for Ciampino Airlink on the bus.
The EUR 1.20 bus part is the same for everyone; any reduction applies to the train part only.
Times leave out the wait for the train at Ciampino station. Allow about 35 to 50 minutes in all.
Buses that meet a train to Termini leave from 05:55 to 22:40 on weekdays, to 22:10 on Saturdays, and from 06:55 to 22:05 on Sundays. Later buses reach Ciampino station after the last train.
Bus stop 1, outside the arrivals terminal at Ciampino
To
Roma Termini, Via Giolitti 38
Luggage
No limit on the number or weight of bags while there is room in the hold; included in the ticket price.
Runs
07:00–22:30
Journey
40–45 min
EUR 8 on every departure, in both directions. Children under 5 travel free.
A ticket is valid on other coaches the same day, but a seat is guaranteed only on the one you booked. If your flight is delayed, it stays valid on the following coaches.
Journey time is road-dependent in a way the train from Fiumicino is not; allow more than the scheduled 45 minutes at peak.
About 18 to 20 departures a day, at times that change with the day of the week: the first between 07:00 and 09:00, the last between 22:00 and 22:30. Gaps between coaches can reach two and a half hours.
SIT Bus Shuttle · SIT Bus ShuttleSIT Bus Shuttle coach
From
Bus stop 2, opposite International Departures, at Ciampino
To
Roma Termini, Via Marsala
Luggage
One item of hold luggage per ticket, plus one bag or backpack on board, per the operator’s FAQ.
Runs
09:20–11:30
Journey
35–45 min
A round trip costs EUR 11, cheaper than two singles.
Only three buses a day leave the airport, with a gap of an hour and forty minutes between the first two — check the time before you plan around it.
Buying at the stop or on board costs EUR 2 more than booking online.
Journey time is road-dependent; allow more than the fastest scheduled 35 minutes at peak.
Three departures a day from the airport: 09:20, 11:00 and 11:30. The 11:30 departure runs Monday to Friday only — on Saturday and Sunday the last bus leaves at 11:00.
taxi · Comune di Roma licensed taxisOfficial taxi, fixed fare
From
Official taxi rank outside Arrivals — white cars, "Comune di Roma" on the door
To
Any address inside the Aurelian Walls
Luggage
Included in the fixed fare.
Runs
All night
Journey
30–60 min
A regulated flat fare to any address inside the Aurelian Walls, set by the city. Charged per ride and not per passenger, with every supplement already included.
The fixed fare applies only to licensed Rome city taxis and only within the Aurelian Walls. Drivers approaching you inside the terminal are not the official rank.
Rome’s tariff sets the same EUR 40 fixed fare from Ciampino to Stazione Tiburtina and to Stazione Ostiense, and EUR 55 across to Fiumicino airport.
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
30–60 min
Indicative. Price is fixed when you book, so it does not move with traffic.
Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.
Ciampino Airlink→FL4/FL6→FL5 · Trenitalia and ATRALCiampino Airlink bus and regional trains to Civitavecchia
From
Ciampino Airlink bus stand, in front of the terminal
To
Civitavecchia station, 500 metres from the port gate
Runs
05:55–21:25
Journey
85–160 min
One Trenitalia ticket for the whole journey, Ciampino Aeroporto to Civitavecchia. EUR 1.20 of it is the bus, which has no reductions.
Ask for a ticket from Ciampino Aeroporto to Civitavecchia: one EUR 6.80 ticket covers the bus and both trains. Bought separately they cost EUR 7.30.
Trenitalia gives the bus stand as 6 and the airport's board as 7: look for Ciampino Airlink on the bus.
Ride times leave out the waits at Ciampino and Termini. Allow about two and a half hours in all, more on Sunday mornings.
The last bus that still meets a train to Civitavecchia leaves at 21:25, at 21:00 on Sundays. On Sundays the first bus is at 06:55 and its train reaches Civitavecchia at 10:02.
Ciampino Airlink→FL4/FL6→FL5→Port shuttle→Tirrenia · Trenitalia, ATRAL, Port Mobility and TirreniaCiampino Airlink, regional trains, port shuttle and Tirrenia ferry to Olbia
From
Ciampino Airlink bus stand, in front of the terminal
To
Olbia, the Isola Bianca ferry terminal, by Tirrenia ferry from Civitavecchia
Runs
08:30–23:00
Journey
9 h 25 min to 11 h 10 min
Two tickets: EUR 6.80 for the one Trenitalia ticket from Ciampino Aeroporto to Civitavecchia, bus included, and from EUR 47.27 for Tirrenia's ferry, one way for one person. The port shuttle is free. Tirrenia does not name the class and the price moves with the date, the sailing and how full the ship is. Neither ticket covers the other.
Leave the airport by about 19:00: the 19:10 bus (19:20 on Sundays) meets the 20:12 from Roma Termini, at Civitavecchia at 21:13. The next connection arrives too late for the check-in.
Take the free shuttle from the Fortezza stop, by Forte Michelangelo, to Terminal ADM. It is not the cruise shuttle, which does not stop at the ferry docks.
