The main street entrance to Napoli Centrale station, by the taxi rank

How to take a rail journey from Rome/Roma to Napoli/Naples

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Roma / Rome to Napoli / Naples by train

The 'Frecce' trains operated by Trenitalia share the high-speed route between Roma and Napoli, with Italo trains.
They have similar speeds, so the differences between them are to do with the on-board experiences, check out the 'Trains' guides below; and the fact that tickets for the Italo trains and Frecce trains can be purchased from different online booking agents - it's a route on which you can save by booking in advance.

However, some trains from Roma to Napoli still take the older 'classic' route, so they're slower, because they don't travel at high speed and also make more station calls
If ticket price and not speed is your key criteria, you can usually save money by taking these trains and they're a cheaper option for rail pass users, but they are not as frequent as the high speed services.

From Rome to the Pompeii ruins or Sorrento by train:

It's a straightforward journey from Rome to Pompeii or Sorrento by train and you can avoid the Neapolitan traffic.
The first step is to take a train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale and it's worth taking the high speed trains; as they will save you more than two hours of travel time.

Napoli Centrale station is linked by a passage way to Napoli Garibaldi station, which has departures to both Pompei Scavi (the nearest station to the ruins) and Sorrento by Circumvesuviana trains.
It's not a particularly complicated interchange, but you will need to purchase tickets for the Circumvesuviana trains on arrival in Napoli.

The journey time from Napoli to Sorrento is around 1hr 5 mins, and to Pompeii S. Villa Misteri by Circumvesuviana trains takes only around 35 mins.
Check the Napoli Centrale station guide for more info.

Routes you can take to go from Roma / Rome to Napoli / Naples

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

Route Information

Option 1: taking the high speed Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia
Travel Time (approx)

1hr 7min - 1hr 12min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

From 09:00:
2* - 4 x trains per hour
*= on Saturday and Sunday afternoons there is only one departure in some hours.

Route Information

Option 2: taking the high speed Italo trains
Travel Time (approx)

1hr 7min - 1hr 11min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

After 09:00*:
1 - 3 x trains per hour

*= the first departure of the day is usually at 09:30.

Route Information

Option 3: taking the Intercity trains
Travel Time (approx)

2hr 5min (approx)

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

8 x trains per day

Route Information

Option 4: taking the RV trains
Travel Time (approx)

2hr 14 min - 2hr 44min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

Mon - Sat = 12 x trains per day
There is usually 1 x train per hour (the service is hourly after 12:00)
Sunday = 9 x trains

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