Coach tickets can be purchased at the Termini.
Terravision is one option, offering clean and comfortable coaches. The cost is only 13 euro each return. Very easy, cheap and convenient to use. However, if for whatever reason the coach is cancelled or you miss your assigned coach, you will most likely find it very difficult to have a refund. Therefore, be wary of booking in advance as it is possible to pay for a seat on the coach on arrival at the airport terminal.
Some Useful Tips:
- Do not be fooled into thinking that you can get the train to/from Ciampino, you can't! The trains only go to/from Ciampino town, then you need to find a taxi to take you to the airport!!
- If you use the Terravision coach from Ciampino to Termini and want to then get into the City Centre .. the buses are cheap (one euro) and easy to use (40 goes from Termini to St Peters Square) or go to the official taxi rank. Don't just accept a lift from the many men who hang around saying "taxi, taxi"!
- There are regular local buses from the Ciampino Train Station to the airport and vice versa - cost of the bus is €1 (you can pay the driver on board), the cost of the train to or from Termini is €2 (total cost, €3). The travel time from Ciampino Station to Ciampino airport (and vice versa) is about 10 minutes (depending on traffic conditions) - trains are every 15 minutes, although the last train from Ciampino station to Termini leaves around 10pm (ie not ideal for late night arrivals), and the train journey Ciampino Train Station to Termini is 15 minutes - the total journey time airport-center is about the same as the numerous coach services - although depending on the bus connection and traffic conditions can be faster or slower This option does involve a transfer at Ciampino Station (bus stops right outside the station but there are some stairs to negotiate to the platform), so a taxi is better if you have a lot of heavy luggage. At Ciampino airport the bus for the Ciampino Train Station is right outside as you exit the arrivals hall.
- From Ciampino airport you can take the same bus all the way to the end of its line at the Anagnina Metro Station (on Line B of Rome's Metro system). The metro runs until 11:30pm Sunday-Thurs, and until 1:00am Friday and Saturday. The total cost of this journey is only €2 (bus to/from Ciampino €1, metro ticket €1) - however, it takes considerably longer (the journey time from Ciampino Airport to the Anagnina metro is about 30 minutes, the metro journey from Anagnina to Termini is also about 30 minutes).
- The ticket booth for the coaches is right there before you exit the airport. The coach then takes you to Termini from which you can get another public bus (buy ticket before you get on) or taxi to your hotel. When returning to the airport the terravison office is on the opposite side of the termini station to where you are dropped off.