Rome to Chianti - Best Option

Welcome

2.
Gets you closer to Chianti region. Which town exactly are you headed to?
Yes you can pick up car at SM Novella station.

There is a direct fast train from FCO to Florence but only once a day, probably too late for you (I think it’s 1:53)

That will be a brutally long travel day though so you should consider spending your first night in Rome or at least in Florence

Please do no rent car and drive on your arrival morning.

Be sure you do your homework regarding driving in Italy.
All drivers must have an IDP ( International Driving Permit) that you can obtain at your local AAA.

Trains
https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html

Stations are
FIUMICINO AEROPORTO
ROMA TERMINI
Firenze SM Novella

Car rentals
www.AutoEurope.com

..#1 is what we always have done to go to Chianti from FCO.

Where are you staying in the Chianti area? The hills range is only 30 kms long, but it crosses 3 Provinces: Florence, Siena and Arezzo.

Are you interested in visiting one of them, like Florence ? Take an high speed train to Florence, spend there the first night and get your car after a good rest. Note that the Rome-Florence high speed line is served by both companies: trenitalia.com and italotreno.it. Italotreno's walk-up fares are usually cheaper than Trenitalia's.

Would you like to see Siena before roaming around rural Tuscany? There is a train from FCO to Rome's Tiburtina station and a direct bus from Tiburtina bus depot to central Siena. It would also be a painless introduction to Tuscan roads, views and driving habits.

Welcome! Have you traveled in Europe before? Have you driven in Europe before?

We have done #1, arriving about the same time you will. Based on our experiences, here are my observations.

We were in good shape on arrival, but we traveled first class (love those Skymiles!). Based on our experiences in coach on other trips, you won't be nearly as rested. It took an around two hours to go through passport control get our luggage, get to the rental office and finish the paperwork on our reserved rental car. Then, with a stop for lunch, it was four hours to Greve and our agriturismo. It was a long day for us and probably much longer for you. However, it would be nice to throw your luggage in the car and head out.

My suggestion is to stay the first night in Orvieto. Take the train from Rome and then pick up your car there the next day. On return, drop the car off in Orvieto and train into Rome.

If you have not driven in Italy, please download this information. Italy has some unique rules of the road, which can result in some steep fines.

https://italybeyondtheobvious.com/
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Not knowing your final destination, this would be my recommendation.

With all the items traveling with a baby, do as Dario suggested, but use a taxi to Roma Tiburtina Station. With all the stuff you’re going to have it’s much easier to walk out to the taxi rank stow luggage in trunk. (Better than hiking to the airport station even though it’s not that far). Then proceed to the bus to Siena, luggage goes underneath.