Route
Rome to Naples
Seventy minutes between two of the most different cities in Europe, and the obvious first hop south from a Rome base.
Fastest
1h 10m
Frecciarossa
Distance
225 km
Reservation
€13
Per person, with a pass
Without a pass
about €45
Walk-up fare
Along the way
Stops
Roma Termini
Departure.
Napoli Afragola
Interchange only, no city access.
Napoli Centrale
Arrival, Piazza Garibaldi.
Frequency
Two trains an hour
What you'll see
Farmland and the Alban hills; Vesuvius appears on the left as you approach Naples.
Advice
Before you book
Do Pompeii from Naples, not from Rome — the Circumvesuviana connection makes a Rome day trip very tight.
Continue to Salerno for another 35 minutes and the same travel day covers the Amalfi ferries.
Napoli Centrale's Circumvesuviana platforms are downstairs and signed 'Garibaldi'.