Inhoming: How to get to Ischia?
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Inhoming: How to get to Ischia?
You can reach Ischia from the port of Naples, Pozzuoli, Procida, Salerno, Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento, Capri and Formia.
It is necessary to take a ferry (a ship that also allows passengers to embark on cars and other means of transport) or a hydrofoil (allowing passengers to board only).
The ferry from the port of Pozzuoli takes about 70 mins, 90mins from the port of Naples “Calata Porta Di Massa”;
The hydrofoil departs from the port of Naples “Molo Beverello” and takes about 60 min.
The ships reach the town of Ischia, Forio, Casamicciola Terme.
Following the link to the schedule of times:
http://www.traghetti-ischia.info/
From Naples airport “Capodichino” to the port of Naples :
- The easiest and cheapest way to reach Ischia from Capodichino Airport is the Alibus, a shuttle bus that leaves from the airport exit and arrives at the port of Naples, between “Molo Beverello” and “Calata Porta Di Massa “just making a stop at the” Garibaldi “station in Naples.
The ticket costs 4 euros and can be bought at authorized resellers or on board without surcharge.
Following the link to the schedule times:
http://www.anm.it/images/stories/PDF/alibus/alibus_aeroporto_porto_mag_17.pdf
- Alternatively, you can take a Taxi and proceed with taximeter or pre-determined municipal fare. The driver can not oppose the pre-determined fare request and is required to issue the receipt immediately. The predetermined fixed tariffs must be displayed within the passenger compartment, and apply to the total number of passengers on board and include any extra charge (from / to airport, night, holiday, luggage, animals, tangential and radio call).
From Naples station “Garibaldi” to port of Naples:
- The easiest and cheapest way to reach Ischia from Naples “Garibaldi” station is Alibus, a bus-shuttle that departs a few meters from the station, from Corso Novara / Piazza Garibaldi. The ticket costs 4 euros and can be bought at authorized resellers or on board without surcharge.
The link to the Alibus times:
http://www.anm.it/images/stories/PDF/alibus/alibus_da%20stazione_a%20porto_apr_2017.pdf
- Alternatively you can take the subway line 1, which departs from the station “Garibaldi” to the “Municipio” stop, about 500m from the port of Naples.
- Finally you can take a Taxi and proceed with taximeter or pre-determined municipal fare. The driver can not oppose the pre-determined fare request and is required to issue the receipt immediately. The predetermined fixed tariffs must be displayed within the passenger compartment, and apply to the total number of passengers on board and include any extra charge (from / to airport, night, holiday, luggage, animals, tangential and radio call).
By car
to the port of Pozzuoli:
- Along the A1 motorway, after the Naples exit go for about 12km and enter the ring road in the direction of Pozzuoli, take the whole ring road and take the first exit after the “Via Campana” tollgate, follow the signs for the port and board for Ischia Porto or Casamicciola Terme.
to the port of Naples:
- If you choose to embark at Naples at the “Calata Porta Di Massa” port, after the A1 motorway exit follow the directions for Naples, the port area and then the indication for “Molo Calata Di Massa”.
Notes:
- Tickets can be bought at the ticket offices of different shipping companies or online. To book online tickets, it is advisable to buy them on the official website of the company (eg Alilauro, Caremar, Snav, Medmar …) to avoid additional costs on agencies or advertising pages’ website;
- The ticket offices in Pozzuoli are placed in a disorganized way: the Medmar ticket office is located right on the pier, 30 mt on the right (looking at the sea) from the ferry landing point; The Caremar ticket office is in the car park in front of the dock at about 200mt. In both cases, place the car in a row for boarding and, by foot, reach the ticket office;
- If the ticket has been booked online, it is advisable to go to the ticket office for checking / viewing the ticket;
- Restrictive measures on road traffic on the island of Ischia from Easter until the end of September impose the prohibition on the entry and circulation of motor vehicles, motor vehicles and mopeds belonging to persons resident in the territory of the Campania region or conducted by residents In the territory of the Campania region, excluding those belonging to persons of the stable population of the island.
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