# Rome: which airport, and how fast the trains are > Fiumicino moved 51.3 million passengers in 2025 and the Leonardo Express runs to Termini in 32 minutes for 14 euros, with a departure every 15 minutes. URL: https://myitalia.it/towns/roma/getting-there Last updated: 2026-09-02 Fiumicino is the first airport in Italy with 51,306,744 passengers in 2025, and the Leonardo Express links it to Roma Termini in 32 minutes for €14.00, with a departure every 15 minutes. ## Two airports, and they are not comparable Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci (FCO) handled 51,306,744 passengers in 2025, up 4.3% on 2024, which makes it the busiest airport in the country. Ciampino Giovan Battista Pastine (CIA) handled 3,987,517, up 3.3%, and sits 16th nationally. Both belong to Aeroporti di Roma, and the difference in scale decides everything else. Long haul arrives at Fiumicino. Ciampino is a small field on the southeast edge of the city with a short apron and no rail station of its own. If your booking engine offers you a fare into CIA, price the ground transfer separately before you take it. There is no equivalent of the Leonardo Express on that side of Rome. ## The Leonardo Express: 32 minutes, no stops The Leonardo Express runs Fiumicino to Roma Termini in 32 minutes with no intermediate stops, at €14.00 one way, departing every 15 minutes and every 30 in some bands (2026). The service day is long: 4:50 am to 11:05 pm from Termini, 5:38 am to 11:27 pm from the airport. A four ticket mini group is €40.00 and a carnet of 10 rides €115.00. Children under 4 travel free, and one child aged 4 to 12 goes free with each paying adult. Contactless TAP&TAP payment works on the platforms. One honest gap: the regional FL1 trains, which are cheaper but call at Trastevere, Ostiense and Tiburtina rather than Termini, do not publish fares and times on a source we could verify. We do not print a figure for them. ## Rome is the hinge of the high speed network From Roma Termini the fastest direct high speed trains reach Napoli Centrale in 1 hour 13 minutes, Firenze Santa Maria Novella in 1 hour 35, Bologna Centrale in 2 hours 3, Milano Centrale in 2 hours 55, Venezia Santa Lucia in 3 hours 59 and Torino Porta Nuova in 4 hours 25 (timetable in force September 2026). Medians tell you more than best times. Naples runs at a median of 1 hour 18 across 45 direct Frecciarossa, Florence at 1 hour 41 across 48, Milan at 3 hours 15 across 46, and Turin at 4 hours 55. Many Frecciarossa call at Torino Porta Susa a few minutes before the Porta Nuova terminus, which is often the stop you actually want. All of this comes from a direct query of the Trenitalia booking system for Tuesday September 8, 2026, counting only journeys without a change. Italo runs several of the same routes and its times are not verified here. The national timetable changes in mid December, so re-check anything you plan for after that. ## The south east is the exception Roma Termini to Bari Centrale takes 4 hours 14 minutes on the fastest direct Frecciarossa, and only 6 direct Frecciarossa ran on the weekday we sampled. That is 45 direct trains to Naples against 6 to Bari. The gap is not a scheduling accident: no continuous high speed line covers the route. We flag that as an inference from journey times and service counts rather than a figure read off an RFI network map, because that is what it is. The practical consequence is a planning one. Naples and Florence work as day trips from Rome. Bari does not, and neither does anything beyond it. See [Puglia](/regions/puglia) and [where to stay in Rome](/towns/roma/where-to-stay). ## The regional train that reaches Molise Isernia is the only town in Molise with direct trains from Rome: 5 regional services a day from Roma Termini, taking 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 19, at €14.05 (2026). Departures on the weekday checked were 06:15, 09:07, 13:07, 14:35 and 20:07, on the Roma to Cassino to Vairano-Caianello to Isernia line. That single line is the reason a roots trip into Molise starts at Termini and not at an airport. It was verified on one weekday, Tuesday September 15, 2026, filtering to direct Regionale services only, so counts move on holidays and after the December timetable change. For the rest of the city, see [Rome](/towns/roma) and [things to do in Rome](/towns/roma/things-to-do). ## FAQ ### How do I get from Rome Fiumicino airport to the city center? Take the Leonardo Express to Termini: 32 minutes, no intermediate stops, €14.00 one way, a departure every 15 minutes and every 30 in some bands. It runs 4:50 am to 11:05 pm from Termini and 5:38 am to 11:27 pm from the airport (2026). ### Which Rome airport is bigger, Fiumicino or Ciampino? Fiumicino, and not by a small margin. It handled 51,306,744 passengers in 2025, up 4.3% on 2024, and is the first airport in Italy. Ciampino handled 3,987,517, up 3.3%, and ranks 16th. Both are run by Aeroporti di Roma. ### How long is the train from Rome to Florence? 