traveling from Civitavecchia to Venice

1. I heard there is a shuttle that takes people from the ship to the Port entrance. But I've never cruised, therefore others might be able to give you better directions. 2. I presume the private transfer will take you directly to Rome Termini station. The travel time by car is about one hour, the cost probably in excess of 130 euro per car. Trains to Venice depart from different stations depending on which company you use: Trenitalia trains depart from Roma Termini
ItaloTreno trains depart from Ostiense and also stop at Roma Tiburtina. Civitavecchia also has a station, which has regional trains to Roma Termini and Roma Ostiense. To go to Venice directly from Civitavecchia you would need to take a Regional train to Rome (about 65min to 80 min travel time, about the same as driving), then in Rome you would switch to the fast train to Venice. The station in Civitavecchia is about 1km (0.6 miles) from the port. The train cost from Civitavecchia to Rome is 5 euro per person on a Regionale. The faster intercity or Freccia trains (45-50 min travel time) cost 10 to 15 euro per person, but there are very few such trains from Civitavecchia, 90% are Regional trains (commuter trains). Clearly the train option from Civitavecchia to Rome is much cheaper than the private car option. However, with the train, you need to carry your own luggage on board of the train. Also if you arrive early in the morning the trains might be packed with commuters going to work in Rome.

We have made the run from Civit.. to Rome a number of times. Roberto is mostly correct. There is a shuttle bus from your ship to the port entrance. The port entrance is a small area and it will be jammed with other cruise passengers, taxis, and private limos. You will have to walk with your luggage through the port entrance which is a good 30 yards and then find your driver. Hopefully he will be holding a big sign with your name. That is common. Assume he will take you to Termini in Rome. However, you may have to walk some distance in Termini to get to your platform for the Venice train - could be a hundred yards or more depending on the platform's location. The train station does not provide porters to assist you. There will be people who offer to help you but you have to use them with a lot of caution. Sometimes they are just pickpockets looking for an opportunity to do their thing. They will expect a significant tip and can be aggressive if they do not get it. If you need to use someone, make sure all of your valuables are well secured, use a money belt, and prior to arriving at Termini slip a ten euro note in one of your pocket. When you get to the platform you give him the note so that you do not exposure your whole billfold or the location on your body of your other cash.

To Continue As mentioned there is train station in Civit... but it is a ten minute walk from the port entrance. The walk is level along a broad sidewalk till you get to the station where you will have to go up one story of stairs or use the car ramp to the station. And you will have to go down and up stairs to get to the correct platform. If you ride the regional train which has no seat reservation, it is possible you could stand all the way to Termini. The little station in Civit.. is a zoo especially if more than one cruise ship in port at the same time. It will be impossible to get a taxi to the Civit.. station because it is too short a distance and the taxi drivers want the big fare to Rome or the Rome airport. There is a little shuttle bus between the station and port entrance but it is always jammed. So we just walk. We are in our 70s and it hasn't killed us yet but we have also reduced our cruise luggage to three carry on size bags - 2 rolling and one backpack style - for us. It makes these kind of trips easier. We have done four cruises out of Civit... and are scheduled to end one this fall in Civit, so if you have other questions, post them.

... prior arriving at Termini slip a ten euro note in one of your pocket. When you get to the platform you give him the note so that you do not expose your whole billfold or the location on your body of your other cash. That is a really good idea and applicable to other situations as well.