Day Trips from Naples: Vesuvius, Pompeii, Herculaneum

One volcano, two cities it buried – and one rail line that connects all three.

Photo: Photo2023 · CC BY 4.0

Three destinations, all on the CircumvesuvianaPompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius from Naples by train

From Napoli Garibaldi the Circumvesuviana runs toward Sorrento: 20 minutes to Ercolano Scavi (Herculaneum and the Vesuvius shuttle), 35 to 40 minutes to Pompei Scavi. According to EAV, the Campania Express tourist train is suspended from 1 October 2026.

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Vesuvius alert levelCivil protection alert level (green/yellow/orange/red) · checked on 2026-09-21 · Dipartimento della Protezione Civile – Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (CC BY 4.0)

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Campi Flegrei alert levelCivil protection alert level (green/yellow/orange/red) · checked on 2026-09-21 · Dipartimento della Protezione Civile – Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (CC BY 4.0)

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1,281m

Mount Vesuvius

The view into the crater. Tickets online only, by time slot; no ticket office on the mountain; your car stays at 800 meters.

Crater ticket€11.68

Limit 20,000 / day

98hectares

Pompeii

The big city. Named tickets, two time slots in summer, at least half a day.

Admission€20

no limit

9hectares

Herculaneum

Smaller, better preserved, six minutes from the station. Open daily, ticket office at the entrance.

Admission€16

How to put it togetherDay plans

Pompeii and Vesuvius day tripOrder, bus 808, allocations.Pompeii or Herculaneum?Which city suits whom.Mount Vesuvius ticketsTime slots and last minute.Pompeii ticketsExpress, Pompeii+, 3-day ticket.

From Naples, Sorrento or RomeThe most booked Pompeii tours and day trips

Most bookedFrom Naples: Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius with pizza lunch3.5–8 hours · 4.8 ★ · 9,284 reviews · GetYourGuide

from49 €

Most bookedPompeii: ticket and guided tour with an archaeologist2 hours · 4.8 ★ · 24,014 reviews · GetYourGuide

from49 €

Most bookedHerculaneum: skip-the-line guided tour with an archaeologist2 hours · 4.8 ★ · 4,231 reviews · GetYourGuide

from36 €

Pompeii from Rome: day trip, Mount Vesuvius optional9–12 hours · 4.6 ★ · 5,860 reviews · GetYourGuide

from69 €

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Sources · accessed on 21 September 2026

EAV: Campania Express, suspended from 1 October 2026
Parco Archeologico di Pompei – timetables and tickets: prices from 12 January 2026, daily limit, time slots, named tickets
Parco Archeologico di Ercolano – tickets: prices, opening hours, free days, closed areas
Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio
Photos: Photo2023 (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons