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From Ercolano, Roundtrip Bus
Vesuvio Express runs this roundtrip bus from Ercolano up to the crater trailhead, with your park entry ticket included. Three hours total, free cancellation, from €36.
Herculaneum And Vesuvius Tours: Two Sites In One Day
Herculaneum sits in the volcano's shadow, close enough that the cone dominates the skyline from its excavated streets. Pairing the two in one day is straightforward. Five tours in this category do exactly that, from a three-hour bus and entry transfer out of Ercolano to full guided days from Naples that take in the crater rim and the buried town together. Ratings across the set run from 4 to 4.3, and every option carries free cancellation.
Herculaneum And Vesuvius Tours Compared By Price And Rating
Prices open at €36 for the Vesuvio Express roundtrip bus from Ercolano, park entry included, rated 4.2 across 1308 reviews. A similar shuttle from Discover South, ticket included, sits at €42. Guided pairings cost more. A five-hour Vesuvius and Herculaneum tour from Visiting Campania runs €84, inStazione's eight-hour guided day from Naples is €101.70, and the small-group option with pizza lunch tops the set at €140.
Three Sites in One Day
7.5 - 8.5 hours · Around Vesuvio
from €112.50per personTwo buried towns and the volcano responsible: Pompeii's streets, Herculaneum's ruins, then the crater rim walk. Count on 7.5 to 8.5 hours with Around Vesuvio.
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Naples Pickup, Three-Site Day
8 hours (approx.) · Di Sarno Car Service - Tours & Excursions
from €120per personPompeii, Herculaneum and the crater rim in a single day, with every transfer arranged. The trip from Naples is run by Di Sarno Car Service, rated 4.6 across 588 reviews, and lasts about 8 hours. Expect Roman streets in the morning, the smaller but finer houses of Herculaneum after, then the volcanic edge that buried both. From €120 per person, with free cancellation.
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Private Day, Herculaneum Included
8 to 9 hours (approx.) · A DRIVE INTO THE BLUE
from €265per groupThis private day trip from A DRIVE INTO THE BLUE strings together all three sites tied to the eruption of 79 AD: Herculaneum, Pompeii and the crater of Vesuvius itself. Pickup is included, and the day runs roughly 8 to 9 hours, so expect a full itinerary at an unhurried pace. The tour holds a 5.0 rating across 309 reviews, with free cancellation.
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Herculaneum, Pizza Lunch, Minivan
7 hours
from €140per personHerculaneum and Mount Vesuvius in one small-group day, pizza lunch included. The tour lasts 7 hours and starts from €140 per person. Rated 4 across 276 reviews, with free cancellation.
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Entrance Tickets Included, Three Sites
8 - 8.5 hours · VISITING CAMPANIA S.R.L.
from €112.50per personSee Herculaneum, Vesuvius, and Pompeii on a single 8 to 8.5 hour trip from Naples or Pompeii.
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Three-Site Day, Hotel Pickup
8 hours · Di Sarno Car Service
from €120per personEight hours from Naples, three stops: the villa ruins of Herculaneum, the Gran Cono crater trail above it, then Pompeii's excavated streets, with Di Sarno Car Service and free cancellation.
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Private Three-Site Tour From Naples
8 hours
from €547per personThree stops in one day: Pompeii, Herculaneum and the crater of Vesuvius, on one private eight-hour itinerary from Naples. Walk streets buried by the eruption, then climb to the rim for views over the bay.
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Herculaneum and Crater, Guided
8 hours · inStazione
from €101.70per personThis guided day from Naples pairs the Gran Cono crater trail with Herculaneum. Eight hours with a guide, from the volcano's rim to the Roman town it buried.
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Archaeologist Guide, Winery Stop
8 to 9 hours (approx.) · Fabrizio Belleni - Leisure Italy Private Guide
from €890per groupFew tours pair Pompeii and Herculaneum in one day, and fewer still add a winery on the volcano's slopes. This private outing does all three, led by archaeologist Fabrizio Belleni, who unpacks both ruined cities site by site. Between the excavations, the group stops at a Vesuvius winery for a tasting and lunch. The day runs roughly 8 to 9 hours, with pickup arranged for your party.
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Bus Tour, Ticket From Ercolano
3 hours (approx.) · Discover South
from €42per personMount Vesuvius tour by bus and ticket included from Ercolano runs through Discover South. Rated 4.1 across 71 reviews. Runs 3 hours (approx.). From €42.
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Private Shore Excursion, Three Sites
8 hours (approx.) · Worldtours
from €360per groupThree sites in one private day from Naples. With your own driver you walk Pompeii's streets, move on to the smaller and often better-preserved houses of Herculaneum, then climb the Vesuvius crater path for the view over the bay that buried both towns in AD 79. Run by Worldtours, about eight hours, from €360 per person, free cancellation.
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Skip-Line Three-Site Transfer
8 hours · MOTORENT S.R.L.
from €125per personThree sites in one eight-hour day: Pompeii's streets, Herculaneum's ash-sealed villas, then the Vesuvius crater trail. Transport and tickets are handled, and free cancellation applies.
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By Fast Train From Rome
10 hours · inStazione
from €147.60per personRide the fast train from Rome. Spend ten hours between two faces of the same eruption: walk Pompeii or Herculaneum, then stand on the Vesuvius crater rim.
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Three Sites, Self-Guided Day
8 hours · VISITING CAMPANIA S.R.L.
from €112.50per personWalk the buried streets of Pompeii and Herculaneum, then stand on the crater rim of the volcano that ended them.
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Two Sites, Five Hours
5 hours · VISITING CAMPANIA S.R.L.
from €84per personThe town buried deepest, and the volcano that buried it.
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From Pompei, Minibus, Free Time
6 hours · Around Vesuvio
from €75.60per personSix hours from Pompei covers both the Gran Cono crater trail and Herculaneum, the smaller of the two towns buried by the eruption. Around Vesuvio runs it, with free cancellation.
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Private Guide, Two Ancient Cities
8 hours (approx.) · Sorrento Car Tours
from €382.58per groupA single private day covers Pompeii, Herculaneum and the crater rim, with pickup arranged by Sorrento Car Tours. Plan on about 8 hours door to door. Guests rate it 5 across 20 reviews, from €382.58, and free cancellation applies. Exact pickup details are on the live booking page.
Check availability →How To Choose Between Herculaneum And Vesuvius Tours
Your first decision is transport versus guide. The two Ercolano shuttles cover the crater visit alone in roughly three hours and leave Herculaneum to you, which suits independent walkers who want the ruins at their own pace. The guided tours bundle commentary at both stops instead, and the eight-hour Naples option walks you through Herculaneum's houses before driving up to the trailhead.
Timing at the crater matters too. Entry works on timed slots released up to 30 days ahead, so busy dates fill early and any tour holding your ticket is one less thing to chase. The small-group pizza-lunch day deserves the earliest booking of the five: groups stay small by design and it carries the fewest reviews in the set, at 276. Weather is the wildcard, since an orange alert closes the trail entirely.
When To Book Herculaneum And Vesuvius Tours
Crater tickets sell only online through the park's own system, so a tour that folds entry into the price saves you a separate booking entirely. All five options here allow free cancellation, which softens the risk on days when weather shuts the trail. For the Ercolano shuttles, check the live listing for departure times before planning the Herculaneum half of your day, since the bus window sets how long you get on the volcano.