There are 4 ways to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 0 train, bus, line 808 bus
best- Take the train from Ercolano Scavi to Torre del Grecotrain 0
- Take the bus from Marconi to De Nicolabus
- Take the bus from Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25 to Ercolano - Vesuvio CLbus 808
1h 50m€5–8Drive 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€43–65Taxi
- Take the taxi from Herculaneum to Vesuviustaxi 12.4 km
25 min€40–50
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius is to drive which costs €1 - €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.
The distance between Herculaneum and Vesuvius is 15 km. The road distance is 12.4 km.
The best way to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius without a car is to line 0 train and bus and line 808 bus which takes 1h 50m and costs €4 - €8.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Herculaneum to Vesuvius, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Herculaneum to Vesuvius is 12 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Herculaneum to Vesuvius.
There are 13749+ hotels available in Vesuvius.
What companies run services between Herculaneum, Italy and Vesuvius, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Herculaneum to Vesuvius. However, you can walk to Ercolano Scavi, take the line 0 train to Torre del Greco, walk to Marconi, take the bus to De Nicola, walk to Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25, then take the line 808 bus to Ercolano - Vesuvio CL. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Herculaneum to Vesuvio - National Park via Portici-Ercolano, Napoli Piazza Amedeo, Parco Margherita - Vttorio Emanuele, and Napoli - Piazza San Pasquale in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- [email protected]
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Ercolano Scavi to Torre del Greco
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €1
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Portici-Ercolano to Napoli Piazza Amedeo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- [email protected]
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Bus from Marconi to De Nicola
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
Bus from Torre del Greco - Via E. De Nicola, 25 to Ercolano - Vesuvio CL
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 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
- 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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