Train from FCO to Termini

Two easy options. Buy a ticket at the machine upon arrival, or use the app to buy ticket upon arrival. No need to worry about advance ticketing and timing.

You’re best off waiting until after your arrival into FCO airport before buying your train ticket into Rome.

Once clearing passport control at FCO, you have a walk of 10 to 15 minutes to arrive at the Leonardo Express station. There is a shop by the station that sells the Leonardo Express train tickets and there also are easy-to-use kiosks that sell them. Trains depart about every 15 minutes.

There is free wif-i at FCO: https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en/internet-wi-fi , in case you won't have a data connection immediately upon the arrival.

Airport trains that offer a shuttle service to the closest city have no reserved seating and can't sell out, in my experience it works this way all over the world. Shanghai's maglev is the only exception I can think of

Thanks everyone. It makes sense to wait and see how long it takes us. We will (or should have) data upon arrival. We have T-Mobile.

I don't remember if it is this train or not but some trains in Italy you must validate your ticket before boarding. Someone else here can verify this for you. Failure to do so may result in a hefty fine.

Validation is only required for paper regional tickets

Hi Andrea, the easiest thing to do is load the Trenitalia app on each of your phones now. Then when you arrive at the airport, go to the train station there. No need to head to a kiosk or ticket machine where people are in line and confused about how to buy a ticket. Just keep walking to the location where the Leonardo Express trains leave. Right before you reach the spot where you need to scan your ticket, step off to the side, open your app, and purchase the ticket :

Fiumicino Aeroporto to Roma Termini

I have my app open now. Shall I join you? : ). Don’t select the Regionale because it requires a connection. Select the Leonardo Express. Hit “purchase”, scan your QR code on your phone screen to open the gate, and board the train.

Have a great time!

Actually for the Leonardo Express you can now just tap in using your credit card. No need to even buy tickets...

Jean, I just copied and pasted your instructions into my travel document. Thank you for being so detailed!

From what I have learned so far, we can just tap our contactless credit cards or phone to board the Leonardo Express. I will be landing this Saturday and will find out myself. :)

Jean, thank you for your detailed instructions. I already have the app and I will make sure Jim has it as well. We will be taking multiple trains around Italy.

WengenK, thanks for letting me know that we can just tap in. That makes it even easier!

Andrea, for your other trains around Italy, buy the Frecciarossa ones ahead of time for the savings. But for the Regionale, they are the same price a month ahead or 10 minutes ahead. I just buy it right before I leave my hotel, or as I’m walking to the station, or on the fast train if I have a Regionale as my second train. The purchase window for a specific train closes 5 minutes before the train leaves, and yes, I can verify that’s true - LOL! Luckily it was just a quick one that went very frequently.

Thanks Jean! You are a wealth of information regarding Italy. This will be my 3rd time there, previously in 2010 and 2016. It has been awhile and things change.

We took the Leonardo on Thursday. No need for tickets. Just tap and pay at the turnstile. Easy. But the trains were packed.

We just arrived in Rome. We bought our Leonardo Express tickets by tapping at the entry to the tracks. It couldn’t have been easier. The train was full but not so packed that people were standing in the aisles.

Thanks to everyone who responded to my question.