Leave Arbatax during the night and reach Civitavecchia before midday. Plan your final day in Sardinia and access to the port so that you are ready for boarding after midnight.
These operators currently offer bookings from Arbatax to Civitavecchia. The operator for your sailing is confirmed in the dated search results.
Grimaldi Lines
Schedules and check-in by operator
Grimaldi Lines
Sailing schedule
1 Sep 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Sailing schedule, 1 Sep 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
Days
Dep.Departure
Arr.Arrival
Tue, Thu
02:00
11:00
Departure and arrival times are shown in the local time of the respective port.
Check-in
Passengers without a vehicle: Check-in required 1 hour before departure
Passengers with a vehicle: Check-in required 2 hours before departure
Good to know
Timetable and crossing time
From 1 September to 31 December 2026: Tuesday and Thursday, departing 02:00 and arriving 11:00 the same day. The scheduled duration is 9 hours. Prepare on Monday evening for the early Tuesday sailing, or Wednesday evening for Thursday’s. All times are local.
Ticket price
Check the return to Civitavecchia with every passenger, the vehicle and accommodation. For the early-morning departure, budget separately for transport to the port if you have no car.
Cars, motorcycles and campers
Check the actual car or camper dimensions with luggage after your Sardinia stay. To report by 00:00, plan the drive to Arbatax during the previous evening and follow port signs.
Cabins and rest on board
After boarding past midnight, a cabin can provide rest before your onward journey in Italy. Check bed capacity, private use and availability for the selected sailing.
With a pet
For the return from Arbatax, arrange pet accommodation when booking. Cabin access with Grimaldi requires Pet in Cabin; a passenger cabin reservation alone is not sufficient.
Fast check-in and reporting time
For Grimaldi fast check-in, report at the ship at Banchina di Levante. For departure at 02:00, report by 00:00 with a vehicle or 01:00 without one. For example, a Tuesday 02:00 sailing means arriving during Monday night into Tuesday, not Tuesday evening.
About the Arbatax to Civitavecchia ferry route
For Tuesday’s 02:00 sailing, prepare on Monday evening; for Thursday’s, prepare on Wednesday evening. Arrival in Civitavecchia is not arrival in Rome itself: allow time for disembarkation and the onward land transfer.
9 hours under the September–December 2026 timetable: departure at 02:00 and arrival at 11:00 the same day.
Through 31 December 2026, Tuesday and Thursday at 02:00. Prepare and travel to the port during the previous evening.
For Grimaldi fast check-in, report at the ship at Banchina di Levante. For departure at 02:00, report by 00:00 with a vehicle or 01:00 without one. For example, a Tuesday 02:00 sailing means arriving during Monday night into Tuesday, not Tuesday evening.
Add both to your Arbatax to Civitavecchia search with accurate vehicle dimensions and passenger numbers. Spaces are confirmed for the selected sailing.
No. Civitavecchia is a separate town; for Rome, allow for disembarkation and an onward land transfer.