Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy Port Q&A

Not sure why he said the bus was recommended over the train. Train is faster. But definitely do a carnival excursion. It’s a long ways and you want to make sure you’re back on time.

Answered by Seacruise23 on July 26, 2022

It is a over a hour drive from the port to the city.

Answered by hamitime2211 on July 26, 2022

67 kilometres so you ain't walking it.options areship excursion by bus (recommended)ship excursion by train ( not recommended)the above are the safest as the boat will no go without you.private hire taxi (expensive and if your late back to the ship you'll get a nice picture of the stern of the ship as she sails away)

Answered by Cruise1st on July 25, 2022

I think its about 110 km from the port.

Answered by Albert56 on July 21, 2022

40 mins if you take express train

Answered by SPEEDTRYXEE on July 21, 2022

about 1-1 1/2 hrs

Answered by SPEEDTRYXEE on July 21, 2022

totally agree about taking a ship excursion! Trains and traffic can cause delays, making you late and you don't want to miss the ship. Also get an excursion specifically for the Vatican ... they will have skip- the-line access and trust me, the lines are notoriously long. It is impossible to just go in for a quick tour of the Sistine Chapel: you have to make your way through the whole museum to get to it. The museum is enormous with so much to see. we practically jogged through to get to the Chapel and it still took hours and we went in the off peak time. Well worth seeing though. Please note that you cannot speak or take pictures inside the Sistine Chapel ( it is a holy place and the camera flashes can be harmful to the art.) Buy a postcard of it instead at the gift shop and mail it home to yourself from the Vatican post office which is right in St. Peter's Square)

Answered by MooseGirl on July 28, 2022

We experienced less than an hour each way. It helped that our tour was on a Sunday. So less cars and people out. We used ToursbyLocals.com which helped coordinate the pickup at the port and tour throughout the city.

Answered by casacarroll on July 31, 2022

we did what was billed bus the usual graffiti daubed buildings you get on just about any rail route. poor research on my part I guess.

Answered by Cruise1st on July 30, 2022