Taxi rank outside arrivals · About 15 min to Rimini centre
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
AOI7.0
RMI7.5+0.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
AOI5.0
RMI5.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
AOI5.6+1.6
RMI4.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
AOI7.4+1.4
RMI6.0
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
AOI6.6+0.1
RMI6.5
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
AOI4.0+1.5
RMI2.5
Best for
AOI
Travelers using Castelferretti rail or Raffaello AerobusRyanair / leisure Marche arrivals without needing PPPassengers willing to pay €50 for the Reserved Area
RMI
Easy, low-stress departures to the Romagna Riviera and San MarinoRyanair and easyJet holiday and city-break routesQuick drop-offs, with the first 10 minutes of parking free
Watch out for
AOI
No Priority Pass lounge — Reserved Area is pay €50, not PPReserved Area requires ticket office or email ancona@deltaflr.itNo published MCTConfirm live train/Aerobus schedules day-of
RMI
Very few routes in winter 2026/27Ryanair bag drop closes 60 minutes before departure from 10 November 2026No Priority Pass or airline loungeSecurity can get busy when several flights leave together
Amenities and tips
AOI
Castelferretti rail ~3 min walkRaffaello AerobusReserved Area €50
No Priority Pass at AOI
No PP lounge on research day; Reserved Area is €50 pay product.
Station ~3 min walk
Castelferretti–Falconara Aeroporto is in front of the airport — ~3 min on foot.
Reserved Area €50 — work/rest pin
Official: reserved area to work, rest, recharge before/after flight.
RMI
Priority LoungeBars (ground and first floor)Panoramic terraceFree Wi-FiBus 9
Check-in opens about 2 hours before
Desks open about 2 hours before; Ryanair bag drop closes 60 minutes before from 10 November 2026.
Everything is on two floors
Ground floor for check-in and controls; first floor for gates, bar and terrace.
Bars on both floors, terrace at the gates
A bar on each floor plus a panoramic terrace by the gates.
AOI · Marche’s Ancona Falconara gateway with Castelferretti–Falconara Aeroporto rail (~3 min walk), Raffaello Aerobus (€3.30 Falconara / €5.50 Ancona onboard), optional €50 Reserved Area (ticket office / email) — and **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day.
RMI · A small, fast-growing airport about 8 km south of Rimini that also serves San Marino. It handled about 417,000 passengers in 2025 and 538,282 in January–September 2026 (+48.5%). Winter 2026/27 is thin: Ryanair to Catania and Tirana, plus Wizz Air to Tirana. In summer 2027, Ryanair opens a two-aircraft base with 17 routes and easyJet adds Berlin. There is one two-floor terminal. The airport-run Priority Lounge with Fast Track is sold at the Information desk. Bus 9 stops outside departures.
