Getting to Rome from the airport

The main airport, Leonardo da Vinci (also known as Fiumicino), is located 26km (15 miles) southwest of the city center.
A train (Leonardo Express) runs between the airport and the central railroad station, Stazione Termini. It operates every 30 minutes between the hours of 5:52 am and 10:52 pm. The trip takes 30 minutes and costs 11,00 euros.
There is also a Regional train that runs between 5:57 am and 10:57 pm from the airport to the local stations of Trastevere, Ostiense and Tiburtina and costs 5,50 euros.
There is a night bus from the airport to the train station in Tiburtina. (This is NOT the main train station, Stazione Termini.) It stops also at Termini Station.
There is a private bus line - during the day - from Fiumicino airport to Termini Station and Piazza Cavour and the other way around. It is provided by the SitbusShuttle company and costs 8,00 euros. Timetable on their website.

The cost of a taxi during the day from the airport is the sum of what the meter reads plus a supplement of 7.23 euros plus a charge of 1.03 euros for each piece of luggage. The total cost runs between 30-40 euros.
There is a fixed (flat rate) fee for taxis going between the city (defined as inside the Aurelian Walls) and the Fiumicino airport. The fixed fee to & from Fiumicino is 40 euros.

The other airport is Ciampino, about 20 km (12 miles) southeast of the center city. Ciampino mainly serves domestic flights and charter flights.
ATRAL buses run every 40 minutes from Ciampino to the ANAGNINA stop of Subway Line A (price:1,20 euro). ATRAL buses reach also Termini Station (price 4,50 euros).
There are 2 other buses running from Ciampino to Termini Station: the SitbusShuttle (6,00 euros) and the Terravision (8,00 euros).

A taxi from Ciampino to the center city costs approximately 30-40 euros.
There is a fixed (flat rate) fee for taxis going between the city (defined as inside the Aurelian Walls) and the Ciampino Airport. The fixed fee to & from Ciampino is 30 euros.

Trains run from both the central Railroad Station, Stazione Termini, and the Tiburtina Station to all the major cities in Italy and throughout Europe. The high speed trains ("Freccia Rossa" and "Freccia Argento") are the fastest.  Following those in descending order of speed are the Eurostar trains, the Intercity trains and the slowest, the local trains. For the High Speed and Eurostar trains you must buy a ticket and reserve a seat before boarding. Tickets may be purchased at the stations (although there can be very long lines); at most travel agencies at no extra fee; or on-line at the TrenItalia web site. If you use the on-line ticketing you will have to register and pay with a credit card. Your tickets will be waiting for you on the train. Tickets may also be purchased from abroad by calling the Italian call center at  0039-06- 684-75475  0039-06- 684-75475 . From the USA the complete dialing number is: 011-39-06-684-75475.