Hours Ashore

Your hours ashore in Civitavecchia & Rome

Civitavecchia is Rome's cruise port, but Rome itself is about 80 km away. On a short day, stay local with the harbour fort, the market and the Etruscan tombs up the coast; on a long day, the train gets you to St Peter's or the Colosseum.

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Good to know

Where ships dock

Cruise terminals (Amerigo Vespucci, Donato Bramante and other berths)

You cannot walk out of the cruise berths. A free shuttle run by Port Mobility links all cruise quays (10, 11, 12, 12 bis, 13, 13 bis and 25) with the Largo della Pace service centre at the port gate, about 10–15 minutes. From Largo della Pace the old town is a few minutes' walk and Civitavecchia station about 1.5 km (15–20 minutes). There is also a direct bus from the ships to the station for cruise passengers on ship days (about 15 minutes, €6 each way, ticket on board), and a paid coach from Largo della Pace to Rome (stops at San Pietro and Termini).

Ready-made days

4hours

Forte Michelangelo → Civitavecchia market (Piazza Regina Margherita) → Seafront promenade (Viale Garibaldi)

6hours

Tarquinia Etruscan tombs (Monterozzi necropolis) → Seafront promenade (Viale Garibaldi)

8hours

St Peter's Basilica → Pantheon

Things to do

Sights 1Food & drink 1Beaches & parks 1Boat & day trips 5Practical 2

Add your ship's times above to see what fits in your time ashore.

Sights

Forte Michelangelo

The Renaissance fortress guarding the harbour, right beside the port gate. Best seen from the outside on the way into town.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 14 min walk from the Cruise terminals

Practical

Largo della Pace information point

Port Mobility's information point at the port gate, where the cruise shuttle stops. Open when ships are in.

⏱ 10 min visit🚶 14 min walk from the Cruise terminals

Food & drinkClosed Sundays

Civitavecchia market (Piazza Regina Margherita)

The town's food market in the old centre, with fruit, cheese and a fish hall. Mornings only, Monday to Saturday.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 23 min walk from the Cruise terminals

Beaches & parks

Seafront promenade (Viale Garibaldi)

A seafront walk south of the port with cafés, ice cream and small rocky beaches.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 30 min walk from the Cruise terminals

Practical

Civitavecchia station (trains to Rome)

Trains to Rome run about every 30 minutes; regional trains reach Roma San Pietro in about an hour. A day ticket covering the train and Rome's buses and metro is sold here.

⏱ 10 min visit🚶 32 min walk from the Cruise terminals

Boat & day tripsClosed Mondays

Tarquinia Etruscan tombs (Monterozzi necropolis)

Painted Etruscan tombs cut into the hillside, a UNESCO World Heritage Site about 20 km up the coast. Closed on Mondays.

⏱ 2 h 00 visit🚶 40 min by taxi, or train + local bus from the Cruise terminals

Boat & day trips

St Peter's Basilica

The vast basilica of the Vatican, free to enter but with a security queue. Shoulders and knees must be covered. Open daily from 07:00.

⏱ 1 h 30 visit🚶 100 min by shuttle + train to San Pietro + walk from the Cruise terminals

Boat & day tripsClosed Sundays

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

One of the world's great art collections, ending in the Sistine Chapel. Book a timed ticket; open Monday to Saturday, last entry 18:00.

⏱ 2 h 30 visit🚶 105 min by shuttle + train to San Pietro + walk from the Cruise terminals

Boat & day trips

Pantheon & Trevi Fountain

The best-preserved Roman temple, with its open dome, and the Trevi Fountain about 10 minutes' walk away. The Pantheon now has a small entry charge.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 115 min by shuttle + train + bus or taxi from the Cruise terminals

Boat & day trips

Colosseum & Roman Forum

Ancient Rome's great arena and the ruins of the Forum next door. Timed tickets are needed; book well ahead.

⏱ 2 h 00 visit🚶 120 min by shuttle + train to Termini + metro from the Cruise terminals

Map

Your ship's times

Type your ship's arrival and departure times at the top of this page and everything here is marked for your day. Your times are on your cruise documents or in the cruise line's app.

Civitavecchia & Rome publishes its cruise calendar: see the port's schedule ↗

Guides

Within 20 minutes of the ship

For short stops and lazy days.

Sources we checked on 2026-10-21: civitavecchia.portmobility.it civitavecchia.portmobility.it civitavecchia.portmobility.it civitavecchia.portmobility.it portidiroma.it romacruiseterminal.com museivaticani.va basilicasanpietro.va