Hello, From Rome, can you easily do a day trip by train to Pompeii? So, Rome to Pompeii and return to Rome in one day. Do you have to reserve to visit Pompeii or can you just buy an entry ticket (if needed) once on site? Any advice on what train(s) to take would be appreciated. Thanks. Andy

Hi Andy,

I've made this trip many times.  Take a train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale and then take the Circumvesuviana train from Naples Centrale to the Pompeii station which is just outside one of the entrances to Pompeii.  The Circumvesuviana is a local train that runs on a published schedule and does not require/take reservations.  

We usually leave Rome early in the day and return in the early evening.

Enjoy your trip.

Ciao Andy and welcome to our community! Your timing is perfect, because our tour partner ItaliaTours26 (run by @Danielle 22 ) has literally just launched the most amazing Pompeii day trip from Rome, including a wine tasting and lunch! Here's the link: Pompeii from Rome with Wine Tasting and Lunch53. I've copied all the details here below; have a look!

Few places in the world will wow you like the lost city of Pompeii. It’s on just about every traveller’s bucket list, yet getting there has its complications. We’ve removed all the logistic stress of touring Pompeii from Rome with this all-inclusive, value-packed day trip so that you can leave the details to us and enjoy the trip of a lifetime.
 

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT THIS TOUR

• Travel in absolute comfort with ample leg room, Wi-Fi, restrooms and refreshments - high speed train cuts travel time to Naples in half! 
• A Pompeii born-and-bred archeologist guide makes for an authentic local experience 
• Enjoy a farm-to-table lunch while tasting supple wines made from grapes cultivated in the volcanic soil of Mt. Vesuvius

ITINERARY

Get an early start and depart from Termini Station by high-speed train. In just over an hour we arrive in Bella Napoli, where your Italia Tours leader will greet you and lead you to a shuttle bus headed straight for the Pompeii Archeological Area. Meet your guide, a native of Pompeii who will lead you through the streets of this fascinating city while uncovering moments of terror frozen in time, death postures and ruins unchanged from almost two millennia ago. Your expert archaeologist guide walks you down the long and ancient streets, where perfectly conserved ancient bakeries, shops, stalls, private and communal residences, public baths and yes, even brothels remain! See plaster casts of the Pompeiians who were immortalized on that tragic day.

Upon conclusion of the guided tour in Pompeii, our driver will lead the way to a prize-winning vineyard nearby to taste four of the wines produced on the fertile volcanic slopes of Mt. Vesuvius followed by a leisurely lunch where local specialties take center stage. After enjoying an abundance of antipasti, a first course and dessert your driver will transfer you to Naples for the return trip to Rome.

INCLUSIONS:

• Round trip high-speed rail tickets from Rome
• Round trip shuttle from Naples to Pompeii
• Fully guided tour with skip-the-line entry to Pompeii 
• Wine tasting and lunch

EXCLUSIONS

• Hotel pickup and dropoff 
• Gratuities
• Personal extras not included in the itinerary

ADDITIONAL INFO

Arrive at Termini Station by 7:35am. Full meeting point details are included in your tour confirmation voucher. 

Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least 1 adult to join a tour or an activity.

Unfortunately wheelchairs cannot be accommodated on this tour. Contact us to arrange for a private tour. 

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