L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele
What to order: the margherita or the marinara; if you cannot decide, the marita, half and half.
No booking: you queue. Open every day from 11:00 to 23:00.
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Day itinerary · 40.84° N · 14.25° E
Pompeii in a day from Rome, by train and with pizza before heading back.
High-speed train to Naples, the Circumvesuviana to Pompeii, four hours among the forum, baths and amphitheatre, and pizza at Da Michele before the train back to Rome.
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Part of Naples
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Total time12 h
By car2 h 30 each way
From RomeHigh-speed train, about 70 min, and Circumvesuviana
PompeiiPompeii Express €20
Pizza€6.50
DifficultyEasy, lots of cobbles
Best timeMarch – June · September – October
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Rome 1 h 15 by train
High-speed train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- 45 min by train · Circumvesuviana Napoli–Sorrento to Pompei Villa dei Misteri
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Pompeii by Train from Naples
enter by Porta Marina · named ticket of €20 on the official website
- 45 min by train
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L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Circumvesuviana back to Napoli Garibaldi and a walk · no booking, open all day
Via Cesare Sersale, 1, 80139 Napoli · +39 081 553 9204
Restaurant €Book - 15 min on foot
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Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali on Foot
an hour along the decumani if you have the energy
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Back home 1 h 15 by train
high-speed train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
Approximate cost
About €10–20 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Pompeii by Train from Naples
Pompeii can be seen in a day from Rome without a car. The high-speed train drops you in Naples in a little over an hour, the Circumvesuviana takes you to the door of the site and by mid-afternoon you are back in Naples with time for a pizza before the train. It is a long day, but it works if you get up early and buy the tickets beforehand.
The day, hour by hour
7:15 · Train to Naples. Frecciarossa or Italo from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale, about an hour and ten minutes. At Napoli Centrale you go down to the Circumvesuviana station, in the same Piazza Garibaldi, and take the Napoli–Sorrento line to Pompei Villa dei Misteri, a few steps from the Porta Marina entrance.
9:30 · Pompeii. With the Pompeii Express ticket, €20, you see the ancient city. Do the forum with Vesuvius behind it, the Via dell'Abbondanza, the Stabian Baths, the brothel and the houses that are open that day, and finish at the amphitheatre. If you get hungry mid-visit, the only place to eat inside is the Casina dell'Aquila. Allow four and a half hours.
15:00 · Pizza at Da Michele. Go back on the Circumvesuviana to Naples. About ten minutes from the station is L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, open all day with no midday closure: four pizzas at €6.50, margherita, marinara, cosacca and marita. You cannot book, and in mid-afternoon the wait is usually shorter.
16:30 · A walk along Spaccanapoli. If your legs allow, walk up to the historic centre and spend an hour on the decumani, with the nativity-scene street of San Gregorio Armeno.
18:30 · Train to Rome. Return by high-speed train from Napoli Centrale. At about a quarter to eight you are at Termini.
Time4 h 30
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Mimì alla Ferrovia
What to order: for a starter, the parmigiana di melanzane or the peperoni 'mbuttunati; then pasta mista, patate, provola e guanciale, and babà for dessert.
Tables for one to three people, in order of arrival; for four to ten, with booking on its website. The website does not publish the hours or the prices.
Palazzo Petrucci
What to order: the six-course Posillipo menu, or the five-course Lino Fai Tu if you want the chef to decide.
Tasting menus only. Dinners every day and lunches from Friday to Sunday, according to the Michelin Guide. Book.
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Naples
Spring and autumn. From 16 March to 14 October Pompeii is open from 9:00 to 19:00; in winter the last admission is at 15:30. In July and August, go in at nine and leave before two.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy Pompeii on the official website
The ticket is named and there is a daily quota. Bring ID.
- 2Leave the big rucksack in Rome
They do not let in bags larger than 30 × 30 × 15 cm.
- 3Water, hat and closed shoes
There is almost no shade in Pompeii and everything is cobbled.
Enter on one side and leave by the other
Enter by Porta Marina and leave by Piazza Anfiteatro: Pompei Santuario station is close and you do not repeat your route.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can you see Pompeii in a day from Rome?
Yes, by train: about an hour and ten to Naples and the Circumvesuviana to the entrance. Allow twelve hours in total.
How much does it cost?
About €20 for admission, a €6.50 pizza and the trains. The Rome–Naples high-speed train is the most expensive part: buy in advance.
Pompeii or Herculaneum?
Pompeii is bigger; Herculaneum is smaller and better preserved. With children or little time, Herculaneum.
Which day is it best to avoid?
On the first Sunday of each month admission to Pompeii is free and it is the busiest day.
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