What is the difference between the two airports in Rome?

Leonardo da Vinci airport, in the town of Fiumicino, is the main Rome international airport. You will land here if you fly to Rome with any of the large international carriers coming from overseas or other parts of Europe. Ciampino airport (pronounced “champeeno”) is the smaller of the two airports in Rome.



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If you're traveling within Italy or Europe in general, you might want to consider Ciampino Airport instead. Airplanes at an Italian airport. Image source: Pixabay user Wengen. The fact that their airport is smaller also makes it easier and quicker to use, giving you more time to spend in Rome.

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Public Cabs Taxis from Fiumicino airport have a fixed price of 48 euros to the city center (within the Aurelian walls). The taxi stop is right outside each terminal from Fiumicino Airport. The price increases if it is night, with the number of cases and according to the distances.

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Being Rome's main airport, Fiumicino is slightly better connected to the city than Ciampino, with several ways that you can travel to the city center. Taking a taxi, train or bus will all get you into the city easily without the need for an airport transfer.

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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.

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On a good day it will take as long as two hours to get through security and if you're unfortunate enough to be leaving on an American or Israeli flight from Terminal 5 it will take even longer. Allow at least three hours.

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Fiumicino has two terminals (Terminal 1 & Terminal 3). Both terminals are connected and transferring between terminals is approximately a 5-6 minute walk.

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