Naples is one of the most well-known and culturally rich locations in southern Italy. With its renowned history, excellent gastronomy and enchanting views, the Campania city turns out to be a truly popular tourist destination. Moreover, if you consider also the wonderful Gulf of Naples in its entirety, then you will be able to conclude that you are facing one of the most striking gates to the Mediterranean Sea.
Once in Naples, in fact, quite a few tourists decide to move on to Sorrento, the islands of Capri and Ischia, but also to many other places that it is possible to visit in the surroundings. For this reason, there are several ferries and hydrofoils to and from Naples that can connect the city with different parts of Italy, as well as with the wonderful islands just mentioned.
Moving across the sea can be a unique experience, to fully enjoy the wonderful views and savor to the fullest all that Campania has to offer.
There are many routes connecting Naples to different locations, both inbound and outbound. For this reason, it is really complex to be able to roughly estimate the duration of a trip, as it depends on the route chosen. Naples, in fact, is well connected with the islands of the Gulf, but also with Sicily, Sardinia, and many other Italian ports.
Starting, for example, from Ischia, one can reach Naples in about an hour and a half. In this case, departures are really very frequent, starting from the first estimated for 6 a.m., until late evening around 11 p.m. A different matter definitely arises in the case of more demanding trips, such as the route taken to Naples from Palermo.
That route requires a significantly longer travel time, around 10 to 11 hours or so.
The times are also obviously different from those reported for Ischia, as there are less frequent departures. At the daytime level, the first vessel departs from the port of Palermo around 9:30 a.m., while others offer night crossings, with departures from around 8 p.m.
Even estimating a target price for routes to and from Naples is not easy without some basic factors. Costs, in fact, depend not only on the specific route, but also on the shipping company chosen, the means of transportation, and the time of year in which one intends to depart. Going back to the examples given above, the average price to reach Naples from Ischia is around 15 euros, as these two locations are quite close.
Departing from Palermo, on the other hand, prices rise and depend largely on the type of accommodation one intends to book on board the ferry. According to an indicative range, costs for this type of route range from 60 euros and up, to even over 100 euros. Ferries and hydrofoils to Naples obviously disembark at the port of the same name.
The latter can certainly be considered one of the most important at the European level, with a respectable organization. A decisive improvement came following World War II, when an expansion of the port took place. Today there are several piers in the structure (Beverello, Mergellina, Calata Porta Massa, etc.) where different types of vessels dock.
