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Travel to Naples

Flying to Naples

British Airways, Alitalia and easyJet offer direct flights to Naples from the UK. Other airlines offer flights to Naples from the UK including BMI, Lufthansa and Air Berlin. Cheap flights to Naples are available from no-frills airline easyJet year-round. Cheap flights are available between January and Easter.

Flight times: 

From London – 2 hours 45 minutes; New York – 9 hours 30 minutes; Los Angeles – 22 hours 30 minutes; Toronto – 15 hours 20 minutes; Sydney – 27 hours.

Travel by road

Summary:

Driving in Naples is a true test of courage given the anarchic local driving habits, the confusing one-way streets and the restrictions on non-resident traffic in the historic centre, which is typically closed between 0800-1830. For more detailed information check the Italian-language website www.comunie.napoli.it.

If the above doesn’t put you off then here are some simple guidelines. Traffic in Naples drives on the right and the minimum driving age is 18 years. Speed limits are 130kph (80mph) on motorways, 90/110kph (56/68mph) on country roads and 50kph (30mph) in urban areas. UK driving licences and EU pink-format licences are valid in Italy (UK green licences must be accompanied by an International Driving Permit) and a Green Card and motor insurance certificate are strongly recommended.

The AA or RAC in Britain and the AAA in America have reciprocal agreements with the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) (tel: (081) 725 3811; www.aci.it), who provide a useful advisory service as well as dealing with breakdowns.

Emergency breakdown service:

ACI (tel: 803 116).

Routes:

Naples is well connected to Italy's national motorway network. It stands between the A3, which goes south to Salerno and Calabria, and the A1, which runs north to Rome and Milan. The A30 skirts Naples to the northeast and provides a good alternative to the often congested A3. The A16 runs east to Bari. The Tangenziale di Napoli (Naples's ring road) is where these motorways connect with the city.

Driving times:

From Rome – 2 hours 20 minutes; Milan – 7 hours 15 minutes; Bari – 2 hours 40 minutes; Salerno – 1 hour.

Coaches:

Bus companies serving the Naples region include SITA (tel: 081 7527337; www.sitabus.it), which covers the Amalfi Coast and CTP (tel: 081 700 5104; www.ctpn.it), whose buses connect Naples with Caserta and Benevento. Eurolines (tel: 081 563 4521; www.eurolines.it) operate coach services between Naples and many other cities in Italy and the rest of Europe.

Travel by rail

Services:

Naples is the rail hub for southern Italy.


and is well served by regional, Intercity and Eurostar trains that connect Naples with all of Italy’s major cities as well as other European destinations. There are up to 30 trains daily to and from Rome, while other services connect Naples with Milan, Paris, Madrid and even London. The main railway station is Stazione Centrale (Central Station), Piazza Garibaldi.


Operators:

Trenitalia (Tel: 081 89 20 21; www.trenitalia.com) is the national rail company, which runs a fast, efficient and good-value service throughout Italy. For destinations along the Amalfi Coast you need to hop on the private Circumvesuviana railway (081 772 24 44; www.vesuviana.it) at Piazza Garibaldi. This operates services to Sorrento, Herculaneum (Ercolano) and Pompeii. Metrocampania Nord-Est (tel: 800 053 939; www.alifana.it) operates two lines from Naples, to Piedimonte Matese and to Benevento.

Journey times:

From Rome – 2 hours; Milan – 5 hours; Geneva – 9 hours 15 minutes; Paris – 15 hours.

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