Day trip from Rome to Pompeii
High-speed train to Naples (about 1h10), then the local Circumvesuviana (about 35 minutes). Plan four hours inside the site.
- Length: 1 day
- Pace: balanced
- Rough cost: €75–€170 pp
- Best for: Seeing Pompeii without staying in Naples
The plan
Pompeii ruins Pompei Scavi
- 08:00–09:10 Train: Roma Termini → Napoli Centrale
Frecciarossa or Italo, about 1h10.
- 10:00–12:00 Pompeii: Forum, baths and House of the FaunBook ahead
Enter at Porta Marina. Get the free map or app.
- 12:00–12:45 Lunch at the site café or a packed lunch
Few options inside; bring water.
- 12:45–14:45 Pompeii: Via dell’Abbondanza and the AmphitheatreBook ahead
Same ticket. Long straight street to the amphitheatre; Garden of the Fugitives nearby.
- 14:45–15:20 Exit and walk to the station
- 16:30–17:40 Train: Napoli Centrale → Roma Termini
Rough cost
Per person. Return high-speed train, Circumvesuviana both ways, Pompeii ticket, lunch.
Prices checked November 2026 against official and widely published 2026 rates; they change, so confirm before you pay.
Book ahead
- Pompeii ticket — Named tickets online; daily visitor caps apply in busy months.
- High-speed train — Book ahead for lower fares.
If it rains
- Instead of Amphitheatre end of the site: Leave earlier and visit the National Archaeological Museum in Naples (finds from Pompeii)
Good to know
- The Circumvesuviana is crowded and old; keep bags in front of you.
- Wear real shoes — the stone streets are uneven.
Book it
- Tickets and tours in Pompeii (GetYourGuide)
- Hotels in Rome (Booking.com)
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