Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA)
Airport Information

(Rome, Italy)

A single terminal facility, Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) is relatively small in comparison to Rome's Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, also known as Fiumicino. However, despite its size it is still a busy facility, handling flights operated by a large number of airlines to an expanding number of international cities, as well as destinations in Italy.

Ciampino Airport is situated approximately 15 km / 9 miles south-east from the centre of Rome, close to Frattocchie, Marino, Santa Maria delle Mole and the Greater Ring Road motorway. Serving some five million-plus passengers on a yearly basis, Rome's Ciampino is actually amongst Italy's busiest and most important airport, and has recently been expanded to cope with increased traffic created by its budget, 'no-frills' airlines.


Buses and trains offer connections with central Rome, linking the Ciampino Railway Station and Termini Railway Station (Stazione Termini), the Vatican area, the religious district of Capitolina, and the Viminale area, where a number of grand palaces reside. A number of shuttles are provided by prominent Rome hotels and offer fast transfers to accommodation establishments, while taxis, rental cars and limousines are also available in good numbers. Close to Rome Ciampino Airport, towns and cities of interest include Cerveteri, Frascati, Grottaferrata, Lake Bracciano and Ostia Antica.

About Rome Tourism

As Italy's capital city, Rome is a thriving tourist and business centre, attracting millions of visitors from Europe and all over the world. Sited within the Lazio region, the allure of the city is quite undeniable - history and fine architecture combine with a modern cosmopolitan ambience to offer one of Europe's most exciting capitals. Many hotels and Rome apartments line the banks of the River Tiber (Tevere), with those close to the Ville Borghese gardens being especially desirable. Further accommodation is clustered around the Stazione Termini railway station, the Colosseum and across the Tiber, within the Vatican City.

The Vatican is perhaps the most significant attraction in the whole of Rome and visitors fly into Ciampino Airport (CIA) in their thousands to witness the magnificence of this internationally known and revered site. Other attractions include the Roman Forum, with the Arch of Septimus Severus, Temple of Saturn and the House of the Vestals being highlights. Fine restaurants, street side coffee houses and a busy night scene are also typical of Rome, especially around the Centro Storico, the Piazza Navona, the Ghetto and the Monti neighbourhoods.

Contact Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA):
Address: G B Pastine-Ciampino, Via Appia Nuova, I-00040 Rome Ciampino, Italy
Airport Code: CIA Tel: +39 06 7934 8521 Fax: +39 06 7949 440 Website: http://www.adr.it