Mount Vesuvius Experience: Skip-the-Line Bus Tour with Ticket from Ercolano
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Ercolano
Experience the thrill of Mount Vesuvius with a skip-the-line bus tour from Ercolano. Visit the crater, enjoy stunning views of the Gulf of Naples, and avoid the usual queues. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • I Point Ercolano - Vesuvio - Leave with us from Ercolano Scavi train station to discover the Great Cone of Mount Vesuvius. Thanks to this tour you can book an entrance ticket to Vesuvius in advance together with a bus ride to reach 1000m in less than half an hour, and stop for 1h and 30 minutes on path n#5 which runs along the crater. The ascent route takes about 20 minutes on foot, comfortable shoes are recommended.
    At the top you will be able to admire a unique horizon on the Gulf of Naples with breathtaking landscapes, the naturalistic richness of the Park, the crater with its fumaroles that make it one of the most fascinating and most visited places in the world. On a sunny day you can also see the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida as well as the city of Naples and the Sorrento Peninsula. On the return trip, the bus will take you at the same meeting point of departure. You will also receive a map of the Park and a map of the city of Herculaneum. Please note: in case of bad weather the National Park can decide to close for safety reasons. In this case we will refund the entrance ticket, but not the bus in case of departure. Note that guides are subject to the pace of organized groups: in case you cannot find one at the entrance, proceed on the path to avoid missing the return shuttle. Thank you!
What's Included
  • Round-trip bus transportation from Ercolano to Vesuvio
  • Entrance ticket to the Gran Cono Path No. 5 at Vesuvio
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Through this journey to Vesuvius, comprising of shuttle bus and entrance ticket, you can comfortably explore the crater. It’s easy to locate our info center close to the Ercolano Scavi railway station (Circumvesuviana EAV line), from where you would be able to get maps, ask for details and gain the necessary support for your expedition! If you choose to come by car, we’ll guide you to a parking area nearby. We are hospitable, always ready to assist and respond to any inquiries.
Standing on the summit of the mountain, you get the extraordinary sight of the inside of the crater and a stunning panorama of the Gulf of Naples. Please be aware that tourism tends to be high during good weather. Our Mount Vesuvius tour is swift and straightforward: with this reservation, you can avoid the common queue, and we’ll allocate a specific bus departure time for you. We look forward to seeing you!

Location
I Point Ercolano - Vesuvio
Via Vittorio Veneto
Meeting point at our I Point Ercolano office 30 minutes before the official departure. We are located 20 meters to the right past the exit of the Ercolano Scavi train station, reachable from Naples via the train to Poggiomarino Via Scafati, or from Sorrento via the train to Naples. Send a message via whatsapp once you have finished to complete your reservation, thank you! NOTE: trains headed to Sorrento from Naples will not stop at the Ercolano Scavi station due to a temporary service variation. In case you find yourself on such a ride, get off at Torre Annunziata and take a train headed back to Naples; trains to Naples from Torre Annunziata will stop at every station, including Ercolano Scavi.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Catherine_o
Jun 7, 2024
Fantastic trip to mount Vesuvius - We arrived at the office 30 minutes before departure time and were given a voucher. The bus arrived 5 minutes before departure and we were given our tickets to go to the top of Vesuvius . The bus departed on time. The driver was very good. We had 2 hours at the top before the bus would collect us which was plenty of time. The bus collected us on time.
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Anne_l
May 10, 2024
Good driver on hairy roads!! - We were lucky to have sunshine. Amazing views of the Bay of Naples and the Islands. The walk up from the coach drop off was doable in the two hours we had. Coach pick-up/ drop-off area is chaotic. Take a phone picture of the pick-up time, the driver/ the coach registration number. The same coach picks up as drops off. Be back in good time. I was worried about the drive up and down - I'm not good with flying round hair-pin bends on steep hillsides. Thankfully, our driver was absolutely marvellous. He tooted the horn before all sharp blind bends, went steadily and left good distances between himself and other vehicles. I felt completely safe, which made a huge difference to me. It meant I could relax and enjoy the actual trip. Took 35 mins each way roughly. Full coach. No complaints. Well done!!
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Nadja
Apr 13, 2024
Nice experience in Vesuvio - Very nice and friendly stuff and pleasant manager.We got lots of useful information and advice.Our travelling group recommend to contact thuis amazing travelling informative buro.
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X5936byamandah
Apr 9, 2024
Great team here! - Super friendly service. We were late and couldn’t find anywhere to park but the team here helped us and said they would wait! Better length of time at the top than another local one we have used before. All good, very pleased and would recommend
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Abraham_j
Apr 6, 2024
Memorable and a Unique Experience! - Although, because of the rain during our visit we were not able to walk the path around the top of Vesuvius, it was still an honor for my family and I to have reached the top. Luca communicated with me for an earlier time due to the rain, and for that I am very grateful! I recommend this trip for any who are interested! If things go wrong, trust you will be treated with respect and compensation.
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Theodorah516
Oct 16, 2023
Awesome! - To read about the events in 79 AD is amazing! To actually be there on the mountain is breath-taking and humbling. Our driver is a great driver, managing the narrow roads like a champion! The volcano is just .. magnificent!
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Liam_r
Oct 12, 2023
Glad we booked this transfer - Excellent experience. Had to take the ticket they send to a little shop on a corner to exchange for another ticket than then gets exchanged for another ticket when the bus arrives. Weird on the way back the driver didn't check tickets so there ended up being more people on the bus so people ended up sat on the floor. Bad planning. Everything else was excellent.
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Ana_l
Mar 24, 2024
Took us there - The tour leff in time and the bus was reasonably confortable (small for big legs), the driver was careful and attentive. Be advised there is no guided tour included, this must be purchased separately on the site. The return trip was around 30 minutes late with no explanations or excuses offered, we standed by not seeing our bus and waited patiently. Also there was a sign inside the bus asking for tips to the driver, which I found a bit odd but maybe a licla custom.
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Abhishek_k
May 28, 2024
Didn’t went well. Not happy ! - We had a very bad experience booking our tickets by Viator. Firstly the tickets assigned was not able to be recognized by the Bus service and secondly we were charged 3 times the original price of Mount Vesuvius. Had to rush here and there at last moment as nobody was having any clue on from the tickets were booked. Finally one lady from Vivatickets helped us and provided 3 tickets for the bus . To which we boarded at last moment. I will not recommend to buy tickets from here and prefer buying from some other places. Please stop charging thrice if you you do not assure to have need to end transparency in providing the service to customer.
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Kaitlin_k
Oct 13, 2023
Vesuvius is great, this ticket company was a disaster. - Don’t book with these people. Yes go to Vesuvius, it was great and the park provided guide was amazing. These people were no help. Brushed off inquiries about the train strike( yes we would like to get there, but the train you are telling us to come from is on strike, it luckily ended before we went, but they didn’t bother to update us), has misleading information about train stations. Didn’t answer phone calls trying to get clarification. Screeched at my senior citizen mom about using their bathroom, as it was ‘being cleaned’ by the lady on her phone… Then they weren’t even open when we got back from the tour (they don’t put it on they are just tack on a fee and re-sell tickets) they didn’t even have the office open to use the bathroom again. If I had to go again there is a ‘citysightseeing’ bus tour from Naples. No transportation stress that way.
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