There are two main “hubs” to get in and out of Rome for tourists: Fiumicino airport and Civitavecchia port…
Civitavecchia Port is known as one of the largest ports in Italy which connects Mediterranean areas to Italy and Rome. Fiumicino Airport, on the other hand, is one of the largest airports in Italy, and it detect the most number of incoming and outgoing international flights.

So, in short, these simple facts prove that Civitavecchia and Fiumicino are the most direct path in and out of Rome…. This is the reason why could be interesting to know that getting in and out of Rome there are actually four possible ways to choose from. Read below a short summary:

Via bus. Rome is filled with buses on every location. From Fiumicino Airport alone there are about three shuttles which offers ride to and from the airport. First there is the Terravision shuttle which begins its travel at 08:30 and travels every 2 hours until 20:30. Then there is the Schiaffini Travel Shuttle which has only two travels a day. One is at 16:25 and the other is during 17:00. Finally there is the Cotral which does not have a fixed travel time, but provide rides in any hour.

If you arrive in Civitavecchia Port and you decide to take a bus to reach Rome, we would like to recommend to stand for the “cruise line”, just because that one guarantee a direct transfer to Rome, without intermediate stops. Usually this will cost you a little bit more, but it’s really faster and it will save you valuable time…

Via taxi. Normally there are no problems to find a public taxi in Rome and surrounds… Whether you start from Rome city, Fiumicino Airport or Civitavecchia dock, you will find dozen of taxi offering their services for reasonable rates. A public taxi will charge you around EURO 40 to 50 for Fiumicino Roma transfers (and vice versa…), taking around 30, 40 minutes in travel.

Speaking about Civitavecchia Rome (and vice versa…) it will cost you more (from 60 to 90 EURO…) but the price could be worth if you are looking for a more relaxed transfer… The taxi travel time between Rome and Civitavecchia can be approximately estimate in 60 to 70 minutes.

Via private car. Hiring a car with chauffeur is an interesting alternative to public taxi services. From Fiumicino Airport heading to central Rome the drive is still 45 minutes but the price could be lower compared to a taxi… And you would get many advantages… Normally chauffered services are provided with luxury cars only, companies guarantee professional and English speaking drivers, and normally there is no waiting time… One more aspect should be considered: booking a private taxi, you will get a fixed price, all inclusive and discussed in advance… NO taximeter, NO surprises!

Via train. Both destinations, Fiumicino airport and Civitavecchia Dock, are well connected with Rome via train. In Fiumicino Airport is available “Leonardo Express”, a direct train connection heading to Roma Termini train station, without stops, in about 30 minutes , and it will cost you just EURO 11.

From Civitavecchia Port, you have to walk about 10, 15 minute to reach Civitavecchia Train Station. Once there we would suggest to purchase a particular ticket, which name is “B.I.R.G” . This particular ticket would provide you an unlimited use of public services in Rome (bus, trains, and Metro…) for the whole day! Your train transfer between Civitavecchia and Rome will take around 70 / 90 minutes.

Author Bio: Article provided by Robert, marketing consultant for LimousineSystem, Rome based company offering Ciampino airport transfers as well as civitavecchia port transfers for businessmen and tourists

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