Fiumicino Airport to Civitavecchia Port: Taxi, Train, Transfer

Civitavecchia, the cruise port for Rome, is about 60 km from Fiumicino Airport by road, a drive of under an hour on the A12. The options are a fixed-fare taxi at 130 euros, a pre-booked private or shared transfer, or two regional trains on one 11-euro ticket. This guide covers each, the port buses, and airport hotels for the night before.

By road: the A12 and the fixed taxi fare

The A12 motorway runs north along the coast from the airport to Civitavecchia. Port Mobility, the port’s transport operator, gives the distance as about 60 km and the driving time as less than an hour. Drivers leave the A12 at Civitavecchia Sud and follow the signs for the port, where the only vehicle entrance is Varco Vespucci.

Roma Capitale’s taxi tariff, updated in July 2026, sets a fixed fare of 130 euros between Fiumicino Airport and the port of Civitavecchia. The fare applies in both directions and includes all supplements, luggage among them. Taxis wait at the arrivals level of Terminal 1 and Terminal 3; official taxis are white with a TAXI sign on the roof.

Private and shared transfers

Private transfer companies sell cars and minibuses from the terminals to the port at a price agreed in advance. Shared shuttles pool passengers from several flights and charge per seat, which costs less for one or two people but can mean waiting at the airport for other arrivals. For three or four people, compare the quote with the 130-euro taxi fare, which covers the whole car. Port Mobility states that private transfers set passengers down at the Largo della Pace service centre, where free port buses continue to the cruise piers.

By train: FL1 and FL5

No train runs direct from the airport to Civitavecchia. Take the FL1 from the airport station to Roma Trastevere or Roma Ostiense, then an FL5 regional train north to Civitavecchia. The FL1 runs every 15 minutes on working days and every 30 minutes at weekends and on holidays. Trenitalia’s regional fare from Fiumicino Aeroporto to Civitavecchia is 11 euros on one ticket valid for 180 minutes (fare table in force since October 2024). Port Mobility puts the whole trip at a little over 90 minutes; check FL5 departures on Trenitalia’s timetable for your date.

Civitavecchia station is about 600 metres from Varco Fortezza, the pedestrian entrance to the port. On days when ships arrive or sail, a bus run by CSP links the station with the cruise ships for 6 euros each way, every 20 to 25 minutes, starting between 07:00 and 07:30 and finishing between 18:30 and 19:00.

Inside the port and embarkation times

Port Mobility runs free buses inside the port. Cruise shuttles link the piers (10, 11, 12, 12bis, 13, 13bis and 25) with Largo della Pace and are timed to ship arrivals. A circular Blue line runs every 20 to 25 minutes, from 05:30 to 01:00 between May and October 2026 and from 05:30 to 23:00 in the rest of the year. Your cruise line sets the check-in window and the time boarding closes, and both appear on your boarding documents. Plan the transfer back from the check-in time, not from the sailing time.

Airport hotels for the night before a cruise

A night near the airport puts you under an hour from the port with the morning free for the transfer.

Rome Airport Hotel Fiumicino: 35 rooms, with a paid shuttle that collects from Terminal 3 arrivals (exit door 4, minibus area 3) between 13:00 and 22:30.
Best Western Hotel Rome Airport: 2.5 km from the airport on Via Portuense, with a paid shuttle from 04:30 to 22:30.
Mercure Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport: 3 km away on Via Portuense, near the A91 that joins the A12 towards Civitavecchia, with its own airport shuttle.
Hilton Rome Airport: a covered walkway from the terminals, so after an evening landing you walk to the room and a taxi or transfer collects you at the hotel in the morning.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a taxi from Fiumicino Airport to Civitavecchia port?

Roma Capitale sets a fixed taxi fare of 130 euros between Fiumicino Airport and the port of Civitavecchia, in either direction, with all supplements included. ADR lists the same fare on adr.it. Take an official white taxi from the rank at Terminal 1 or Terminal 3 arrivals and confirm the fixed fare before the car sets off.

Is there a direct train from Fiumicino Airport to Civitavecchia?

There is no direct train. Take the FL1 from the airport to Roma Trastevere or Roma Ostiense and change there to an FL5 regional train to Civitavecchia. Trenitalia's regional fare for the whole trip is 11 euros, and the port's transport operator puts the journey at a little over 90 minutes, plus the wait for the connection.

Can I fly into Fiumicino on the day my cruise sails?

A morning landing followed by a taxi or a pre-booked transfer can work, because the drive takes under an hour outside rush hour. A delayed flight or a missing bag leaves no margin before the cruise line's check-in closes. One night at an airport hotel moves the transfer to the following morning.

Information last verified: September 25, 2026