Reserving a bus online from Naples to Sorrento and the reservation form has a checkbox labeled "AR." I have no idea what it's for or whether I should check it??
Posted by
Bromley, Kent,, UK
1829 posts
Andante e Ritorno ie round trip. We reserved one time and as far as I could see it made not a scrap of difference, you do not get allocated seats just an acknowledgment e-mail. You pay when you board the bus in cash. The driver was not interested when we showed him our acknowledgement print out. I suspect that if the bus had been full it would not been any use showing our reservation!
Have been using the bus over a 30 year period and (touchwood) have been able to get a seat. However, we do travel in May and October so maybe a problem in high season but have seen no complaints about not being able to get a seat on the bus.
The bus is the most straightforward way of getting to Sorrento from Naples airport. Train if you are arriving at Naples railway station.
Posted by
OP
Kansas City, MO, USA
2 posts
Thank you! So it sounds like a reservation might not guarantee anything :-(
I've always been cautioned about the Naples trainstation...figured the bus would be better b/c you can pick it up right at the airport and avoid the trainstation all together.
Posted by
Vancouver, BC, Canada
83 posts
Is it better to take the bus or the train on that trip?
I will be making a similar journey mid July and I always thought the train was the better option?
Posted by
Bromley, Kent,, UK
1829 posts
AB - we prefer the easy life. Despite having used the train route with no problems beyond having to haul luggage, would rather take the (very) short walk from the Arrivals Hall to the bus stop! Also drinking a beer or coffee at the outdoor cafe is a very civilised way of waiting for the bus.
Have a great holiday.
Posted by
Vancouver, BC, Canada
83 posts
Does the bus run as often as the train?
Posted by
Bromley, Kent,, UK
1829 posts
No. The trains to Sorrento are about every half hour, the last one at 22.44. Currently there are six buses a day, the last bus is 19.30 (timetable in the link I posted above). This is the Circumvesuviana timetable from Naples station.