Rome Ciampino Airport
The Rome-Ciampino Airport (CIA) is the second most important international airport in Rome. It is located 7,5 miles from the city centre and moves nearly 6 million passengers a year.
Ciampino Airport is very small and serves various low-cost airlines, including Ryanair and Wizzair. Some other low-cost carriers like Easyjet have now moved to the Leonardo da Vinci – Fiumicino Airport.
Getting to the city centre from Ciampino Airport
Airport transfer service
Hiring an airport transfer service is the most convenient and fastest way to get to your hotel. When you book this service, a driver will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it at the terminal. You can avoid potential scams, overpriced fares, and language barriers, by booking your transfer here.
SitBus
The SitBus shuttle stops at Via Marsala 5 (next to Termini). The price is € 6 (US$ 6.40) per journey. Buses leave from the airport between 7:45 and 11:15 and from Rome, they begin at 4:30 am. The SitBus is one of the best ways to get to Ciampino Airport, so we recommend that you reserve your tickets well ahead of time.
Terravision shuttle bus
Terravision buses connect Ciampino Airport with Termini in approximately 40 minutes. Buses depart from the airport between 8:15 am and 12:15 am. From Termini (Via Marsala number 29) they start operating at 4:30 am to reach the airport for the first flights.
Other buses
Additionally, there's another company that also provides shuttle services from Rome to Ciampino Airport:
- Atral: They offer the same service as the previous company with the disadvantage that the frequency is much lower but at a lower price per trip.
Regional train
This airport does not have an internal train station and the regional train that connects Ciampino with Rome, which is a fast and cheap way to get to Termini station, departs from Ciampino city. To get there you'll have to take a bus from the airport that costs € 1.20 (US$ 1.30) and add to that the cost of the train ticket, that's € 1.50 (US$ 1.60).
The train operates from 5:30 am to 11:20 pm with a very high frequency. Buses leave from the airport every 30 minutes.
Taxi
As is the case from Fiumicino, there is a fixed fare for cabs from Ciampino to the center of Rome. The price is € 30 (US$ 31.70) and allows up to four passengers with their luggage. In any case, it is advisable to ask the cab driver before getting in to avoid surprises.
Nearby places
Catacombs of Rome (8.9 km) Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (11.6 km) Basilica of St. John Lateran (11.9 km) Baths of Caracalla (12.1 km) Basilica di San Clemente (12.7 km)
