There are 5 ways to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 808 bus
best- Take the bus from Via Fiorillo to Via Tironibus Torre del Greco Circolare A
- Take the bus from Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25 to Ercolano - Vesuvio CLbus 808
1h 51m€3–7Drive 12.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Herculaneum to Vesuviuscar 12.4 km
25 min€2–3Train, bus
- Take the train from Portici-Ercolano to Napoli Piazza Amedeotrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Napoli - Piazza San Pasquale to Vesuvio - National Parkbus
2h 30m€43–64Taxi
- Take the taxi from Herculaneum to Vesuviustaxi 12.4 km
25 min€40–50Line 5 bus, line 808 bus
- Take the bus from Umberto to De Nicolabus 5
- Take the bus from Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25 to Ercolano - Vesuvio CLbus 808
1h 56m€4–6
Herculaneum to Vesuvius by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius is to drive which costs €2 - €3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs €40 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Herculaneum to Vesuvius. However, there are services departing from Via Fiorillo and arriving at Ercolano - Vesuvio CL via Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Herculaneum and Vesuvius is 17 km. The road distance is 12.4 km.
The best way to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius without a car is to bus and line 808 bus which takes 1h 51m and costs €3 - €8.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius, including transfers.
Herculaneum to Vesuvius bus services, operated by Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l., depart from Via Fiorillo station.
Herculaneum to Vesuvius bus services, operated by Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l., arrive at Via Tironi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Herculaneum to Vesuvius is 12 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Herculaneum to Vesuvius.
There are 13473+ hotels available in Vesuvius.
What companies run services between Herculaneum, Italy and Vesuvius, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Herculaneum to Ercolano - Vesuvio CL via Via Fiorillo, Via Tironi, and Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25 in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Portici-Ercolano to Napoli Piazza Amedeo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- [email protected]
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Bus from Via Fiorillo to Via Tironi
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
Bus from Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25 to Ercolano - Vesuvio CL
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
Bus from Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25 to Ercolano - Vesuvio CL
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +390817393666
- [email protected]
- Website
- vesuvioexpress.it
Bus from Napoli - Piazza San Pasquale to Vesuvio - National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- vesuvioexpress.it
- Phone
- 081 7631111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azienda Napoletana Mobilita
Bus from Umberto to De Nicola
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Azienda Napoletana Mobilita
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Consorzio Taxi Vagando
- Phone
- +39 081 2222
- Website
- consortaxi.com
Radio Taxi Napoli
- Phone
- +39 081 6969
- Website
- 0816969.it
RTLA Partenope Srl
- Phone
- +39 081 0101
- Website
- radiotaxipartenope.it
Taxi Napoli
- Phone
- +39 081 88 88
- Website
- taxinapoli.it
Taxi Napoli Portici
- Phone
- +39 331 385 0623
- Website
- taxinapoliportici.com
Amalfi Tour Leader
- Phone
- +393319078577
- Website
- amalfitourleader.it
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