Sorrento to Pompeii — 30 minutes to the ancient city under the ash

Pompeii is on the Circumvesuviana line between Sorrento and Naples. Get off at Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri (not "Pompei"). The entrance is 50 meters from the platform.

🚄 Circumvesuviana

BestDirect
25–30 minDuration
€2.80Cost
Every 20–30minFrequency

Board at Sorrento, direction Naples. Get off at Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri. Porta Marina entrance is next to the station.

💡 Pro tip: Enter at Porta Marina, go straight to Forum, then east to the brothel (Lupanare), theaters, Garden of the Fugitives. 3–4 hours minimum. Bring water — almost no shade.
⚠️ Warning: Most pickpocketed train line in Italy. Keep bags in front, phones in pockets.

The verdict

Circumvesuviana, 30 min, €2.80. Go early — gates open 9am, tour buses arrive by 10:30.

🚆 Circumvesuviana🎫 Skip-the-line + guide🏛️ Pompeii tours

More transport guides

Sorrento → CapriNaples → HerculaneumSorrento → Positano

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