Day 1: Barcelona - Rome Fiumicino Airport - Naples
Our day begins like any other that implies a working day, that is, with the sound of the awakened, a coffee and sitting in front of the computer, although today we take it with a big smile, more than the rest of the days, because this Later we return for the ninth time to Italy, a country that has us in love. This afternoon we are going on a trip to Naples and Pompeii, although we will really fly to the Italian capital and then we will go in car rental from Rome Fiumicino to Naples.
Shortly after 5:30 p.m. we left home on our way to Barcelona airport at T2, from where at 9:35 p.m. our flight to Rome.
Road to Barcelona airport
We arrive at T2 at almost 7 p.m., where the guys from Aparca i Vola are waiting for us, Barcelona airport parking, where we always leave the car and with whom, in these cases in which we are more just in time, we hire the premium service, with which we have included being able to call a few minutes before arriving and thus come to find the car to the terminal , saving us the transfer.
For several trips we are seeing how the T2 is much more lively than a few years ago, as in the trip to Stockholm, and it no longer seems that half-phantom terminal that derived from the construction of the T1.
Carrying carry-on luggage, we pass the controls quickly, although it is my turn to go through an extra substance control, which is the first time we are done and we see that lately they carry out it in almost all airports, and we go straight to have a couple of coffees, since our boarding gate is not yet announced.
Airport of Barcelona
Less than an hour is missing when they announce the boarding gate, marking that the flight leaves at the scheduled time, so it's time to get in line, wait for boarding and get settled in our seats to fly, again, to our beloved Italy.
But as in these things, not everything is as desired, in the end, although without prior notice, the flight begins to be delayed, so much so that the expected departure time is already a quarter of an hour, so, despite the fact that the car rent in Rome told us at the time of the rental, that when putting the flight number they would wait for us at destination, since in this case the Rome Fiumicino office closes at 12 at night, we prefer to call by phone to notify and effectively, They confirm us by calling the Rome office themselves, that although we are late they wait for us without any problem.
Waiting to board Rome Fiumicino
At first, and seeing how the future of events turned out, we were healed in health by consulting the Claimant's website, in case we have to undertake any flight delay claim.
More practical information to prepare your trip to Naples
- How to get from Naples to Pompeii
- 10 essential places to see in Pompeii
- The 5 best tours and excursions in Naples
- 10 essential places to visit in Naples
And so, between one thing and another we started boarding past 10 at night, at which time we should already be crossing the world skies.
After a flight between head and head and review of the preparations for this trip to Naples and Pompeii for free, we landed in Rome Fiumicino at 23:55 and after leaving the plane, we go straight to the Europcar car rental offices, where our Fiat 500 is waiting to take us from Rome Fiumicino to Naples.
We have 2:45 hours ahead, which we spend almost completely on the highway, contemplating the silhouette of Vesuvius in the last section.
Journey from Rome Fiumicino to Naples
How to get from Rome Fiumicino to Naples
- Rental car: This is the option we chose. It gives you total freedom of movement and more when you arrive at untimely hours as it happened to us. The price of the rental car in Italy, booked with time, is priced at about 15 euros / day. We booked with very little time and the price was about 30 euros per day.
If you arrive out of time, as it happened to us, there is no problem, the rental agencies, having the flight number, will wait for you.
With respect to traffic and driving in Italy We have read and heard all kinds of opinions. In our experience we can say that it is not worse than driving in any big city in Spain like Barcelona or Madrid.
- Transfer to Rome Termini and train to Naples: If you arrive within the schedule you can opt for the transfer to Rome Termini, for example with Terravision, for 4 euros and once there take a train to Naples that takes between 1 hour and a quarter to 2 and a half hours, depending on which one you choose. Depending also on this, prices vary. When we looked at it the prices were 52 euros per person and the fast train ride.
You can expand the information by reading this post on how to go from Rome to Naples.
- Transfer to Rome Termini and bus to Naples: This would be another option. Move to Rome Center and there take a bus to Naples. Here you can opt for Megabus, with prices starting at 3 euros each way if you book well in advance (normally they leave for about 10-20 euros if you book with 2-3 weeks). The bus in Rome is taken by Autostazione Tiburtina Piazzale Mazzoni and arrives in Naples by Metropark via Lucci. The journey is 2: 50h.
This option also has buses at dawn, so it can be a good option if you arrive on a night flight.
- If you only have one day you can opt for a one-day bus tour of Naples and Pompeii from Rome.
Recommended travel cardsRemember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
The last 5 kilometers we circulate through Naples, a city that is practically at this time of dawn dead, until you reach the parking lot that has provided us with what will be our accommodation in Naples the next few days; UNA Hotel Napoli, where we arrived a few minutes after 3:30 in the morning and where after checking in we fell into bed.
Tomorrow we expect two main courses in this trip to Naples, Herculaneum and Pompeii.
Day 2: Naples - Herculaneum - Pompeii - Naples
