Getting In

There are various ways in which a visitor can reach the Eternal City, but most tourists will arrive by plane, from one of the two airports of Rome.

The main international airport is called Leonardo Da Vinci, but is generally known as Fiumicino, after the city it is located in. Ciampino is Rome’s second airport and is especially used by the budget airline company RyanAir.

Driving a car to, and through, Rome can be a harrowing experience. Traffic is dense and everybody in Italy seems to have their own set of rules. Parking in the center of Rome can also be a problem. The most important rental car companies have offices at the airports and at Roma Termini (on the Via Giolitti side).

Rome has several railway stations, but the most important and central one is Roma Termini. Termini doubles as Rome’s main public transportation hub and it is not a coincidence therefore that the quarter around Termini is the one with the biggest concentration of cheap accommodation in Rome. Night trains mostly arrive at the Tiburtina railway station.

Tiburtina is also the station where a big part of the inter-local bus companies arrive and depart, as well as Eurolines, Europe’s biggest budget coach company, mostly used by backpackers.

Civitavecchia is Rome’s port. It is here that the cruise ships arrive. From Civitavecchia there are direct trains to Roma Termini.

The Leonardo Express and the FR1 Train from/to Roma Termini/Fiumcino Airport

The Leonardo Express is the quickest connection between Roma Termini station and the international airport of Fiumicino (Leonardo Da Vinci Airport). Travel time is slightly more than 30 minutes and there are no intermediate stops. The first train in the … Continue reading →

Roma Tiburtina

Roma Tiburtina is the name of the second railway station in Rome. It is located in the eastern half of the city and from Roma Termini it can be reached by metro line B (4 stops). During the night, while … Continue reading →

Ostiense Railway Station

The Ostiense railway station can be found on the Piazzale dei Partigiani, near the metro line B stop Piramide. It is here you can take the Ostia Lido train to the beach in the summer. A number of other important … Continue reading →

Roma Termini luggage department

It is of course easiest and cheapest to leave your luggage in your hotel on the day of your departure. If the hotel does not provide this service or if you prefer not to do this you can leave your … Continue reading →

Roma Termini – Facilities

In order to find the Tourist Information office in Roma Termini you walk along track 24 and take the first entrance past the UPIM store on our right. Apart from the tourist office the hallway you enter also hosts a … Continue reading →

Roma Termini

Roma Termini - Via Marsala Exit

There are several railway stations in Rome, but Termini, in the rione Esquilino, is the most important and central one of these. All daytime Intercity and Eurostar trains arrive in Termini and Termini is also the only point where the … Continue reading →

Rome Getting In – By Train

Trains in Roma Termini station

There are several railway stations in Rome, of which Roma Termini is the most central and important one. Here the daytime EuroStar and Intercity trains arrive and also the non-stop Leonardo Express, which connects the city center to the airport … Continue reading →

Interlocal and international buses into and out of Rome

Since, due to Rome’s heavy traffic, it is very difficult to enter the Eternal City driving a bus, most inter-local and international bus companies have their stations far away from the center of town, usually near smaller underground or train … Continue reading →

Rome’s Bus System

Bus 105 to Roma Termini

Rome’s central bus square (for the local buses) is the Piazza dei Cinquecento. It is situated in fromt of the main train station Roma Termini and from here almost any destination in Rome can be reached easily. The local bus … Continue reading →

Visiting Rome By Car

Tourists visiting Rome by car can expect a number of difficulties, the first one of which is the Roman disregard for traffic rules, or to be more precise, the Roman habit of creating one’s own regulations. Red lights are often … Continue reading →

Rome Ciampino Airport Connections to Termini

Ciampino (officially Aeroporto G.B. Pastine) is Rome’s second airport, and is of special importance since the budget airline RyanAir has its home base there. Before the budget airline companies existed the airport of Ciampino was a military airport. At the … Continue reading →

Rome’s International Airport of Fiumicino

The Aeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci (FCO) is Rome’s international airport. It is situated 32 kilometers outside the center of Rome. Fiumicino Airport Facilities Luggage Luggage depot The luggage depot in Fiumicino is open from 6.30am till 11.30pm. The rate is … Continue reading →