We are taking our first cruise and would like detailed information on how to get from the cruise ship/port to the Herculaneum. We are a group of 5 adults, so a taxi is harder to find. The bus or train would be preferable, but I need directions on getting to either. Willing to walk. Thank you.
Posted by
canada
76 posts
HI there,
You'll want to get yourselves to the Napoli Garibaldi train station. It looks like the Sun docks at the Stazione Marittima. If it were me I think I'd walk up to the nearest subway station to the port -- Universita or Municipio? and then take the Metro/subway line L1 to Garibaldi. You can pay for the subway by tapping your phone.
Buy tickets at Garibaldi for the Circumvesuviana train. It shouldn't be more than a few euros. Get off at Ercolano Scavi and head downhill. You can buy tickets for the site itself ahead of time.
Finding your way around Naples -- and likely your other cruise stops -- will be easiest if you have access to Google Maps or Apple Maps.
Have a terrific trip!
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
9261 posts
Consider hiring a private driver
You can be picked up at port, driven to Herculaneum and have the driver wait for you then driven back to port
Split 5 ways the cost will be reasonable
There are many recommendations for drivers in the area-use the forum search function-filter by Type and Date
Here is one
https://www.topexcursionsorrento.com/private-transfers
Or
Book an excursion thru the cruise company (if offered)
Or use one of the taxi apps and ask for a taxi van
Note you will all need service and Apple Pay on phones to tap for the Metro if you go that route
Posted by
Atlanta
5693 posts
Book an excursion thru the cruise company (if offered)
The traffic in Naples can be very unpredictable and terrible. If you take a tour offered by the cruise line, the ship will wait for you if you are late returning. Not so if you are off on your own. We remember seeing two couples in Naples who didn't make it back in time actually running along the pier as the ship was pulling away.
Yes, the ship excursions are more expensive than doing it on your own, but not nearly as expensive as having to get yourself to the next port on your own to catch up to the cruise.
Don't mean to rain on your parade, just offering food for thought.
Posted by
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5816 posts
Check the Circumvesuviana train schedule carefully, there is a large gap in the day after 9:30 between trains that stop at Herculaneum.
https://www.sorrentoinsider.com/en/naples-to-sorrento-train-schedule
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
9261 posts
Oh! Good catch Allan
Posted by
Lynnwood, Washington
10146 posts
Think about more than just how to get there. Think about how to understand and interpret what you are seeing when you get there. A guide makes a huge difference in such a situation.
Cruise ship excursions do have a guide but they also have huge groups. Look at Get your Guide for a privately arranged guide .