Fiumicino International Airport Tours

Fiumicino International Airport is the largest and busiest in Italy, serving nearly 40 million passengers a year.  Situated in Fiumicino just outside of Rome, it is the major airport serving the Rome area. It is also known as Leonardo da Vinci airport, the inventor behind some of the earliest helicopters and aircraft.
Fiumicino airport opened in 1961 to replace the smaller Ciampino airport for most major international flights. Today more than 160 airlines serving 150 destinations depart from the air travel hub. Domestic flights to other parts of Italy do depart from here, though the majority of shorter flights still leave from Ciampino. Terminals were upgraded in the 1990s and 2000s and the airport continues to grow and expand. It serves as the hub for Alitalia, Italy’s biggest airline, and is the eighth busiest airport in Europe.

Practical Info

Fiumicino International Airport is about 35 kilometers (21 miles) from Rome’s city center. Get there via train — the ride is about 40 minutes on Trenitalia’s Leonardo Express and ends at Termini station. Taxis are a flat rate of €45.