At all airports one has the option to rent a car. To reach L'Aquila from Rome and Pescara via the connecting Tollways is relatively easy. The transfer to L'Aquila via public transport takes about 2.5 - 3 hours. Please note, that you need to buy the corresponding ticket before you enter the train or bus. Most connections and timetables can be found in the web:
Rome Fiumicino Airport to L'Aquila
- Metropolitan train FR1 from Fiumicino Aeroporto to Tiburtina Station (timetable); takes about 45min, goes every 15min, ticket price 5.50€
- ARPA Bus from Roma Tiburtina Station (Staz. Tiburtina) to L'Aquila - Terminal Bus Collemagio (timetable); takes about 1h40min, goes every hour, ticket price ca. 10€
- Schiaffini bus to Roma Anagnina Subway Station (timetable); takes about 15min, ticket price 1€ and
- Metro A from Roma Anagnina Subway Station to Roma Termini Station; takes about 1h or
- Terravision shuttle from Ciampino airport to Roma Termini Station; only for passengers of selected airlines (more information), takes about 1h, ticket price 8€
- Metro B from Roma Termini Station to Roma Tiburtina Station; takes about 10min
- ARPA Bus from Roma Tiburtina Station (Staz. Tiburtina) to L'Aquila - Terminal Bus Collemagio (timetable)
Abbruzzo International Airport Pescara to L'Aquila
- Bus line 38 (bus lines) from Pasquale Liberi Airport to Central Railway Station (Stazione Centrale); takes about 10min, goes every 10min
- Bus from Pescara - Piazza della Repubblica (next to Central Railway Station) to L'Aquila - Terminal Bus Collemagio (timetable) ; takes about 1h50min
Please visit the website of AMA for a map of the Public bus transport lines (click and pull to access the zoom bottons of the map). There you can also find the timetables for all lines.
