Air
Rome has two main airports, Leonardo da Vinci (better known as Fiumicino) and Ciampino. www.adr.it Most international carriers fly to Fiumicino; low-cost and charter airlines usually fly to Ciampino. There are non-stop flights from most major European cities as well as many US and Canadian cities. The best way to get into Rome from Fiumicino is to take the Leonardo Express, which goes every half-hour to Rome’s main railway station for 8.80 Euros. The journey’s about 35 minutes. If you opt for a cab, make sure it’s an official one – white, with taxi lights on top. The fare will be around 40 Euros. If you arrive at Ciampino, take the Terravision airport coach service. It costs about 7 Euros for a 40-minute journey to the main railway station. A cab will cost around 30 Euros.
Train
Numerous fast and overnight services operate to Rome from most European capitals, with connections from major towns. Rome has several stations, but most international services stop at Stazione Termini or Roma Tiburtina.
Road
Entry to Italy by road is best made via the Mont Blanc Tunnel (France); the Brenner Pass (Austria) and the St Bernard Tunnel, Chiasso or Simplon Pass (from Switzerland). Driving in Rome is not for the faint-hearted. Traffic is heavy, parking is often haphazard and tempers are notoriously short.
