Pompeii from Rome: by train or by coach?

Pompeii is 240 kilometres from Rome, and the day trips split on how they cover them. The train trip we would book, from ItaliaTours, takes the high-speed train to Naples in about 70 minutes and a private transfer on, then adds a winery lunch, in about nine hours. The coach trip, from City Wonders and with about 6,000 reviews, drives both ways, and can add lunch and a walk up Vesuvius, in nine to twelve hours.

The train costs about 160 euros with lunch and wine. The coach starts at 68, before the options.

Last checked: October 2026

Pompeii

Pompeii from Rome by high-speed train

From €159.834.8(810)Free cancellation

The way to see Pompeii from Rome without spending the day on a coach: 70 minutes each way on a high-speed train, a guide inside the ruins and a winery lunch under Vesuvius, nine hours door to door. From 160 euros.

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The ruins of the forum at Pompeii with Vesuvius behind

The coach trip

Pompeii and Vesuvius by coach

From €684.6(5,993)Free cancellation

From 68 euros with City Wonders: a coach from Rome and back, a guide in Pompeii, and lunch and the Vesuvius crater as options. A long day, nine to twelve hours.

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Head to head

	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed train	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coach
Price	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainFrom about 160 euros, lunch and wine included	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachFrom 68 euros; lunch and Vesuvius are options at extra cost
Getting there	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainHigh-speed train to Naples, about 70 minutes, then 30 minutes by private air-conditioned vehicle	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachAir-conditioned coach with wifi from Rome, both ways
Length of the day	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainAbout 9 hours, Termini to Termini	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coach9 to 12 hours
In Pompeii	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed train2.5 hours with a guide, skip-the-ticket-line entry	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachA guide and skip-the-ticket-line entry
Lunch	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainAt a winery on Vesuvius, with a tasting of four wines	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachA three-course lunch in a Neapolitan restaurant, with that option
Vesuvius	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainLunch on its slopes; no climb	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachWith that option, a guided walk to the crater: 20 minutes uphill on soft ground, plus a 10-euro park ticket and a 1.68-euro booking fee
If the weather turns	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainRuns as normal	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachThe crater can close in bad weather or strikes, and the day swaps it for Sorrento
Language	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainEnglish	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachEnglish
Rating	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed train4.8 from about 800 reviews	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coach4.6 from about 6,000 reviews
Cancellation	Pompeii from Rome by high-speed trainFree up to 24 hours before	Pompeii and Vesuvius by coachFree up to 24 hours before

Which one for you

Pompeii from Rome by high-speed train

Take the train trip if hours on a motorway would spoil the day, if a long lunch with wine is part of the point, or if you want to be back in Rome in time for dinner.

Pompeii and Vesuvius by coach

Take the coach trip if price decides it, if you want to stand on the rim of Vesuvius as well as walk Pompeii, or if a long day on a bus does not bother you.

The verdict

The train buys you three to four hours back and a better lunch for about 90 euros more. The coach is the only way to add the Vesuvius crater in one day from Rome at that price.

Pompeii from Rome by high-speed train Pompeii and Vesuvius by coach

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Questions people ask

Good questions about Pompeii from Rome: by train or by coach?

Is it better to go to Pompeii from Rome by train or by coach?

By train if time matters: the high-speed train reaches Naples in about 70 minutes, and the train trip we would book is back at Termini about nine hours after it leaves. By coach if price matters: from 68 euros, for a day of nine to twelve hours.

Can you see Pompeii and Vesuvius in one day from Rome?

Yes, on the coach trip with the Vesuvius option: a guided walk of about 20 minutes uphill to the crater, after Pompeii. The train trip has lunch on Vesuvius's slopes but no climb.

How long do you get in Pompeii on a day trip from Rome?

About two and a half hours with a guide on the train trip, which covers the main streets, the forum, the baths and the plaster casts.

How much does a Pompeii day trip from Rome cost?

From 68 euros by coach with City Wonders, before lunch and Vesuvius, and from about 160 euros by high-speed train with ItaliaTours, lunch and wine included, on GetYourGuide.