Public Transit From Every Major Mediterranean Cruise Port
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Quick Reference: Port to City Center
Barcelona: Free port shuttle + metro (T-Casual card, 10 rides for 11 EUR). 20 minutes to city center.
Naples: Walk 15 minutes to city center. Circumvesuviana train to Pompeii (3 EUR, 35 minutes).
Rome (Civitavecchia): Regional train to Roma Termini (5-12 EUR, 60-80 minutes). The longest transfer on this list.
Venice: Walk 45 minutes to St. Mark's or Vaporetto Line 2 (9.50 EUR, 30 minutes).
Dubrovnik: Bus 1A/1B to Old Town (15 HRK, 15 minutes). Or tender directly to the Old Town harbor.
Athens (Piraeus): Metro Line 1 to Monastiraki (1.20 EUR, 25 minutes).
Lisbon: Tram 15E to Praca do Comercio (3 EUR, 15 minutes).
Split: Walk 5 minutes to Diocletian's Palace. No transit needed.
Istanbul: T1 tram from Karakoy to the Grand Bazaar area (7 TRY, 15 minutes).
Santorini: Cable car from the old port to Fira (6 EUR, 3 minutes + queue time).
General Tips
Download offline transit maps before your trip. Buy transit cards where available instead of single tickets. Keep small bills and coins for buses that do not give change. Lucy translates transit signs, ticket machines, and schedule boards in every language.