Getting around Naples

These are flat-ground walking times from OpenStreetMap routing. Naples has hills and steps, so add a few minutes where the map climbs.

Pavements are narrow in the old town and scooters share the lanes, so wear shoes with grip and keep to the side. For a first orientation, the Spaccanapoli and decumani walk covers most of what you came for in one loop.

Line 1 runs from Centro Direzionale through Garibaldi (the central station), Duomo, Università, Municipio, Toledo, Dante and Museo (for the MANN), then climbs to Vanvitelli in Vomero and on to Piscinola in the north. Several stations are part of the Art Stations project, and Toledo alone is worth the €1.30.

• Hours (ANM): Sunday to Thursday, first train 6:15 a.m. and last 11 p.m. from Centro Direzionale; Friday and Saturday the last train leaves Centro Direzionale at 1:32 a.m.
• Frequency: every 10 minutes from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., every 14 minutes after that.
• Works: Line 1 closed early on several evenings in June, July and September 2026 for works, and some stations have escalators or lifts out of service. Check ANM's notices before counting on a late train.

A station at Capodichino airport is under construction and expected in 2027; until then, use the Alibus (and note the airport is closed for runway works from November 1 to 30, 2026). Line 6 links Municipio with Chiaia, Mergellina and Mostra (the stadium area). ANM's page lists a limited service, first train 7:36 a.m. and last 2:50 p.m. from Municipio, every 14 minutes, so do not plan an evening around it.

Line 2 is a Trenitalia train, not ANM. It crosses the city from Garibaldi through Piazza Cavour, Montesanto, Piazza Amedeo and Mergellina to Campi Flegrei, the station for the stadium. A report in June 2026 said the section on to Pozzuoli was suspended; we could not confirm the current status, so check Trenitalia before you rely on it for Pozzuoli. The EAV Cumana railway from Montesanto reopened in full to Pozzuoli on September 11, 2026 after quake damage, with a new Pozzuoli station: see Campi Flegrei.

Four funiculars climb the hill behind the center. All take the €1.30 ANM ticket or a contactless card. Hours below are as ANM's pages list them on September 30, 2026:

The Centrale is the busiest and the most useful for visitors. Montesanto's top station is the closest to Castel Sant'Elmo and the Certosa di San Martino. The best way to use them is one way: ride up, then walk down the Pedamentina steps, as in our Vomero and Pedamentina walk.

Naples has two families of tickets. ANM company tickets are valid only on ANM buses, Lines 1 and 6 and the funiculars. Integrated UnicoCampania tickets also cover Line 2 and the EAV trains within the city. From the published fare table (valid from May 6, 2024) and the October notices:

Buy paper tickets at tobacconists and newsstands, at machines in metro and funicular stations, or in the UnicoCampania app. Tickets bought before October 1 stay valid until you use them, so there is no need to rush. Validate every ticket when you board.

Easier still: Tap&Go lets you pay with a contactless bank card or phone at the gates of Line 1, Line 6, the funiculars, the Alibus and the EAV railways. On EAV lines you must tap out as well as in, with the same card, or you are charged the maximum fare; EAV says the system then charges the cheapest combination of singles, hourly and day tickets for your day. Prepaid PostePay Visa cards are not accepted. The Campania Artecard includes transport in some versions: see is the Artecard worth it?

The city publishes fixed fares per car, including luggage, night, holiday and radio-call supplements. Ask for the tariffa predeterminata when you get in; the driver must accept, write you a receipt and show F0.00 on the meter. Some useful ones:

• Stazione Centrale to the old town (ZTL) €11; to Molo Beverello €15.50; to Via Partenope hotels €17.50; to Capodimonte €15.50.
• Molo Beverello to Via Partenope €10; to the old town €11; to the MANN €13; to San Martino €18.50.
• Via Partenope hotels to the MANN €15.50; to Capodimonte €17.50.

On the meter, a weekday ride from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. starts at €4, a Sunday, holiday or night ride at €7.50, and the minimum is €5; calling a radio taxi adds €1.70. The city's own example, a 5 km weekday trip with 5 minutes of waiting, comes to €12.10. For the airport, see getting to Naples.

Italian transport strikes are announced in advance on the Ministry of Transport's list. On September 30, 2026 it showed a national multi-sector strike on October 2 (rail 11 a.m.–2 p.m.), an EAV rail staff strike in Naples on October 16 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., and a general strike from 9 p.m. on December 3 to 9 p.m. on December 4. On strike days, guaranteed services still run at the start and end of the day; check the operator's site the evening before. For trains to Pompeii and Sorrento, read the Circumvesuviana guide.