Rome CIA Airport: How to Reach Termini

Step 1: Rome CIA airport is Ciampino, not Fiumicino

Rome CIA airport is Ciampino, and Rome's main airport is Fiumicino (FCO). Check the three letters on your boarding pass. CIA means Ciampino, and FCO means Fiumicino. The two airports have different rides into the city.

The difference shows in the service. Terravision lists a bus from Ciampino about every 40 minutes. For Fiumicino, the same company lists a bus about every 20 minutes. Rome's taxi tariff gives a fixed fare of €40 from Ciampino and €55 from Fiumicino. If you land at Fiumicino, read our Rome FCO airport guide instead.

No official page we could open states the distance from Ciampino to the centre. Use travel time, which is about 40 minutes by bus. Terravision gives 40 to 45 minutes. We also found no current list of airlines at Ciampino on a page we could open, and the Aeroporti di Roma pages we opened do not list the airlines either, so your ticket is the best proof of which airport you use.

Step 2: Take the direct bus from Ciampino to Termini

The direct bus is the simplest way from Ciampino airport to Termini station, and it takes about 40 minutes. Terravision's page says it makes no stops between the airport and Termini, and it lists a stop in Ciampino town on the way. It runs about every 40 minutes. Luggage is included in the ticket price, with no stated limit on bags or weight if there is space. Terravision lists the departure stop only as "Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA)". The airport operator says all bus stops are opposite International Departures, and its live bus board shows Terravision at stop 01. Children aged 0 to 4 travel free on Terravision's own ticket.

You can book the Ciampino to Termini transfer ahead. It is run by Terravision and listed from €8 per person, rated 4.5 from 5,786 reviews. The listing says the ticket is valid for every departure on the booked day. It also says you can catch the next bus if you miss yours. The listing has two meeting points, and which one you get depends on the option you pick: the Ciampino to Termini direction or the reverse. It lists no group size, and it names nothing as excluded. It includes the one-way direct transfer, free luggage transfer, wifi and air-conditioning, and it has free cancellation.

Terravision's own page says tickets stay valid on a later bus if your flight is late. It also asks you to be at the bus stop 15 minutes before departure. The airport operator's live bus board, which we opened on 25 October 2026, showed the last Terravision and RomeAirportBus departures to Termini at 22:30 on 25, 26 and 27 October, and the first at 05:00 (RomeAirportBus). Timetables can change, so check the operator's page for your date. If you land after midnight, the airport operator names an Atral bus, a taxi or car sharing for the city centre.

Things to Do in Rome's count of GetYourGuide listings in October 2026 found 3 airport transfers, from €6.3. Only one of them serves Ciampino.

Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 25 October 2026.

Pro Tip Book the bus for the date, not the hour. Your ticket works on any departure that day, so a delayed flight does not cost you the fare.

Step 3: Take a taxi at the fixed fare from Rome CIA airport

A taxi from Rome CIA airport to the old city centre has a fixed fare of €40. Rome's June 2026 taxi tariff sets this fare for trips from Ciampino to any address inside the Aurelian Walls. It also lists €40 from Ciampino to Tiburtina and to Ostiense stations.

The fixed fare does not depend on traffic or on the hour. That makes the taxi the easiest plan after a late landing, when you do not know the bus times. No official page states how long the taxi ride takes, so we cannot give a time.

The tariff also gives metered prices for other trips. The standard start fee is €3.50 on weekdays between 6:00 and 22:00, €5 on Saturdays and holidays, and €7.50 at night. The minimum fare is €9.

Key Takeaway From Rome CIA airport the direct bus takes about 40 minutes and a taxi costs a fixed €40 to the old city centre. Pick the bus for price and the taxi for a late landing or a group.

Step 4: Check the train before you rely on it from Ciampino

The train is not the simple option from Ciampino, because the rail station is in the town. Trenitalia's Castelli line page lists the stops Roma Termini, Capannelle, Ciampino and Castel Gandolfo, among others. So a train does link Ciampino with Termini.

The airport operator's train page describes how it works: a combined train and bus service called Trenitalia Ciampino Airlink. A shuttle bus leaves every 20 minutes from the square opposite the airport and takes you to Ciampino station, where you change to a train towards Termini. That page dates the service from 1 March 2019, and its live board lists Airlink buses to Ciampino station from about 06:00 to 23:30. We found no published fare or total journey time, so we do not rely on it here. In short, the train means two changes, a shuttle and then a train, and the direct bus is simpler.

Check the fare on Trenitalia's page before you rely on it. If anything is unclear, take the bus, which ends at Termini like the train.

A ride that ends at the right station beats a cheaper ride that does not.

Step 5: Plan your first hours in Rome after landing

Termini is the end of the bus, and from there the metro and city buses start. Our Rome public transport guide covers the metro, buses and tickets, and our Termini station guide shows you what to expect when you arrive.

If you need a bed for the first night, the Termini area is easy after the bus. The Best Western Premier Hotel Royal Santina is 200 metres from the station, and the Camplus Hotel Roma Centro is on Via Montebello. For other areas, see where to stay in Rome.

After you drop your bags, the City Highlights walking tour is an easy way to get your bearings. It is run by City Walkers Tours, takes 2.5 hours and is from €35 per person. It is rated 4.8 from 126 reviews and is not suitable for people with mobility impairments. The meeting point is Foro Traiano, 84, the listing shows no group size, and hotel pick-up and drop-off and tips are not included.

If you land late or have a layover, the open-top bus night tour is run by Sightseeing Experience. It takes 45 minutes and is from €19 per person, rated 4.2 from 2,861 reviews. It starts at Via Giovanni Giolitti, 32, the listing shows no group size, and attraction tickets, food and drinks and hotel pick-up and drop-off are not included. If you are tired, the golf cart highlights tour is run by Luxurbe, takes 3 hours and is from €65 per person, rated 4.7 from 959 reviews. The meeting point is Piazza del Popolo 11, in front of the Leonardo da Vinci Museum, where you wait outside for the driver for up to 10 minutes. The standard group is up to 71 people, and tips, entrance tickets and food and drinks are not included. It is not suitable for children under 5, wheelchair users or people under 110 cm.

All of these belong to a wider set of tours in Rome picked for a first visit.

Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 25 October 2026.

When each ride is the wrong choice

The bus is the wrong choice if you land after its last departure, and we could not confirm that time. The taxi is the wrong choice for one person on a tight budget, since €40 is far more than a bus ticket. The train is the wrong choice until you know how to reach the station from the terminal.

For the airport ride itself, a tour is not needed: the bus and the taxi are cheap and simple, and you can book the bus ahead if you want a fixed plan. A tour is the wrong choice on landing day if you are tired, because the walking tour needs 2.5 hours on your feet. We did not check car rental desks at Ciampino, so look at the rental company's own page if you plan to drive.