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Transfers and Terminal Layout at Rome Fiumicino Airport
At Fiumicino you will find two terminals (1 and 3), which are connected in a single building, and you can move between them inside the public and transit section.
- Terminal 1 - gates A
- Terminals 3 and 5 - gates E
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For selected long-haul flights (mainly to the USA), there is also a satellite terminal 5, which is only accessible to passengers. All flights departing from it are checked in at Terminal 3, and after passing through security you can take advantage of the free automatic train that will take you to T5 in 3 minutes.
Downloadable airport maps are available on the official website: www.adr.it
The airport is open 24 hours a day.
Airlines by terminal
At Fiumicino Airport, terminals are always designated for specific airlines. The division between Schengen and non-Schengen flights always takes place after the security checkpoint at each terminal.
- Terminal 1 - Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, Air Baltic, Air Europa, Air France, Air Malta, Ablastar, Eurowings, Iberia, ITA Airways, KLM, Luxair, Norwegian, Ryanair, TAP Portugal, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air
- Terminal 3 - all other airlines
- Terminal 5 - check-in always takes place at Terminal 3, and flights to the USA and Israel operated by non-European airlines fly from the satellite Terminal 5 (for example, flights to the USA with ITA Airways are handled classically from Terminal 1)
Transfer between flights
Connecting flights at Fiumicino Airport are clearly signposted with "Connecting Flights" signs and there are departure boards with the gate numbers of connecting flights in many places within the terminals.
If you need to move between terminals, there is no need to leave the transit area and the net transfer time between the furthest gates is approximately 30 minutes.
If you are connecting between flights to/from Schengen area countries or domestic flights within Italy, you do not go through security or passport control.
When transferring from Schengen countries to non-Schengen countries, you only go through passport control.
When connecting from Non-Schengen countries to all destinations, you must go through both security and passport control.
Fiumicino Airport is a major hub with many long-haul routes and it can often happen that the best value tickets will include a night change, but under no circumstances will this be covered by the airline.
Hotels near the terminal
There are two more luxurious hotels right at the airport with prices starting from 165 eur per night. However, they are within a 3-minute walk of the terminal.
Hotels in Fiumicino
The cheapest hotels are in Fiumicino, about 3 km from the airport.
The vast majority of them only offer chargeable transport (usually around 15 eur), but you can use the Cotral bus service for 1,10 eur, see more in the Transport section above.
Just beware that the last bus from the airport leaves at 21:00. Prices per night are between 90 eur and 150 eur. A taxi, despite the short distance, works out at about €20, so always calculate well whether you can get to your hotel by bus or whether it is more worthwhile to stay further away in Rome but with good public transport access.
If you're arriving late in the evening and don't want to pay for a taxi or expensive hotel transfer, consider staying right in Rome, which is always accessible by bus even late at night/early in the morning. However, you will need to allow about an hour for the journey.
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Kirsty Gerroni Price
BHX - FCO arrives 12.55 Ryanair
FCO - FLR departs 13.45 ITA
Would this transfer be a posibility?
Kryštof Hájek
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No, I certainly wouldn't risk it. When you arrive from a non-EU/Schengen country, you have to go through passport control and that can take more than 30 minutes.
And if you have checked baggage, it's not even theoretically possible to make the transfer on time.
ting ye
Hello, excuse me. I'd like to ask a question. I plan to fly from T1 to Croatia next week. However, I would like to complete the check-in process and then go to the T3 area to do some shopping, purchase some souvenirs, and claim the tax refund (as permitted by my passport). So will there be an opportunity for me to go to T3, complete the shopping, and then return to T1 to take the flight. Thank you, and I look forward to your reply.
Kryštof Hájek
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Hello, yes. Terminals 1 and 3 are loosely connected in the transit section.
Leopold Reich
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Hello, we have to change planes in FCO. We are coming from Frankfurt (Germany) and have 2 hours and 20 minutes to catch the flight to Tel Aviv. Is 2 hours 20 minutes a realistic transfer time in Rome?
We are flying with ITA Airways. I think we will have to go through passport control. Thank you for your time and help.
Kryštof Hájek
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Hello. Any time the airline sells you is sufficient. You'll definitely go through passport control, and there's usually a short interview with a security officer right at the departure gate before you fly to Israel.
