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GETTING TO ROME

Many national airlines, including Italy’s and bus links with the rest of Europe.
Alitalia, fly direct to Rome from several cities These take a lot longer than flights
in North America and most European cities. (about 24 hours from London, for example,
Fiumicino airport now has a high-security compared with about 2½ hours by air),
terminal, Terminal 5, for flights to the US and but tend to cost about the same, so are
Israel. Ciampino airport is smaller and mainly only really worthwhile if you want to travel
caters to low-cost airlines flying in from overland. The trains are often crowded
other European cities. Rome also has train during the summer.
Arriving by Air
If you are flying from the
United States, Delta, American
Airlines, and Alitalia operate
regular direct scheduled flights
to Rome, with services from
New York. Flying time is about
8½ hours. Air Canada and
Qantas operate from Canada
and Australia respectively.
There are also direct flights
from Boston, Atlanta, Miami, Part of the extension to Fiumicino airport
Philadelphia,
and Toronto. However, it may Excursion fares generally offer passengers from Ciampino
be considerably cheaper for the best value in scheduled airport to Termini.
intercontinental travelers to flights, but you must purchase Regular charter flights for
take a budget flight to London, them well in advance. They are Rome’s Ciampino airport run
Paris, Athens, Frankfurt, or subject to penalty clauses if all year round. Most leave from
Amsterdam and continue you cancel, so it is advisable Stansted, Gatwick, and Luton,
the journey to Rome from to take out insurance as soon but there are also a few flights
there. British Airways and as you buy your ticket. that leave from Manchester,
Alitalia both operate direct In addition to BA and Alitalia, Glasgow, and Birmingham. The
scheduled flights from London you can reserve low­cost price of fares varies, peaking in
Heathrow to Rome (Fiumicino), tickets direct from airlines summer and in Holy Week for
and you can also fly BA and easyJet and Ryanair, which the Pope’s Easter blessing. In
Norwegian from Gatwick. have daily flights from London Rome, the American Express
Swiss and KLM also fly to Rome and other locations to Rome. travel office (see p369) will
from London and other British Hotels and car rental can also also reserve flights.
cities, including Manchester, be reserved via these airlines’
Bristol, Edinburgh and Cardiff. websites, and both offer their
A change in Zurich or Amster­ own privately chartered bus Fiumicino Airport
dam is usually involved. to transport incoming Rome has two international
airports. Leonardo da Vinci –
known as Fiumicino – is the
largest one and handles most
scheduled flights, as well as
several easyJet routes. It is
located about 18 miles (30 km)
southwest of the city and has
four terminals: 1 for domestic
flights, 2 for EU flights, 3 for
international flights, and 5 for
flights to the US or Israel. The
vast shopping area inside the
airport offers a variety of stores,
selling the most important
Italian brands.
From Fiumicino there are two
types of train to Rome: one (€8)
runs every 15–30 minutes
Check-in area at Fiumicino, Rome’s main international airport (5:57am–11:27pm) to Fara

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