Sorrento to Naples for early flight
 

I have an 08:15am flight out of Naples, but am planning on leaving from Sorrento in the morning. Any savvy travelers out there that can tell me if I'm nuts? Should I stay in Naples the night before my flight?

There's the curreri bus from Sorrento to Naples airport but the earliest departure is 6:45 arriving at the airport at 7?45. www.curreriviaggi.it

I've done it. If I recall correctly, we left our hotel around 4:30-5:00 or so in order to be there for a 7:30 flight. Not the best of circumstances, but it gave us another night in Sorrento.

LP - The Curreri airport bus from Sorrento wouldn't get you there in time - so basically you have 2 options:

- Book an early morning limo/taxi service (- expect to pay € 55-70)

- Go by public transport (- the budget option) via Naples.

The first train (Circumvesuviana) to Naples leaves Sorrento at 05.01 a.m (- arrives Naples 06.08)

The 3S airport bus leaves from outside Naples Station (Piazza Garibaldi) every 20 mins.

There is also the Alibus Airport bus service which starts at 06.30 - with departures every 30 mins.

Either of these would get you to Capodichino by 07.00.

Hope this helps ...

Steve

When are you in Sorrento?
Im going there friday and will have a car available.

Wow, great information. Thanks.
I'll be traveling with a heavy handed bag wife and two fairly young children 10&8). So I am wondering about convienience. The limo is a bit expensive for me, but not out of the question.
Steve, I think you were saying that one option is to catch the Circumvesuviana to Naples and transfer to a bus (3S). Is that right?

Mpi, thanks for the offer but this trip is next spring.

I'd go with the car option- trying to reply on trains and connections at a very early hours isn't a wise idea IMHO. Miss the train and the next one might not be for 15-20 minutes.

LP - Correct. You have a choice of 2 buses:

- the ALIBUS direct airport service

http://www.gesac.it/en/index_info.html

OR

- the 3S

http://www.anm.it/upload/Linee/3S.PDF

- both of which pick up at the entrance to Naples FS station (Piazza Garibaldi - by MacDonalds).

Either would get you there in quick time at that time in the morning.

Catch whichever comes first.

Frequency of both is approx. every 20 mins. weekdays
(Every 25-30 mins at weekends)

Hope this helps ...

Steve

P.S What's a heavy handed bag wife?? ;)

Thanks highledge and Steve. I'll probably wait until I get to Sorrento to decide which route to take, but at least I know I can get to the airport early enough. I won't have to go to Naples the night before.

Steve, the wife reference is the fact that she likes to bring all of her personnal belongings with her on a trip. We can go away for two days and she's set for two weeks!! But, I love her!!

lostpuget, if you come across a taxi driver in Sorrento either standing around the line at Tasso or by the docks strike up a conversation about the cost to Napoli. Sometimes they will strike up a deal, most of them speak good English and it is worth a try.

SeaUrchin - Thanks. A good, reliable bargain is something I'll chech out!

lostpuget: taking the curreri bus from Sorrento to Naples at the earliest departure (6:45 am) is still not early enough before your flight. I was just there last month and my flight was leaving Naples at 8:20 am.

I had Salvatore (from Curreri) pick me up at my Sorrento hotel at 6:00 am, I was at the Naples airport by 7:00 am - enough time to unload my bags and then stand in line to check on. You can send them an email and you will get a prompt reply ([email protected]). While I am a budget traveler, paying the 70 euros for the drive to the airport was well worth the cost and the potential inconveniences (transfer, plus I have my 4 year old child with me!) AND I was able to stay the night in Sorrento.

Thank you, Huitres.