Capri in 1 day
The funicular from Marina Grande, gardens and monastery in the morning, a bus to Anacapri in the afternoon — while the Blue Grotto and Tiberius' villa need a second day.
- Getting around
- €2.40 (bus or funicular)
- The Certosa
- Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec: 10–16
- Villa San Michele
- daily, 9 to one hour before sunset
A day on Capri is held together by three sets of opening hours. The Certosa is closed on Mondays, the Monte Solaro chairlift runs seasonally, and Villa San Michele closes an hour before sunset. So the day splits in two, Capri in the morning and Anacapri in the afternoon, and the last boat back to Naples decides where it ends.
Capri in the morning, Anacapri in the afternoon
From Marina Grande take the funicular to the Piazzetta. The ticket for funicular and bus: €2.40 (bus or funicular).
The Gardens of Augustus and the Certosa di San Giacomo, a Carthusian monastery of 1363. Gardens: Apr–Oct: 9–19.30; Nov–Mar: 9.30–17.30, entry €2.50 (free the first Sunday of the month). Certosa: Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec: 10–16; Mar–Oct: 10–18, entry €4 (Tue–Thu), €6 (Fri–Sun). The Faraglioni are free to see from land.
In an ordinary restaurant on Capri a main course costs €18–25, without a drink.
By bus to Anacapri, about a hundred and fifty metres higher. First Villa San Michele, at the top of the Phoenician Steps: a sphinx in the garden and a view of the bay and Vesuvius. Opening hours: daily, 9 to one hour before sunset.
The Monte Solaro chairlift from Piazza Vittoria, a ride of 13–14 min ride, ticket €15 return, €12 one-way. Chairlift hours: seasonal, from 9.15/9.30 to 16–19.45 depending on the month.
A bus down to Marina Grande and the boat to Naples. The last sailing sets the end of this plan, so look at it in the morning, before leaving Naples.
When the chairlift closes earlier in winter
The chairlift runs by the month, so when it keeps shorter hours, Anacapri goes first, with Villa San Michele before the chairlift, and Capri is kept for the end. The Gardens of Augustus keep their own hours: Apr–Oct: 9–19.30; Nov–Mar: 9.30–17.30, so the two timetables are read side by side.
The Blue Grotto and Tiberius' villa
Two things are left for a second day. The Blue Grotto is on the north-west coast, with a bus from Anacapri, and its price and hours are €19 entrance + €12 rowing boat inside (+ €25 motorboat transfer from Marina Grande if not reached by land); 1 Apr–30 Sep: 8.30–18; 1–15 Oct: 8.30–16; 16 Oct–31 Mar: 9–14. The cave depends on the sea and closes in strong wind or swell, so it does not go on the last day. Villa Jovis is at the eastern end of the island, about two kilometres uphill on foot from Capri, and the ticket is €15 (combined ticket with Certosa, Blue Grotto, Casa Rossa, Villa Damecuta).
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Can Capri be done in one day?
It can, if the Blue Grotto is left for a second day. One day holds Capri in the morning and Anacapri in the afternoon, with Villa San Michele and the chairlift up Monte Solaro.
How long is the Monte Solaro chairlift ride?
The ride takes 13–14 min ride, and the ticket is €15 return, €12 one-way. Hours change by month: seasonal, from 9.15/9.30 to 16–19.45 depending on the month.
When is the Certosa closed?
The Certosa is closed on: Monday. On other days it is open Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec: 10–16; Mar–Oct: 10–18.
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