FROM FIUMICINO AIRPORT:
BY TRAIN
There are two different trains running out of Fiumicino Airport, both run by Trenitalia, Italy’s main national train operator.
The first and the cheaper option is the FR1 local train, connecting Rome to Fara Sabina. It arrives at Ostiense station in only 28 mins and then you can walk for about 15 mins to get to Casa Vivaldi.
- Ticket Price: €8 per person for a one-way ticket
- Availability: Daily from 5:58 am — 10:28 pm
- Duration: 30-50 minutes (departs every 15-30 minutes)
- One child and all toddlers ride free with every Adult Ticket
- Tickets can be purchased using the Trenitalia web site or at the airport train station ticket window and self-service ticket machines. There are large red automated ticket machines in the baggage claim
The second option is the Leonardo Express train
It arrives directly and quickly to Roma Termini Station, the city’s central train station in 30 mins and then you can catch metro B for 5 stops and get off at Garbatella station (usually it takes 20 minS) and then you can walk for about 5 mins to get to casa Vivaldi.
- Ticket Price: €14 per person fixed price
- Availability: Daily from 6:08 am — 11:23 pm
- Duration: 30-50 minutes (departs every 15-30 minutes)
- Tickets can be purchased using the Trenitalia web site or at the airport train station ticket window and self-service ticket machines. There are large red automated ticket machines in the baggage claim
BY BUS
Fiumicino Terminal T3 Arrivals — Ostiense Station Piazzale XII Ottobre 1492 (Infront of Eataly)
- Ticket Prices: €6 per person | €11 for a return ticket
- Availability: Daily from 4.50 am — 11:30 pm
- Duration: 45 minutes on average
- This bus will take you to Ostiense Station (Please be sure to buy a right option) and in about 10 minutes walking you will arrive at Casa Vivaldi.
BY TAXIS/UBER & PRIVATE TRANSFERS
Thankfully, all taxis serving the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino airport have a fixed fare for all travelers looking to reach the city center.
Although this is still one of the most expensive options on the list, it’s also very easy and it could, in fact, be very affordable for larger groups.
If you’re visiting with a family of at least four, you may find that a taxi is even cheaper than the Leonardo Express!
- Ticket Price: 30-50 euros
- Availability: Daily at almost any time
- Duration: 30-45 minutes on average
The Rome airport taxis are typically rated 2 ½ stars out of 5.
While several travelers report a positive experience with these taxis, others have indicated that some drivers aren’t very trustworthy.
FROM CIAMPINO AIRPORT:
The Airport Ciampino (CIA) is the airport of Rome that is mainly used by budget airlines. As Ciampino is a smaller airport, you have the choice of two options to get from Ciampino Airport to the center of Rome, namely by bus transfer or by taxi:
BY BUS
By far the cheapest option is a bus transfer. This shuttle bus leaves from Ciampino Airport to Termini station in the center of Rome (from this train station you can easily connect to both metro lines. The journey takes 40 minutes and buses run 13 times a day. The price is from € 7 one way.
Attention: It is recommended to book a bus ticket in advance for your arrival time. In the high season there may be no more room for you on the bus. You can easily buy your tickets in advance so you won’t be delayed at the airport.
After you can catch metro B for 5 stops and get off at Garbatella station and then you can walk for about 5 mins to get to casa Vivaldi.
BY TAXI
A taxi from Ciampino Airport to the center of Rome takes approximately 25 minutes to travel the 16 kilometers and costs approximately € 35. The price will be more expensive if you use the taxi in the evening or if you have a lot of suitcases to transport. To get to Casa Vivaldi is more or less the same.
FROM TERMINI STATION:
BY METRO
From Termini station there is the metro B (blue line). Take Laurentina direction and get off at Garbatella station (only 5 stops)
FROM OSTIENSE STATION:
WALKING
From Ostiense station Piazzale XII Ottobre 1492 (Infront of Eataly) in about 10 minutes walking you will arrive at Casa Vivaldi.
