Brindisi Cruise Terminal (Stazione Marittima)
Cruise terminal inside the port, entered from Via Spalato at the Varco Seno di Levante. Ships use either the Stazione Marittima or Costa Morena Nord, depending on the call.
Brindisi, Italy
Cruise ships at Brindisi use the cruise terminal inside the port, entered from Via Spalato at the Varco Seno di Levante, or berth at the Stazione Marittima and Costa Morena quays. More about Brindisi →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 2 of 2 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Brindisi
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctTypical
2,671 people in port
1 ship · 1 turnaround · ships alongside 07:00 – 18:00
About as busy as a typical day in Brindisi. Busiest 07:00 – 18:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
- Fri23 Oct2.7kTypical1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Brindisi day.
Planning a day in Brindisi?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Brindisi cruise port?
Brindisi Cruise Terminal (Stazione Marittima), inside the port of Brindisi, entrance via Via Spalato at the Varco Seno di Levante, 72100 Brindisi. Ships use either the Stazione Marittima / Banchina Carbonifera in the inner harbour or Costa Morena Nord.
Terminal
Getting to the Brindisi cruise port
Brindisi-Salento Airport (BDS) → Brindisi Cruise Terminal (Stazione Marittima)
5.8 km · ~10 min by car
About 5.8 km, roughly 10 minutes by car.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Taxi
Variesper vehicle
Varies
Metered fare; no fixed fare.
Airport bus to the railway station, then walk or taxi
EUR 1.10per person
Varies
Approximate single fare; every 30 minutes, about 05:00–00:15, 10–15 minutes to the station. Not a door-to-door service.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Times are approximate and depend on traffic.
Brindisi Cruise Terminals
1 terminal
Parking at the Brindisi cruise port
An official partner car park is at the cruise terminal entrance (Varco Seno di Levante), at about €90 for a car for 8 days (about €120 for a van). Book online with your cruise line up to 48 hours before departure, or directly at the same rate on showing your cruise documents.
Parking facilities
FacilityServesRatesReservationRate notes
Brindisi Cruise Terminal car parkParking Tour
All terminals
~EUR 90–120/cruise
Available
Serves All terminals · Reservation: Available
Car, 8 days. · Van, 8 days.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Brindisi centro / Corso Garibaldi
EUR 81–164 / night
Old town, harbour front, walkable.
Typical hotel
EUR 81–164 / night
Port ~1 minAirport ~10 min
About 0.2 km, roughly 1 minute by car to the Stazione Marittima; about 10 minutes to Brindisi airport.
Hotels here
- Hotel Orientale
- Hotel Executive Inn
- Hotel Palazzo Virgilio
Lecce
EUR 49–157 / night
Baroque city, pre/post-cruise stay.
Typical hotel
EUR 49–157 / night
Port ~31 minAirport ~33 min
About 39 km, roughly 31 minutes by car to the Stazione Marittima; about 33 minutes to Brindisi airport.
Hotels here
- Grand Hotel Di Lecce
- Palazzo San Lazzaro - Lecce Selection
- Arthotel & Park Lecce
Prices are approximate per night.
Eating in Brindisi
- Coffee per item
- EUR 1.50–2
- per item
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 3
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- EUR 1.20
- per item
- Street food per item
- EUR 3–5
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 10–20
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 20–70
- per person
Prices are approximate, in EUR. Breakfast up to about €10.
Where to eat
Corso Garibaldi / old town
Cafés and restaurants including Ausonia 1963, Caffe Continental, L'angolo del Caffe, Oltrevia.
Harbour front (Lungomare Regina Margherita)
Cafés and restaurants including La Locanda del Porto, Marea Seaside Experience, Toto & Raf Restaurant Brindisi, BETTY CAFE.
Destination
About Brindisi
Cruise ships at Brindisi use the cruise terminal inside the port, entered from Via Spalato at the Varco Seno di Levante, or berth at the Stazione Marittima and Costa Morena quays. Brindisi is a homeport: in 2026 MSC Armonia embarks passengers every Friday from April to October on 7-night Adriatic cruises to Croatia, Venice, Corfu and Kotor, and the port authority plans 31 MSC calls with embarkation and disembarkation.
Brindisi-Salento Airport is about 5 km away, linked by an airport bus and taxis, and an official partner car park is at the terminal. The old town, the Roman column at the end of the Via Appia and the harbour promenade are close, and baroque Lecce is about 40 km south.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Brindisi
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Monumento al Marinaio d'Italia
Rudder-shaped memorial tower, 53 m tall, on the north shore of the inner harbour, opened in 1933 to honour Italian sailors lost at sea; a small ferry crosses from the town waterfront, and the top gives views over the harbour and old town.
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Colonne Romane and Scalinata Virgiliana
The column marking the traditional end of the Via Appia, at the head of the steps up from the waterfront promenade (Lungomare Regina Margherita); the second column's base remains alongside.
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Piazza Duomo and Museo Archeologico Ribezzo
The cathedral square in the old town, with the Duomo, the Portico dei Cavalieri Templari and the provincial archaeological museum, a short walk uphill from the Colonne Romane.
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Lecce
Baroque city about 40 km south, known for its honey-coloured churches such as Santa Croce, the Roman amphitheatre in Piazza Sant'Oronzo and the old-town lanes; reachable by regional train or car.