Airport via train to Roma Termini

Assuming you mean FCO, you can take the Leonardo Express train directly to Termini. I think is about 15 euro and you can buy it right at the airport. no need to purchase in advance. They are valid for 90 minutes must be validated. You can either use euro or use your credit card to buy the tickets.

The Leonard Express is non-stop, first class, and 14E from FCO. Tickets are good for 60 days so you can buy return tickets if you like. Tickets MUST BE VALIDATED in the yellow boxes. It is very painful IF you do not. There is a ticket window where you can purchase any train tickets. If the window is closed, there are ticket machines and a Tobacco shop across the lobby which sells tickets. Lots of options. The ticket machines take credit card but cannot remember if they take cash.

Dave, the regionale train does not go to Roma Termini, but it does go to other train stations in Rome. The cost of the regionale train is €8 - see this article for more info: The FR1 Metropolitan. If you want to go to Termini by train, you'll have to take the Leonardo Express, which is €14. There are three different types of kiosks, travel agencies, a Trenitalia desk, and a Tabacchi shop where you can buy tickets. This is a recent article on the "changing" The Leonardo Express . For more info on the train station, you might read this: FCO Train Station. Good Luck on your trip!

@ Frank, from what source did you get the 60 day advance purchase? I just double checked the web and it says that your ticket is only valid for 90 minutes from the time you purchase it. How do you advance purchase under these conditions?

It is so fast to purchase these tickets there is no point in trying to get them ahead. Our plane landed 2 hours late so I was glad it was so easy. The Leonardo express just zipped us to the station! Going back to the airport, if you are in Rome, I would HIGHLY recommend airportshuttle.it. It is in Rick's Italy 2011 book and the guy was so nice and we were picked up from our B&B doorstep and it was much faster than taking the train for the same price for two people.

Excellent suggestion, Elizabeth! I will be sure to use them next week when I am in Rome.

The cost for Leonardo is 14 euro. In years past it always left from the track to the right, as there are only 2 tracks. On 7/31/11 we departed from the left track and this is the first time this has occurred in my many times using it. You can buy tickets from a kiosk machine using cash or credit cards. Also, you can buy them from the news stand on the right of the kiosk machine and there is also a Trenitalia office right there. You made a comment about picking up euro from an ATM machine in the airport. I have read many horror stories about these machines being compromised for your data and PIN. We always secure euro from the Travelex at our home airport so that we have money until we arrive in Roma, or wherever we are going. Once in the city we only use ATM machines attached to a bank, and only when the bank is open. You won't get a great rate from Travelex, but when you consider the overall cost of the trip the difference is minimal. This also provides an extra measure of security. Many others will chime in that they never had a problem and I am happy for them. We travel in Italy every year and try to keep abreast of the evolving scams that continue to surface. I would rather error on the side of caution... Buon viaggio,

RB brings up a good point about taking euros with you, just to get you started and out of the airport hassle free. I called my bank and the rate that they quoted for euros was costing me 6 cents more per euro than if I took it out of a machine. And there were no fees of any kind. So, the 100 euro that I ordered cost me $6.00 more and I have it in hand, ready to go. From that point on, I will follow the sage advice of RB and stick to machines attached to banks, during banking hours, in the major cities.

Just a clarification for those new to FCO; the train station at FCO has three tracks - usually the Leonardo Express comes into Track 2 (at least that's how it's scheduled) but on occasion, due to repairs, maint., or a late train... they will park at Tracks 1 or 3. In this photo, you can see an FR1 train parked on Track 3, a Leonardo Express in the distance, coming into the station - probably to the center track 2.... and the empty track 1 on the left. The FCO Train Station just installed new kiosks - sort of like express kiosks - near the #3 platform. These have ONLY two ticket options... the FR1 for €8 and the Leonardo Express for €14. Also, the HUGE, central display, "clacker" board at the FCO station is gone (Sigh - I always liked those!) ... to be replaced by monitors. So there are kiosks that handle credit cards or cash; but I agree, I'd have some cash on hand when you land. We usually have €100 or so we get at the bank prior to departing Copenhagen. The one money we never see anymore... US dollars. Although the way the Euro is getting pounded lately - $1.362 to 1 Euro today - that may change. As we have banks in Denmark (DKK), Italy (€), and the US ($), we watch the rate of exchange daily.

Depending on the area where you're staying in Rome, the regional FR1 train from the airport might be more convenient than the Leonardo Express. Took the regional train to the airport from Tiburtina once during off-peak hours, it was easy, cheap and efficient. Ron in Rome's article on this train route is excellent!