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Trains to Italian Airports: Complete Connection Guide 2026

How to reach Italian airports by train. Leonardo Express, Malpensa Express and all rail connections with prices and timetables from the official sources.

Last updated: October 2026

Trains to airports in Italy

Getting to the airport by train is often the fastest, cheapest and most sustainable option. Prices and times below come from the operators' official pages, read on 26 October 2026. They change: always check the source before you travel.

Rome Fiumicino (FCO)

Leonardo Express

  • Route: Roma Termini ↔ Fiumicino Airport, non-stop
  • Time: 32 minutes
  • Frequency: one train every 15 minutes, every 30 in some time slots
  • Price: €14 one way (4 Minigruppi tickets for €40)
  • Hours: from Termini 4:50 to 23:05, from Fiumicino 5:38 to 23:27
  • Source: Trenitalia, Leonardo Express, 26/10/2026

FL1 regional train

  • Route: Rome stations (for example Trastevere, Ostiense, Tiburtina) ↔ Fiumicino Airport
  • Price: €8 from a station inside Rome's rail ring (Anello), €11 from other Lazio stations, per the regional fare system
  • Best for: staying outside the centre
  • Source: Regione Lazio, fare system, 2026 update. For times and frequency, search the route on the Trenitalia site.

Save with the FL1: if you are not leaving from Termini, the FL1 regional train costs less than the Leonardo Express and stops at more convenient stations.

Milan Malpensa (MXP)

Malpensa Express

  • Route: Milano (Centrale, Cadorna) ↔ Malpensa Terminal 1 and 2
  • Frequency: one train every 15 minutes, from 4:00 to 2:00, per Trenord
  • Time: about 38 minutes from Cadorna to Terminal 1 and about 44 to Terminal 2 (Trenord route pages)
  • Price: €15 one way (Trenord airport fare). €13 if you buy on the Trenord app or on malpensaexpress.it. Check the price when you buy
  • Operator: Trenord
  • Source: Trenord, Malpensa Express (trains every 15 minutes, 4:00 to 2:00), Trenord, airport lines (€15) and Trenord, Milano Cadorna (€13 on app and site), 26/10/2026

Terminal 2: check your terminal before you leave.

Milan Linate (LIN)

M4 metro

  • Route: Linate Aeroporto ↔ San Cristoforo, 21 stops; central Milan to Linate takes about 12 minutes
  • Service: every day from early morning until about 00:30. At night NM4 buses replace the trains between Linate and San Cristoforo
  • Times: in the ATM app, under Lines > M4
  • Source: ATM, M4 line (in Italian), 27/10/2026

Bologna (BLQ)

Marconi Express

  • Route: Bologna Centrale ↔ G. Marconi Airport
  • Frequency: up to 8 trips per hour
  • Hours: 5:40 to 24:00; a bus runs at night
  • Price: €12.80 one way
  • Not a train but an automated people mover
  • Source: Marconi Express, 26/10/2026

Venice Marco Polo (VCE)

ATVO bus

  • Routes: Marco Polo Airport ↔ Venice (line 35a) and Marco Polo Airport ↔ Mestre (line 35b)
  • Luggage: no limit and no extra cost, according to ATVO
  • Times and tickets: times are in PDFs on the ATVO site (the 35b timetable is valid from 05/10/2026 to 24/04/2027); tickets are sold online
  • Source: ATVO, Venice Airport Bus Express (in Italian), 27/10/2026

Turin Caselle (TRN)

  • Direct rail link: Yes, a Trenitalia train between Torino Porta Susa and Torino Airport
  • Time: about half an hour, 7 days a week
  • Price: €3.70 per passenger
  • Station: in front of the terminal arrivals area
  • Source: Turin Airport, by train, 26/10/2026. Timetable: search the route on the Trenitalia site

Arriva bus

  • Route: Porta Nuova and Porta Susa ↔ airport, direct runs with no intermediate stops
  • Time: 45-50 minutes
  • Price: €7.50 each way (plus €1 if you pay on board), €11 return
  • Frequency: one bus every 15 or 30 minutes
  • Source: Turin Airport, by bus (in Italian), 27/10/2026

Pisa (PSA)

PisaMover

  • Route: Pisa Centrale ↔ Galileo Galilei Airport
  • Time: under 3 minutes
  • Frequency: every 5 or 15 minutes
  • Hours: daily 6:00 to 24:00
  • Price: €6.50 each way, added to the train fare; no discounts
  • Source: Trenitalia, connections to Pisa airport, 26/10/2026

Catania (CTA)

  • Rail link: Yes, in two steps: train to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station, then a bus to the terminal (Fontanarossa Airlink)
  • Bus price: €1.40 each way (operator AMTS), added to the train ticket; Trenitalia sells it with the train if you choose "Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa Bus"
  • Source: Trenitalia, Fontanarossa Airlink, 26/10/2026. Bus times and frequency are not on that page: see the AMTS site

Naples (NAP)

  • Direct rail link: No. The airport lists the Alibus; the Capodichino station of Metro Line 1 is under construction
  • Source: Naples Airport, how to get here, 26/10/2026
  • Alternative: Alibus (ANM) between the airport, Napoli Centrale (Piazza Garibaldi) and the port (Molo Beverello)
  • Time: about 15 minutes to Central Station, about 35 to the port
  • Hours: from the airport 5:30 to 00:00, at most one bus every 15 minutes
  • Price: €5 each way; ordinary season tickets are not valid on the Alibus
  • Source: ANM, Alibus (in Italian), 27/10/2026

Timetables for airport routes

To see today's trains, timetables and delays, open the route. These are the most searched on Treniamo.

General tips

How early should you arrive?

General guidance only: always follow your airline and airport instructions.

  • Domestic flights: at least 1.5 hours before
  • International Schengen flights: at least 2 hours before
  • Non-Schengen flights: at least 2.5 hours before
  • Add buffer: if your train has frequent delays, use the When to Depart? tool to choose the most reliable time

Combined train + flight ticket?

Train and flight are bought separately. The exception is Pisa: Trenitalia sells one ticket for the train plus PisaMover (choose "Pisa Aeroporto" as the station).

Frequently asked questions

What's the best airport-train connection in Italy?

The Leonardo Express (Rome Fiumicino) links Termini to the airport in 32 minutes with no stops. The PisaMover is the shortest (under 3 minutes).

Can I bring large luggage on airport trains?

Usually yes, but space depends on the train. On regional trains it may be limited at peak hours.

Are airport trains punctual?

Check real-time statistics on the departure station page to verify current punctuality.