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joanna Feb 18th, 2001 05:17 PM

capri to rome?
 
Hi-my husband and I will be heading to the Amalfi coast in May, and we're planning to spend two nights in Capri. We must get from Capri back to Rome to catch a flight at 4pm. Does anyone have any thoughts if this is possible in one day (boat to Naples and then train to Rome???) Thanks for any feedback.

Bob Feb 18th, 2001 06:39 PM

I think that the quickest way would be to take the 20 minute hydrofoil ride from Capri to the Mergellina section of Naples (leaves at 8:10 AM on workdays). The dock is about 500 yards from the Mergellina station. Then less than a 2 hour train ride to Rome termini (10:09 AM departure) and then take the 32 minute train ride to the airport (generally 21 and 51 minutes after each hour). You can check your bags at the Rome station and have a nice lunch in Rome if you like. Make sure that you double check hydrofoil and train schedules once you are in Italy.

joanna Feb 18th, 2001 09:06 PM

thanks so much Bob for the great info! <BR> <BR>joanna

Miles Feb 19th, 2001 02:16 AM

Why not fly from Naples airport, it surely is not necessary to fly from Rome?

Celeste Feb 19th, 2001 10:36 AM

I took the ferry from Mergellina to Capri and it was a 45 minute ride not 20 minutes. Other than that, the hydrofoil and train advice were good!

Bob Feb 19th, 2001 10:52 AM

Celeste is right. The hydrofoil trip is longer than 20 minutes. See this web site for the hydrofoil schedule: "http://www.thenet.it/snav/aliscafi/gnapoli2.htm"

fred Feb 19th, 2001 03:22 PM

i hate to state the obvious but would it not be more relaxed and possibly avoid major complications to spend your last nite in rome-thats not to hard to take

joanna Feb 19th, 2001 03:51 PM

It is hard to take, Fred, when you have to be in Rome by Sunday a.m.

joanna Feb 19th, 2001 03:53 PM

correction-Madrid Sun. a.m.


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