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Travel guide to reach Pompeii.

In 1997 Pompeii was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage together with the Archaeological site of Herculaneum and Oplonti.

The city of Pompeii and the archaeological site Pompeii excavations (Villa dei Misteri) are away about two kilometers.

The entrance to the archaeological sites are located in Piazza Anfiteatro e a Porta Marina.

 

Map of archaeological excavations of Pompeii.

Map of archaeological excavations of Pompeii.
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Tranport Map of Pompeii.
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Airplane

From Capodichino airport you can reach directly Pompei with the bus service SORRENTO – NAPLES AIRPORT of company “Curreri Viaggi“. The cost is 10 euro.

Pdf timetables and more detailed information:

Airport Naples Capodichino – Connections

 

From Capodichino airport you can reach Pompeii also going from Naples city. To do this you need to take a bus Alibus from the airport to Napoli Piazza Garibaldi and take the Circumvesuviana direction Poggiomarino (and you should stop at Pompeii) or the direction of Sorrento (stop Pompeii Villa of the Mysteries for those who want to get off near the second entrance of the excavations and distant from the city center about two kilometers, a 20 minute walk).

More detailed information:

Alibus -> Airport Naples Capodichino – Connections

Circumvesuviana -> Naples Sorrento or Naples Poggiomarino

 


Car

Coming from the north Highway A3 Naples – Salerno exit Pompei/West.

Coming from the south Highway A3 Naples – Salerno exit Pompei/East.

 


Bus

 

SITA (Salerno)

Sita company can reach Pompeii by line

5001 Salerno Naples

 

CSTP (Salerno)
LINE 4 – Salerno (Train Station FS) – Pompeii (Piazza Mercato) weekday
LINE 4 – Salerno (Train Station FS) – Pompeii (Piazza Mercato) holiday
Note: since 01/04/2015  line 4 will terminus near Piazza Porta Marina (near Hotel Suisse).
LINE 50 (CELERE) Pompeii – Salerno (Train Station FS) weekday

 

EAV (Sorrento)

EAV company handles Sorrento Pompei connections both by bus and by train (Circumvesuviana).
More detailed information:

Circumvesuviana Naples Pompeii scavi Sorrento bus replacement

 

 


Train to Pompeii

  • National railway Trenitalia: the Pompeii station is located on the Naples-Salerno, in the city center.
  • EAV – CircumvesuvianaEAV company handles Sorrento Pompei connections both by bus and by train (Circumvesuviana).  Train station Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri is placed on the railway Circumvesuviana “Torre Annunziata-Sorrento”. Its name derives from the proximity of the archaeological excavations of the Roman city of Pompeii, and in particular the Villa of the Mysteries.
    Pdf timetables and more detailed information:

Circumvesuviana lines, timetables and rates
Circumvesuviana Naples – Pompeii – Poggiomarino
Circumvesuviana Naples – Pompeii Scavi – Sorrento

 

 

TICKETS

About bus and train tickets: new tariff system in Campania.

 

 

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