The Best Day Trips from The Amalfi Coast & Naples, Italy

12 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 0:37

   Pompeii

   🚆 Day trip · Pompei

   About 40 minutes from Naples on the Circumvesuviana; bring sun protection, as there is no shade.

2. 1:27

   Herculaneum

   🚆 Day trip · Ercolano

   About 15 minutes from Naples Garibaldi station on the Circumvesuviana, the local station beneath Centrale.

3. 2:25

   Amalfi Coast

   🚆 Day trip · Amalfi Coast

   It is very expensive, and the winding coastal bus from Sorrento often makes passengers sick.

4. 2:37

   Positano

   🚆 Day trip · Positano · brief mention

5. 2:39

   Amalfi

   🚆 Day trip · Amalfi · brief mention

6. 2:43

   Ravello

   🚆 Day trip · Ravello · brief mention

7. 3:30

   Capri

   🚆 Day trip · Capri

   Ferries leave from Naples and Sorrento; fast boats take 20–30 minutes, but slow ones can take two to three hours.

8. 3:39

   Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)

   🚡 Activity · Capri

   Visitors get only about 3–5 minutes inside after transferring between boats, which can feel disappointing.

9. 4:01

   Anacapri

   🚆 Day trip · Anacapri

   Try the ravioli caprese, made with two cheeses and marjoram, on the square.

10. 4:45

    Paestum

    🚆 Day trip · Capaccio Paestum

    This is the farthest day trip from Naples or Sorrento, but it is worth the journey.

11. 5:45

    Royal Palace of Caserta

    🏰 Palace · Caserta

    About 40 minutes from Naples on a regional train.

12. 6:24

    Sorrento

    🚆 Day trip · Sorrento

    It is a mega tourist town where nearly every restaurant caters to tourists, but it makes a handy base.