The average bus between Pompeii and Herculaneum takes 28 min and the fastest bus takes 23 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Pompeii to Herculaneum. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Pompeii and Herculaneum. The earliest departure is at 12:29 AM at night, and the last departure from Pompeii is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Herculaneum at 12:11 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 28 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pompeii station and arriving at Herculaneum station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Pompeii to Herculaneum bus services, operated by Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l., depart from Pompei - Via Plinio, df Casa del Corallo station.
Pompeii to Herculaneum bus services, operated by Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l., arrive at Ercolano - Scavi, 222 station.
The distance between Pompeii and Herculaneum is 13 km. The road distance is 17 km.
Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l. operates a bus from Pompei - Via Plinio, df Casa del Corallo to Ercolano - Scavi, 222 every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2–4 and the journey takes 28 min.