Day 1: the ruins of Pompeii
Arrive the evening before or in the morning, leave your luggage with us and drive 3 minutes to the ruins for opening time. After lunch, if you have the Pompeii+ ticket, visit Villa Regina and the Antiquarium right here in Boscoreale. In the evening: dinner nearby and a quiet night, with the car in our private car park.
Day 2: the crater of Vesuvius
After breakfast head up the volcano. The crater is reached on path no. 5, the Gran Cono: about 20–30 minutes uphill on volcanic gravel, with the whole Bay of Naples below you.
The Gran Cono ticket is sold only online, on the National Park’s Vivaticket page. There is no ticket office at the entrance: without a ticket you do not go up. Buy it first, then think about transport and parking.
The path closes in strong wind or bad weather: keep an eye on the forecast and the Park’s notices.
How to get from Pompeii to Vesuvius
By public transport: the Vesuvio Link bus leaves from Piazza Anfiteatro in Pompeii, about 10 minutes on foot from the Pompeii train station, with departures timed to the trains.
With a tour: several operators offer return transport from Pompeii with the crater ticket included. It costs more, but you do not have to think about parking and shuttles.
By car: count at least half a day in total between the drive, parking, shuttle and the walk.
Why two nights
Most of our guests stay one night only and leave tired. Splitting ruins and volcano over two days means visiting both in the cool morning hours, and having an evening to enjoy the area instead of driving.
Quick answers
Can I do Pompeii and Vesuvius in one day?
Yes, but it is a long day: the ruins need at least 3 hours and Vesuvius at least half a day including transport. Two days are much more relaxed.
How do I get from Pompeii to Mount Vesuvius?
With the Vesuvio Link bus from Piazza Anfiteatro in Pompeii, with an organised tour from Pompeii, or by car.
Where do I buy tickets for the Vesuvius crater?
Only online, on the Vesuvius National Park page on Vivaticket. There is no ticket office at the entrance.
Sources
- Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio: biglietti del Gran Cono
- Trenitalia: Vesuvio Link, in treno e bus da Pompei al Vesuvio
- Parco Archeologico di Pompei (sito ufficiale)
Prices and opening hours change: always check the official sources before you go.