Pompeii

Tips for visiting Pompeii

• Book tickets online ahead and bring water and a hat. There is little shade.
• Allow at least half a day. The site is large.
• The nearby town of Pompei also has a large sanctuary of the Madonna.
• Mount Vesuvius, the volcano that buried the city, can be visited from the same area.

Dates, prices and rules change, so check official sites before you travel.

Getting to Pompeii by train

Train is the easiest way to get here. Pompeii is on the Circumvesuviana line between Naples and Sorrento. Get off at Pompei Scavi–Villa dei Misteri for the archaeological site. Regional trains also stop at Pompei station. From Positano or Amalfi, the usual route is a bus to Sorrento and then the Circumvesuviana, as there is no direct train.

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Trenitalia is Italy's main train operator and runs regional, intercity and high-speed (Frecciarossa) trains. Italo is a second operator on the main high-speed lines. We do not show live timetables. Times and fares change, so check before you travel.

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