Leopold Reich
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Thank you
charlotte.morice07
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Hello, after changes were made to the two flights I booked, I would like to know how much connection time there is for an easyjet flight from Nice to Rome arriving at 7.25 and my other Ita airways flight at 8.15, bearing in mind that I have no baggage. Thanks in advance.
Kryštof Hájek
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This is a very tight connection, and the distance is a bit longer because easyJet flies to Terminal 3, while ITA Airways flies from Terminal 1 (but the buildings are also connected by a transit area, so there's no need to go through security).
Either way, you can only make the connection if the first flight is not delayed at all and you get off the plane immediately for the next flight.
charlotte.morice07
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Thank you very much for your feedback.
Miroslava Sokolová
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Hello, I would like to ask if I will be able to change planes in Rome FCO if I fly with EasyJet from Zurich on WizzAir to Malta. I have time 1,5h. Is that enough please? With hand luggage only
J0x
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If you arrive on time, you can make it. It'll be a fun game of chance. 😆
lesaffre.veronique
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Hello, this is the first time we've had a stopover on a trip. We're leaving Brussels, with a 1.5 hour stopover in Rome, bound for Bangkok. Do we need to go through security, and do we need to collect our luggage? (the 2 flights are operated by ita airways).
Thank you
J0x
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If you have both flights on the same ticket, your luggage will be transferred to the next flight.
Kryštof Hájek
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And you won't be going through a security check. There will only be a passport check, but you won't be there very long (usually up to 10 minutes).
Pep Muñoz
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Good morning, I have a flight scheduled for July arriving from Barcelona at 13:25, and then I have another flight to Haneda departing from FCO at 14:55.
I am not going to check in luggage on the arrival flight and neither on the FCO-HND flight.
I understand that if the schedules are normal, I won't have any problem to take the flight from FCO to HND, right?
Kryštof Hájek
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If you also check in online in advance for the FCO-HND flight, you can make this connection without any problem if the first flight from Barcelona arrives on time.
Pep Muñoz
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Thank you Krystof, I won't be able to check in online due to the circumstances in which I am travelling, I don't have my seat confirmed, how long would it normally take me to get from one terminal to the other?
David Eiselt
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Online check-in is available 24 hours before departure. If you do not check in, you must leave the transit area, find the check-in desks and check in there.
Check-in counters close 60 minutes before departure.
Daniel _1
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if you have to go through security, check here - it might be useful - https://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti...a-en/qpass
Pep Muñoz
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Thank you very much Daniel, this information can save my trip to Japan. This service you offer so clearly is a real marvel.
Thank you very much.
veronica sottosanto
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Hello, I have a flight by ITA from Buenos Aires to Rome arriving 640 am and another from Rome to Paris by Easy Jet 945. Do I have to take out luggage and check in again and also go through the controls? Will it be enough time to board the other flight? I have 3 hours
J0x
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Separate tickets = of course you have to re-check your luggage. Transfer from nonSchengen flight - you have to go through checks. It's also written in this guidebook; have you even read it? 3 hours will be enough, unless the flight from Buenos Aires is delayed more. Then the non-guaranteed connection would be nice.
Инна Гулеватая
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Good afternoon. I am a Russian citizen with a permanent residence permit in Ukraine. I have an open Schengen visa. I will be flying from Moldova to Spain (Alicante) with a stopover in Rome (Fiumicino). Do I need to go through passport and security control in Moldova or in Rome? I have a short flight connection (about 1.5 hours). I'm worried that I won't make it in time. Do you have any advice?
Kryštof Hájek
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Hello, you will go through passport and security control in Moldova on departure and in Rome on transfer. If your flight from Moldova arrives on time, 1.5 hours should be sufficient.
I booked a ticket from Mexico to Munich with a connection in Rome, and I only have a 1 hour 10 minute layover. Both flights are on the same ticket. Is there a risk that I might miss my flight from Rome to Munich?What happens if I miss my flight to Munich? Is there a chance to rebook it and avoid a “no-show”?
This ticket was issued by an agency, not directly by the airline. It includes two flights: the first one is operated by Aeroméxico, and the second by ITA Airways. If I miss my second flight because of a long queue at the EES passport control, is there a chance that I could be rebooked without losing the rest of my itinerary?
Any time the airline sells is sufficient for a transfer (see general article on how transfers work: https://www.cestee.com/blog/chan...he-airport
If you miss your flight to Munich, the airline must arrange a new flight at the earliest possible date free of charge. If it is not until the next day, they must also arrange or reimburse your hotel.