Please help! Our trip is 3 days in Praiano and 3 days in Rome. We fly in and fly out via Rome Leonardo da Vinci Airport.
We fly into Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport then need to get to our AirBNB in Praiano.
- Google maps shows it is a 3.5 hour drive via car but we are not renting a car. Is there a direct way to get there?
- I also saw an option to arrive next day via trains/buses (we really don't want to do this after a long flight)
- Should I try to change our flights to fly into Naples airport?
We stay in Praiano for a few days then need to get to our AirBNB in Rome.
Posted by
Italy
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Train from FCO to Naples via Rome is around 2 hours, I'd book a private driver from Napoli Centrale or from Napoli Afragola station to Praiano. Ask your hotel for a reputable company.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
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If you can change flight to Naples that would be great.
You’ll need to reverse however you get to Praiano to then get back to Rome.
What time of year?
We used this company for transfers in the area
https://www.topexcursionsorrento.com/?portal_referer_id=46
Posted by
Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
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If Praiano is first, then fly into Naples and out from Rome, would be better than r/t flights at Rome.
Posted by
Calgary, AB
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There isn’t a direct way. You catch trains to Sorrento or to Salerno, via Roma Termini & Naples and then go by bus, ferry or taxi.
Posted by
OP
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Thank you for the good tips! We are going on mid-March.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
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The ferries won’t be running yet but Praiano has no dock so doesn’t really matter.
It’s a rather long transport from Rome
Is there any chance you can give Praiano more time to make the travel worth it?
Posted by
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What time is your arrival? If it is morning, you'll be in Praiano by late afternoon no matter what method you choose. Is a private transfer in your budget? (several hundred dollars). You can nap on the train. There is also a direct bus from the airport to Naples.
Come back after you check into changing the flight.
Posted by
OP
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Changing the flight is $1000 plus the difference in air fare. So I’m going to stay with my flight. We arrive at 7pm to Rome - going to stay the night in a hotel in Rome and look for transportation to take us to Praiano in the morning. Taxi or personal driver or a combo
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Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
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going to stay the night in a hotel in Rome and look for transportation to take us to Praiano in the morning. Taxi or personal driver or a combo
That is likely to cost around $600.
A train to Naples and a car service would be less expensive. Perhaps your landlord can recommend (or arrange for ) someone to meet you in Naples
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
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Are you aware that a private driver from Rome to Praiano will be in the 600-700 euro range? Plus the cost of Rome hotel and transportation from FCO.
Will you be losing 1 night cost in Praiano?
Since you are spending the night in Rome you could buy your train ticket to Naples for the next morning at a discount then have a driver take you from Napoli Centrale to Praiano, for about 150euros
Then do the reverse to return to Rome
Posted by
OP
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Thank you! I will look into that combo as I did not realize a private transfer would be that costly.
So I'll look into doing the following:
- Stay the night in Rome
- Take train from Rome to Napoli
- Ask Airbnb landlord to refer a driver from Napoli to the house
Posted by
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It looks like you could get even closer by taking the train from Naples to CASTELLAMMARE DI STABIA and then getting a taxi from there. Just one more idea!
Posted by
Italy
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They could also take the last high speed train to Naples and stay close to Napoli Centrale station instead of Roma Termini