Pompeii Transportation Tips by toonsarah

By train to Pompeii The train Review

We found it very easy to get to Pompeii from Naples by train, so it’s not necessary to take a sightseeing tour unless you want to. There’s a great little line called the Circumvesuviana that leaves from an off-shoot of the Centrale railway station in the city. You can buy your tickets at a counter there, or in the main ticket office (where you need to go to the specially indicated counters – 7 & 8 when we were there). We tried both and found the former was quicker so I suggest you head straight to that area of the station.

Trains seemed to be pretty frequent (the longest we waited was about 20 minutes). You reach Pompeii Scavi, the station for the ruins, about 35 minutes out of Naples. Tickets are really good value. We paid €1.70 each way on a weekday (November 2007 prices), and at weekends you can get a €5 pass to cover multiple journeys – great value if you’re planning consecutive days out or want to do as we did and travel to both Herculaneum and Pompeii on the same day.

When you get off the train turn right and you’ll find the main entrance to the ruins just a couple of minutes’ walk along the road. You’ll pass several cafes here if you’re looking for refreshments either before or after your visit – see my Restaurant tip for a recommendation.

Mode: TO

Type: Train

Website: http://www.vesuviana.it/ (in Italian only)