Getting around Naples

Naples has only one airport, Capodichino, about 20–30 min from the centre by Alibus. The ruins are reached by the Circumvesuviana, and the hill above the city by metro and funicular — just not the one that isn't running.

Capodichino is the only airport in Naples, so there's no choosing a terminal like in Rome or Milan. The official Alibus leaves from outside the terminal and runs about 20–30 min to Piazza Garibaldi and Napoli Centrale station, then on to Piazza Municipio and Molo Beverello. The fare is €5, bought on board or at the kiosk outside the airport.

2. For Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius: the Circumvesuviana

The train for the ruins doesn't leave from the main Napoli Centrale station but from the neighbouring Porta Nolana, or from Garibaldi station below the square. The city fare of €1.30–1.50 doesn't apply here — the Circumvesuviana has its own zone-based ticket, bought separately, at a machine or the station counter.

Day tripsHow long each of the five trips takes:Day trips from Naples →

Metro line 1 runs from Museo station, by the Archaeological Museum, uphill to Vanvitelli in Vomero. From there the Chiaia funicular runs back down into Chiaia. The Centrale funicular, from Via Toledo, runs the same way, up to Piazza Fuga in Vomero. The third, Montesanto, has been shut since 15 May 2026 for a general overhaul; while it is, a bus replaces it, and it's quicker to change at Centrale or Chiaia instead.

NeighbourhoodsWhat Vomero shows once you're up there:The neighbourhoods of Naples →

4. In the old town: everything on foot

Centro storico, Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali are flat and close together, so you barely need transport inside them. Transport is for getting in and out of that area — to the station, to Vomero, to Chiaia — and inside it you walk.

Where to stayWhich part of town is closer to the station, and which to the hill:Where to stay in Naples →

2 daysThe same city, day by day:Naples in 2 days →

FoodWhat to eat and where:What to eat in Naples →

BudgetWhat a day really costs:What Naples costs →

When to goWhich month to pick:The best time to visit Naples →

Hidden gemsWhat the guides skip:Naples off the main route: a chapel, a cloister, an arcade and a cemetery →

MistakesWhat not to do:Mistakes everyone makes in Naples →