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By Public Transport in Vesuvius
By Public Transport in Vesuvius
Take the Circumvesuviana railway (buy tickets on the lower level of the Central Station aka Stazione Centrale a Piazza Garibaldi) or bus to Ercolano Scavi station in Herculaneum or the Pompei Scavi station. From there you have two choices:
You can either wait for the local bus that costs around €8.70 return (from Pompeii, cheaper from Herculaneum). The bus goes only around twice a day from Herculaneum - at 8:45 AM and 12:45 PM. It goes more often from Pompeii.
Or you can use a private taxi company. They are easily found by going to the tourist center on the left as you come out from the Ercolano station. Note: They offer a lift up and down the mountain for about 10€ each person. For €16.50, they will offer a ticket with entry to the crater. Note: They are able to get special entry tickets for €4.50, so when you purchase the package, they keep €12, instead of €10. They will typically wait until a car is full and leave then. They will agree with all people in the car to wait for all of you at the upper car park for 90 minutes. From the car park you'll have to hike up the last bit before you can actually see anything exciting. The walk is about 800 meters long, going uphill most of the time and ending at the 1170 meters mark. Wear good walking shoes as the trail is covered with dust and rock pebbles.
If you have missed the public bus, this will be your only option to get up to the mountain.
The tourist information office is closed on sundays.
You can also do a 6km hike to the summit along the winding roads. To do this you will need to take the local bus service ANM 5 or 176 from Ercolano to San Vitto. From there you will be able to walk to the summit. You can take in the views of the national park and enjoy the local wildlife. You will still need to pay the entrance fee when you arrive at the crater, but for the energetic ones it is a must!
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