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.
Fiumicino Airport
To Rome city centre
To Ciampino Airport
To Civitavecchia
cruise port
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
At Rome Airport the train station is well signposted within the passenger terminals. It's 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 and 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 - 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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