1 hour 35 minutes on the fastest direct service, with a median of 1 hour 41 across 48 direct Frecciarossa on the weekday we checked, September 8, 2026. Naples is closer still at 1 hour 13, and Bologna sits at 2 hours 3 minutes. ### Is there a fast train from Rome to Bari? No continuous high speed line serves it. The quickest direct Frecciarossa takes 4 hours 14 minutes and only 6 direct trains ran on the weekday we checked, against 45 to Naples. Treat Puglia as an overnight destination from Rome, not a day trip. ### Can you reach Molise by train from Rome? Isernia only, and only by regional train: 5 a day from Roma Termini, 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 19, at €14.05 (2026). Departures were 06:15, 09:07, 13:07, 14:35 and 20:07 on the weekday checked. Campobasso needs a change. ## Sources | Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until | |---|---|---|---| | L'aeroporto di Roma Fiumicino 'Leonardo da Vinci' (codice IATA FCO), che serve Roma, e' il primo scalo italiano con 51.306.744 passeggeri nel 2025 (+4,3% sul 2024). | [Assaeroporti](https://data-upload.assaeroporti.com/download-export/2025/12); [ENAC](https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2024/04/Dati-_di_traffico_2021_220914.pdf) | medium | 2027-06-30 | | L'aeroporto di Roma Ciampino Giovan Battista Pastine (codice IATA CIA), secondo scalo di Roma, ha registrato 3.987.517 passeggeri nel 2025 (+3,3% sul 2024). | [Assaeroporti](https://data-upload.assaeroporti.com/download-export/2025/12); [ENAC](https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2024/04/Dati-_di_traffico_2021_220914.pdf) | medium | 2027-06-30 | | Il Leonardo Express collega Roma Termini all'aeroporto di Fiumicino senza fermate intermedie in 32 minuti, con partenze ogni 15 minuti e un biglietto di corsa semplice da 14,00 euro; le corse vanno dalle 4:50 alle 23:05 da Termini e dalle 5:38 alle 23:27 da Fiumicino (2026). | [Trenitalia](https://www.trenitalia.com/it/regionale/collegamenti-regionale/leonardo-express.html) | medium | 2027-06-30 | | In treno ad alta velocita' Roma Termini-Napoli Centrale il collegamento diretto piu' veloce impiega 1 ora e 13 minuti; la mediana dei Frecciarossa diretti e' di circa 1 ora e 18 minuti (orario in vigore a settembre 2026). | [Trenitalia (sistema di vendita Le Frecce)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2026-12-13 | | In treno ad alta velocita' Roma Termini-Firenze Santa Maria Novella il collegamento diretto piu' veloce impiega 1 ora e 35 minuti; la mediana dei Frecciarossa diretti e' di circa 1 ora e 41 minuti (orario in vigore a settembre 2026). | [Trenitalia (sistema di vendita Le Frecce)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2026-12-13 | | In treno ad alta velocita' Roma Termini-Bologna Centrale il collegamento diretto piu' veloce impiega 2 ore e 3 minuti (orario in vigore a settembre 2026). | [Trenitalia (sistema di vendita Le Frecce)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2026-12-13 | | In treno ad alta velocita' Roma Termini-Milano Centrale il collegamento diretto piu' veloce impiega 2 ore e 55 minuti; la durata mediana dei Frecciarossa diretti e' di circa 3 ore e 15 minuti (orario in vigore a settembre 2026). | [Trenitalia (sistema di vendita Le Frecce)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2026-12-13 | | In treno ad alta velocita' Roma Termini-Venezia Santa Lucia il collegamento diretto piu' veloce impiega 3 ore e 59 minuti (orario in vigore a settembre 2026). | [Trenitalia (sistema di vendita Le Frecce)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2026-12-13 | | In treno ad alta velocita' Roma Termini-Torino Porta Nuova il collegamento diretto piu' veloce impiega 4 ore e 25 minuti; la mediana e' di circa 4 ore e 55 minuti (orario in vigore a settembre 2026). | [Trenitalia (sistema di vendita Le Frecce)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2026-12-13 | | In treno Roma Termini-Bari Centrale il collegamento diretto Frecciarossa piu' veloce impiega 4 ore e 14 minuti, con soli 6 Frecciarossa diretti nel giorno feriale rilevato: la relazione non e' servita da linea ad alta velocita' continua (orario in vigore a settembre 2026). | [Trenitalia (sistema di vendita Le Frecce)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2026-12-13 | | Isernia e l'unica citta molisana raggiunta da treni diretti da Roma: cinque regionali al giorno da Roma Termini in 2 ore e 5 minuti - 2 ore e 19 minuti, a 14,05 euro (2026) | [Trenitalia (motore di ricerca soluzioni lefrecce.it)](https://www.lefrecce.it/Channels.Website.BFF.WEB/website/ticket/solutions) | medium | 2027-03-31 | ## Image https://media.myitalia.it/media/city.roma.1600.jpg Author: Till Niermann. 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