From the station to the crater in 30 minutes.
50 m from the exit of the Ercolano Scavi Circumvesuviana station.
- Departure
- Ercolano Scavi, 50 m from the station
- Runs
- about every hour
- Ride
- about 30 minutes
- Trail
- about 30 minutes on foot
Which one to choose
Crater tickets often sell out: with “Shuttle + entry” yours is already booked in the time slot you pick.
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Shuttle + Gran Cono entry
from €30
Return trip from Ercolano Scavi with the crater ticket in the time slot you choose.
- Return shuttle from Ercolano Scavi
- Gran Cono ticket in your chosen time slot
- WhatsApp support
- Guide: you may meet the Vesuvius National Park’s nature guides along the trail, but they are not guaranteed and do not depend on Vesuvio Express
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Return shuttle only
from €15
For those who already have a Gran Cono ticket.
- Return shuttle from Ercolano Scavi
- WhatsApp support
- Gran Cono ticket: sold separately, often sold out
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Shuttle + Herculaneum
Vesuvius and the Herculaneum ruins on the same day.
- Return shuttle from Ercolano Scavi
- Entry to the Herculaneum ruins
- Gran Cono (Vesuvius) entrance ticket
- WhatsApp support
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Vesuvius and Pompeii from Ercolano
from €40
Shuttle from Ercolano Scavi to Vesuvius with the Gran Cono ticket included, then the transfer to Pompeii.
- Shuttle from Ercolano Scavi to Vesuvius
- Gran Cono ticket in your chosen time slot
- Transfer to Pompeii
- WhatsApp support
- Entry to the Pompeii ruins
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From Naples: Vesuvius with entry
from €17.99
Transfer from Naples to Vesuvius with the Gran Cono ticket included.
- Return transfer from Naples
- Gran Cono ticket in your chosen time slot
- WhatsApp support
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From Naples: Vesuvius and Pompeii
from €55
From Naples to Vesuvius with the Gran Cono ticket included, then the transfer to Pompeii.
- Transfer from Naples to Vesuvius
- Gran Cono ticket in your chosen time slot
- Transfer to Pompeii
- WhatsApp support
- Entry to the Pompeii ruins
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From Naples: Vesuvius and Herculaneum
From Naples to Vesuvius and the Herculaneum ruins on the same day.
- Transfer from Naples
- Gran Cono ticket
- Entry to the Herculaneum ruins
- WhatsApp support
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Tour from Naples
Departure from Naples, back the same day, with the return transfer included.
- Return transfer from Naples
- WhatsApp support
- Gran Cono ticket, unless you choose the option that includes it
Before you book
If the Park closes the Gran Cono for wind or bad weather: you change the date or time, or we refund you. If it closes after the tour has set off, we refund the Park entrance ticket.
The crater ticket has a time slot: you can enter from 30 minutes before to 90 minutes after the time on it. It is sold online only; with “Shuttle + entry” it is already included.
The trail is not suitable during pregnancy, with a pushchair or a wheelchair, or for people with heart or breathing problems.
You are on the official vesuvioexpress.it website: you book directly with us, and vouchers, support and refunds go through this site and our WhatsApp.
Before you go, take a look
What the trip up Vesuvius on our shuttle is like, in a few minutes.
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From the station to the crater
The whole route, stop by stop.
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0 min
Ercolano Scavi station exit
Circumvesuviana trains from Naples, Sorrento and Pompeii
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1 min
Vesuvio Express office
50 m on foot · luggage storage
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≈ 30 min
Shuttle along the Park road
Runs about every hour
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Altitude 1000 m · Gran Cono entrance
Ticket check in your time slot
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≈ 30 min
The crater
about 30 min on foot · about 200 m climb
Vesuvius up close
How it works
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Pick a date and time slot
We suggest the shuttle that gets you to the crater entrance in time.
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Get your voucher
A QR code by email, valid for shuttle and ticket.
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Come to the office
15 minutes before departure, 50 m from the station.
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Ride up and walk
From 1000 m to the crater on foot, at your own pace.
Any questions before you go?
We answer on WhatsApp during office hours, the same as the Vesuvius National Park: every day from 9:00, until 15:00 from November to February and 18:00 in July and August.