The port of Civitavecchia is the ideal starting point for the most important destinations of the Mediterranean and in particular to reach Sicily by sea. Ferries to Sicily are guaranteed by the company Grandi Navi Veloci, which in about 15 hours reaches Palermo and Termini Imerese. To travel, the night hours are used during the low season, while in the high season the frequency of the races arrives at two ferries every day. On board the ships, you can find bar and restaurant, shopping center, Children’s Room and convention center.
How to buy ferry tickets from the port of Civitavecchia to Sicily
To buy the ferry ticket to Sicily quickly and easily, you will have to fill in the fields of our online booking system and choose the combination you prefer. Then you can choose whether to receive the printable version of the tickets directly via email or paper tickets via regular mail (paying a surcharge).
For any questions contact our call center +39 0565 960130, active Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 20:00.
Embark or land cars and passengers at the port of Civitavecchia
The boarding and the landing of passengers and vehicles takes place according to the directives of the personnel on board which will explain to the passengers what are the rules to be followed.
Generally, those who have to embark a vehicle will have to arrive about 2 hours before, while those who do not have vehicles can present themselves at the dock about 1 hour before.
In any case, always keep a nominal check-in ticket at your fingertips so that you can check it at any time.
Ferry companies from the port of Civitavecchia to Sicily
The company that connects Civitavecchia to Palermo and to Termini Imerese is Grandi Navi Veloci.
How to reach the port of Civitavecchia
The port of Civitavecchia is easily accessible by car, train, bus and plane, both from the north and from the south of Italy.
For those arriving by car, from the Grande Raccordo Anulare, just take the Fiumicino exit and follow the signs for Civitavecchia.
The train station of Civitavecchia is well connected and is only a few minutes walk from the port. Therefore it is possible to walk in 10 minutes from the station to the port of Civitavecchia.
The port of Civitavecchia is located less than 70 km from Rome (about one hour by car) and 50 km from Fiumicino airport (to which it is well connected). From Leonardo da Vinci Airport you must take a first train to Rome Termini and here a second train to Civitavecchia.
You can reach Rome Termini train station by bus and from here continue to Civitavecchia by train.
Address of the Port of Civitavecchia
The address of the port of Civitavecchia is Prato del Turco, +39 0565 96013053 Civitavecchia.
Car parks
Inside the port of Civitavecchia you will find three parking areas: Bramante parking, Cruise parking and North parking. Thanks to this service you can leave your car directly inside the harbor for a few hours, a few days or for a long layover.
Services of the Port the quay of the port of Civitavecchia is less than 1 km from the centre. A free shuttle service is available to the port entrance. The terminal for ferries of all companies and for all destinations is “Motorways of the Sea”.
