Capri day trip from Naples by ferry
Early ferry, little piazzetta time, many viewpoints: Capri from Naples without reducing it to shopping.
The route near Capri (Naples area)
Capri in a day runs on the clock. Early ferry, up from Marina Grande, ten minutes on the piazzetta, then viewpoints or Anacapri. Simple lunch, water, ferry buffer. Blue Grotto is optional, not the whole plan.
Fact sheet
- Area
- Capri — Capri, Campania
- Time
- 9-11 ore (con traghetti)
- Distance
- 6 km
- Start
- Marina Grande
- End
- Marina Grande
- Coordinates
- 40.55100, 14.24200
Stops
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Marina Grande & ascent
~40 min
Funicular or bus: skip taxi if you can.
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Viewpoints & Gardens of Augustus
~60 min
Faraglioni from land. Then toward Anacapri.
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Anacapri & Monte Solaro
~120 min
Chairlift and relative quiet versus the piazzetta.
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Back to the port
~40 min
Buffer time for the ferry.
Map — Capri
OpenStreetMap centered on this route near Capri (Campania).
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FAQ
Is one day enough?
For a strong taste yes. For trails and slow sea no: you need two days.
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