# Pompeii in a day from Rome by train: the Roman city and pizza in Naples 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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/campania/naples/itineraries/rome-pompeii-day-by-train-pizza-naples · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:15 · Salida: 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)
- 09:30 · Pompeii by Train from Naples (enter by Porta Marina · named ticket of €20 on the official website)
  - 45 min by train
- 15:00 · L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele (Circumvesuviana back to Napoli Garibaldi and a walk · no booking, open all day) · L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele, €
  - 15 min on foot
- 16:30 · Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali on Foot (an hour along the decumani if you have the energy)
- 18:30 · Vuelta: 1 h 15 by train (high-speed train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
This is the plan designed for the train: high-speed Rome–Naples and the Circumvesuviana to Pompeii. Buy the high-speed train in advance; the Circumvesuviana one at the station.

### By car
About two and a half hours from Rome on the Autostrada del Sole to Pompeii. It does not pay off: Naples traffic and parking make the train more comfortable.

## Consejos

### Buy Pompeii on the official website
The ticket is named and there is a daily quota. Bring ID.

### Leave the big rucksack in Rome
They do not let in bags larger than 30 × 30 × 15 cm.

### Water, hat and closed shoes
There is almost no shade in Pompeii and everything is cobbled.

## Un consejo más

### 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.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.