Pompeii day trip from Naples

Pompeii is not done in two hours: pick a theme, enter houses, let the Forum and Vesuvius work together in your head.

Pompeii & Herculaneum · Pompei 1 day Moderate 8 km Public transport On foot Mixed

The route near Pompei (Naples area)

Pompeii from Naples is easy by Circumvesuviana and hard once inside. Book online, enter early in summer, pick a theme, enter houses. Do not try to see everything. Hat, water, closed shoes — non-negotiable.

Fact sheet

Area: Pompeii & Herculaneum — Pompei, Campania
Time: 6-8 ore
Distance: 8 km
Start: Ingresso Porta Marina / Piazza Anfiteatro
End: Stessi ingressi
Coordinates: 40.74900, 14.48500

Stops

Forum area

~60 min

Orientation, basilica, temples. The classic postcard.
Via dell'Abbondanza & houses

~120 min

Enter at least two houses. Do not stay only on the street.
Theatres and/or Amphitheatre

~60 min

Depending on entrance and remaining energy.
Villa of the Mysteries (if open on your route)

~50 min

Outside the core: worth the detour if you love frescoes.