Cheap Flights to Rome, Italy

Budget Airlines from London, Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool

Aug 23, 2007 David Whitley

Low cost carriers offer services to Ciampino and Fiumicino airports from across Europe - travellers should be aware of the public transport connections for each.

Rome, Italy, is understandably one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations. Therefore it comes as no surprise to learn that airlines fly there from across the world, and that the budget airlines also fly there, offering cheap flights from destinations across Europe.

Rome Airports: Ciampino and Fiumicino

It’s not quite as simple as flying into Rome airport, however. The Italian capital has two airports, and some airlines go to Fiumicino (also known as Leonardo Da Vinci airport) while others go to Ciampino. Knowing which flights go to which is pretty important when it comes to getting into the city.

Transport from Rome Ciampino airport

Ciampino is the closest airport to the centre of Rome, but it’s harder to get to and from. The cheapest way is getting the Terravision bus, which is timed to coincide with arrivals and departures. That drops passengers off at the Termini station in central Rome.

Transport from Rome Fiumicino airport

Fiumicino (or Leonardo da Vinci) is the biggest airport and is slightly further out, to the south-west of the city centre. However, there is a train station there, and a relatively quick train line heads straight into the centre, passing through Termini.

Which budget airlines offer cheap flights to Rome Ciampino?

Scandinavian low cost carrier Sterling flies directly to Rome Ciampino from Olso in Norway, Billund and Copenhagen in Denmark and Stockholm in Sweden. Meanwhile TUIfly offers cheap flights from Hannover in Germany and Centralwings has services from the Polish cities of Wroclaw, Gdansk, Krakow, Poznan, Lodz and Warsaw.

From elsewhere in Eastern Europe, Wizzair flies from Bucharest and Tirgu Mures in Romania, Budapest in Hungary and Sofia in Bulgaria.

Rome Ciampino with Ryanair and Easyjet

The main users of Rome Ciampino airport, however, are the big name budget airlines: Ryanair and Easyjet. Both use Ciampino as a major base for flights to and from Rome from across Europe. Both use it for their flights from the UK. Easyjet flies there from London Gatwick, Nottingham East Midlands, Bristol, Newcastle and Belfast. Ryanair offers services from Liverpool John Lennon, Glasgow Prestwick, London Luton and London Stansted.

Which low cost carriers offer cheap flights to Rome Fiumicino?

Most of the budget airlines flying to Rome from all over Europe (including cities such as Prague, Barcelona, Berlin, Vienna and Geneva) fly to Rome Fiumicino. These include Air Berlin, Air Baltic, Skyeurope, Aer Lingus, BluExpress, Condor, Transavia and Norwegian Air.

Flying to Rome Fiumicino from the UK

Numerous budget airlines offer cheap flights to Rome Fiumicino airport from the UK, too. Aer Lingus fly there from Belfast in Northern Ireland, Air Berlin fly there from London Stansted and BMIbaby fly there from Birmingham International Airport. Meanwhile, British Airways has direct routes from Edinburgh, Scotland and London Gatwick.

Confusing, huh? Visitors are advised to check where exactly they are flying to before they go…

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Sun shining on the Colosseum, Rome, Italy

The Pantheon, Rome, Italy at night