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The standard route is Trenitalia high-speed train from Rome Termini to Naples Centrale (70 minutes), then Circumvesuviana from Naples to Pompei Scavi – Villa dei Misteri (35–40 minutes). Total journey: approximately 2 hours each way. Direct coach services (FlixBus, Marozzi) also run from Rome to Pompeii in approximately 3 hours. Rome to Pompeii is a … Read more
There is no direct train from Positano to Pompeii. The two best DIY routes are: (1) SITA bus from Positano to Sorrento (50 minutes) then Circumvesuviana train to Pompei Scavi (30 minutes) — total approximately 90 minutes; or (2) SITA bus or ferry to Salerno, then regional train to Pompeii — slightly longer but scenic. … Read more
The Circumvesuviana train from Sorrento to Pompei Scavi – Villa dei Misteri takes 30–35 minutes and runs every 30 minutes. It is the easiest and most popular route. The train departs from Sorrento station on the Naples-direction service — alight at Pompei Scavi – Villa dei Misteri (not ‘Pompei’ town station). Sorrento is one of … Read more
The easiest way is the Circumvesuviana train from Naples Centrale (or Porta Nolana station) to Pompei Scavi – Villa dei Misteri. The journey takes 35–40 minutes, trains run every 30 minutes, and the station is a 5-minute walk from the Porta Marina entrance. Tickets cost approximately €2.80 each way Pompeii is only 24 km from … Read more
There is no direct train or bus from Amalfi to Pompeii. The most reliable independent route is SITA bus from Amalfi (Piazza Flavio Gioia) to Sorrento (~75 minutes), then Circumvesuviana train to Pompei Scavi – Villa dei Misteri (~30 minutes) — total approximately 105–120 minutes. A seasonal ferry from Amalfi to Sorrento (approximately 55 minutes) … Read more
Stabiae is an ancient Roman site in the modern town of Castellammare di Stabia, 5 km south-west of Pompeii. Unlike Pompeii (a city) or Herculaneum (a resort town), Stabiae was a district of aristocratic sea-view villas — large properties used as retreats by Rome’s wealthiest citizens, perched on a hillside overlooking the Bay of Naples. … Read more
Boscoreale is a small comune 3 km north of Pompeii containing several important ancient Roman villas buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD. The main visitor attraction is Villa Regina — a working wine-producing estate preserved almost completely intact with its original wine press, storage dolia, and vineyard layout. The Antiquarium di Boscoreale museum displays artefacts … Read more
Oplontis is an ancient Vesuvian site located in the modern town of Torre Annunziata, 4 km west of Pompeii. It contains one of the most spectacular surviving Roman villa complexes in the world — the Villa of Poppaea (Villa A), attributed to Emperor Nero’s wife Poppaea Sabina. The villa is famous for its extraordinary Second … Read more
The unmissable highlights: the Forum (civic heart, direct Vesuvius view), the Temple of Apollo (oldest sacred building), the House of the Faun (Alexander Mosaic, grandest residence), the House of the Vettii (finest frescoes, reopened 2023), the Lupanar (ancient brothel), the Plaster Casts (haunting human forms in volcanic ash), the Amphitheatre (world’s oldest surviving Roman stone … Read more
There is no direct train from Positano. The most popular option is a guided day tour with pick-up from your accommodation (removes all logistics). For DIY visitors, the most reliable route is SITA bus from Positano to Sorrento (approximately 50 minutes), then Circumvesuviana train to Pompei Scavi – Villa dei Misteri (30 minutes) — total … Read more
