Shuttle + Gran Cono entry
Return trip from Ercolano Scavi with the crater ticket in the time slot you choose.
About this tour
The shuttle leaves from the square outside the Ercolano Scavi Circumvesuviana station and takes you in about 30 minutes to the car park at 1000 m, where the trail to the Gran Cono starts.
The crater entrance ticket is already included, in the time slot you choose: no need to look for one separately, when it is often sold out. The outbound run is matched to your slot, so you arrive on time.
You have about 2 hours in the Park; the shuttle waits at the same spot for the return to Ercolano.
Included
- Return shuttle from Ercolano Scavi
- Gran Cono ticket in your chosen time slot
- WhatsApp support
Not included
- 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
Before you book
The trail from 1000 m to the crater is uphill and unpaved: about 30 minutes on foot, about 200 m climb, easy. It is not suitable during pregnancy, with a pushchair, for people with breathing or heart conditions, or for wheelchair users.
Bad weather and closures
In bad weather you change the date or time, or we refund you. If the Park closes the Gran Cono after the tour has set off, we refund the Park entrance ticket.
Meeting point
Vesuvio Express office, Ercolano Scavi station
Piazzale Stazione, 80056 Ercolano (NA)
Ufficio e partenza della navetta, accanto alla stazione Circumvesuviana Ercolano Scavi.
Open in OpenStreetMapFrequently asked questions
Is the crater ticket included?
Only in the tours that include it, such as “Shuttle + Gran Cono entry”: it is listed under “Included” on each experience page. With the others you buy the ticket separately, and at peak times it sells out.
Where does the shuttle leave from?
From two places, depending on the tour you choose: the EAV (Circumvesuviana) station of Ercolano Scavi, or Naples, at Via Galileo Ferraris 42, in front of Caffetteria Ferraris.
What time does the shuttle run?
You see the departure times when you book: choose the date and the available runs appear.
How long does the trip take?
About 30 minutes by shuttle to the 1,000 m car park, then about 30 minutes on foot to the crater rim. With the shuttle you get about 2 hours in the Park.
Can I change the date or cancel?
You can change the date, subject to availability: message us on WhatsApp or by email. Cancellation with a refund is not offered, except for bad weather or a Gran Cono closure (see “Weather and closures”).
What if the Gran Cono closes, for wind or anything else?
In bad weather you can change the date or time, or get a refund. If the tour has already set off and the Vesuvius National Park then closes the Gran Cono, we refund the Park entrance ticket only.
What shoes do I need?
Comfortable shoes are fine. The trail is volcanic gravel: best avoid flip-flops and heels.
Who should avoid the climb?
The trail is not suitable during pregnancy, with a pushchair, for people with breathing or heart conditions, or for wheelchair users.
Can I leave my luggage?
Yes, there is luggage storage at the Ercolano Scavi office: €5 per bag. You can pay for it online when you book the shuttle.