Every passenger needs an identity document at check-in, children included.
Tirrenia shows its lowest fare without naming the class. A seat or a cabin costs more.
Tirrenia sails from Terminal ADM, eight hours to Olbia. Be at the terminal 30 minutes before from October to May, one hour from June to September. The free port shuttle runs from 05:30 until 01:00 to October and until 23:00 in November and December; for the 22:30 leave the airport by about 19:00.
Ciampino Airlink→FL4/FL6→FL5→Port shuttle→Grimaldi · Trenitalia, ATRAL, Port Mobility and Grimaldi LinesCiampino Airlink, regional trains, port shuttle and Grimaldi ferry to Cagliari
From
Ciampino Airlink bus stand, in front of the terminal
To
Cagliari, the port, by Grimaldi ferry from Civitavecchia
Journey
15 h 25 min to 18 h 40 min
Two tickets: EUR 6.80 for the one Trenitalia ticket from Ciampino Aeroporto to Civitavecchia, bus included, and at most EUR 30 for a deck place (Ponte) on Grimaldi, one way, the maximum Grimaldi may charge outside high season. In high season, 1 June to 30 September, the maximum is EUR 35. Grimaldi's online price can be lower. The port shuttle is free.
One boat on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 20:00, landing at 09:00 or 11:00 the next day; the timetable is published to 31 December. Leave the airport by about 15:00: the 15:15 bus meets the 16:12 from Roma Termini, at Civitavecchia at 17:13.
Be at Terminal ADM an hour before departure, with an identity document for every passenger, children included.
Take the free shuttle from the Fortezza stop, by Forte Michelangelo, to Terminal ADM. It is not the cruise shuttle, which does not stop at the ferry docks.
A deck place has no seat or berth. A seat (poltrona) costs up to EUR 34 outside high season, and Grimaldi sells cabins too.
What is the best way from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center?
For one traveler, the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train at €2.70, 21–64 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center?
For one traveler, the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train at €2.70. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center by train?
One train reaches Roma Termini: the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train, €2.70 for one traveler, 21–64 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Rome by any means. See every option by train
How do I get from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center by bus?
For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Terravision bus at €8, 40–45 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train at €2.70 is. See every option by bus
How do I get from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center by taxi?
For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Official taxi at €40, 30–60 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train at €2.70 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center?
Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train: 21–64 min. Terravision bus: 40–45 min. Official taxi, fixed fare: 30–60 min. Pre-booked private transfer: 30–60 min. SIT Bus Shuttle coach: 35–45 min. Rome Ciampino Airport is 15 km from the city of Rome.
How far is Rome Ciampino airport from the city center?
15 km to the city of Rome. The fastest way in takes 21–64 min.
How much is a taxi from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome city center?
€40 as a regulated flat fare, not a metered one. A regulated flat fare to any address inside the Aurelian Walls, set by the city. Charged per ride and not per passenger, with every supplement already included. Journey time 30–60 min.
Where do I catch the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train at Rome Ciampino airport?
Ciampino Airlink bus stand, in front of the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Roma Termini.
Is there a train from Rome Ciampino airport to Rome at night?
The Ciampino Airlink bus and regional train runs 05:55–22:05. The Terravision bus runs 07:00–22:30. The SIT Bus Shuttle coach runs 09:20–11:30. Outside those hours the official taxi, fixed fare and the pre-booked private transfer are what remain; the official taxi is €40 for the vehicle. Buses that meet a train to Termini leave from 05:55 to 22:40 on weekdays, to 22:10 on Saturdays, and from 06:55 to 22:05 on Sundays. Later buses reach Ciampino station after the last train.
Does the Ciampino Airlink bus and regional trains to Civitavecchia go to Roma Termini and the historic center?
This goes to Civitavecchia, not Rome. You change at Ciampino station and Roma Termini, and the station is a 500 metre walk from the port gate.
Does the Private transfer to Civitavecchia port go to Roma Termini and the historic center?
This goes to the port of Civitavecchia, not into Rome.
Does the Ciampino Airlink, regional trains, port shuttle and Tirrenia ferry to Olbia go to Roma Termini and the historic center?
This goes on by ferry to Olbia in Sardinia. You take the bus to Ciampino station, change trains at Roma Termini, walk from Civitavecchia station to the port and ride the free port shuttle to Terminal ADM.
Does the Ciampino Airlink, regional trains, port shuttle and Grimaldi ferry to Cagliari go to Roma Termini and the historic center?
This goes on by overnight ferry to Cagliari in Sardinia. You take the bus to Ciampino station, change trains at Roma Termini, walk from Civitavecchia station to the port and ride the free port shuttle to Terminal ADM.
Worth knowing
Ciampino has no railway station at the terminal. The Ciampino Airlink bus runs ten minutes to Ciampino station, where regional trains reach Roma Termini in about a quarter of an hour; nothing on the Fiumicino page applies here.
Ryanair, Wizz Air and other low-cost carriers use Ciampino; most scheduled long-haul and full-service flights use Fiumicino.
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