Rome City Guide - Getting There By Water

The port of Civitavecchia, located at Molo Vespucci, 00053 Civitavecchia (tel: (0766) 366201; website: www.port-of-rome.org) is run by the Autorità Portuale di Civitavecchia. Facilities include a waiting room, ATMs, left-luggage and a bar.

Ferry services: Ferry and hydrofoil services to and from Sardinian ports are run by a number of companies including Tirrenia Navigazione (tel: (199) 123 199; website: www.tirrenia.it), Moby Lines (tel: (06) 4201 1455 or (199) 303 040; website: www.mobylines.it), and Sardinia Ferries (tel: (0766) 500 714; website: www.corsicaferries.com).

Transport to the city: Trains from Civitavecchia to Rome run approximately every 30 minutes and the journey lasts about one hour depending on what sort of train it is. From Civitavecchia train station the port is a short taxi or (free) shuttle ride away. A first-class ticket on an Intercity train costs €9.30, while a second-class one-way ticket costs about €7. Taxis to central Rome cost about €100 – if there are no taxis waiting at the port, companies will come out on call (see Taxis in Getting Around). Some hotels send taxis to pick up their guests, which often works out cheaper.