How to Get to Capri: Flights from the US, Ferries and Travel Times

Capri is an island off Naples, and the usual route runs through Naples airport (NAP), then a boat from one of the Naples ports to Marina Grande, the island’s harbor.

At a glance

• Route: U.S. city → Naples airport (NAP) → Molo Beverello or Calata di Massa → Marina Grande, Capri
• Crossing from Naples: 50 minutes by hydrofoil, 60 by fast ship, 85 by ferry
• Crossing from Sorrento: 25 minutes, about one boat every half hour in summer
• Operators: Caremar, Snav, NLG
• Airport to port: Alibus, €5 paid to the driver

How do you fly to Capri from the US?

Naples-Capodichino Airport (NAP) is the airport the transfers to the Capri boats start from. The Alibus bus and the taxis to the port are both set up for it.

Travelers who land at Rome Fiumicino can take an Italo train to Naples in 2 hours. Rome to Capri takes 4 hours 45 minutes by Italo with connections. Italo connects with SNAV ferries, and a single ticket purchase online covers the train and the boat.

How do you get from the airport to the ferry port for Capri?

From Naples airport, the Alibus goes to Piazza Garibaldi, then Calata di Massa, then the maritime station near Molo Beverello. The ticket costs €5, paid to the driver. A taxi from the airport to the port has a fixed fare of about €20. A shuttle bus also runs between the airport and Molo Beverello in both directions.

Naples has two ports for Capri. Molo Beverello handles the hydrofoils, and Calata di Massa handles the fast ships and ferries, so check which port your ticket names before choosing a stop. From Naples train station, a taxi to Molo Beverello has a fixed fare of around €12. The alternative is metro line 1 to Piazza Municipio, then a walk of about 330 feet (100 meters) to the port.

Which ferry goes to Capri, and how long does it take?

Hydrofoils and ferries to Capri leave from Naples and Sorrento. In summer there are also crossings from Positano, Amalfi, Salerno and Ischia. Caremar, Snav and NLG run the Naples routes, and Gescab operates some Snav departures.

Crossings from Naples take 50 minutes by hydrofoil, 60 by fast ship and 85 by ferry. From Sorrento’s Marina Piccola port, both hydrofoils and ferries leave for Capri, about one every half hour in summer, and the trip lasts 25 minutes. Hydrofoils from Positano, Amalfi and Salerno run only from April to the end of October. Seven ports around Naples are linked every day of the year.

The Caremar ferry from Capri to Naples starts at €14.00. Children aged 2 to 12 pay €17.00 one way on NLG from Naples. A landing contribution is added to the fare: €2.50 from November 1 to March 30 and €5.00 from April 1 to October 31, per person. It applies to mainland to island and island to island routes, not to island to mainland.

2026 prices:

• Naples Calata Porta di Massa · Caremar · ferry · 85 minutes · 7:55 a.m., 12:40 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. · from €19.00 (until November 3)
• Naples Calata Porta di Massa · Caremar · fast ferry · 60 minutes · 5:35 a.m. and 5:25 p.m. · from €25.30
• Naples Molo Beverello · Snav · high speed ferry · 50 minutes · 7:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. · from €26.50
• Naples Molo Beverello · NLG · hydrofoil · 50 minutes · daily from 8:35 a.m.
• Positano · NLG · 9:15 a.m., 10:55 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. daily · €24.00 one way

Should you book the ferry to Capri in advance?

• Seats go fast, so pick your date and book ahead.
• From Naples Molo Beverello, NLG boats leave every day from 8:35 a.m. through the afternoon and into the evening.
• Luggage: NLG charges €5.00 per piece of luggage or per pet on the Naples to Capri route.
• Car: for most of the year, cars cannot be landed on the island, except those of Capri residents. The access rules for cars at the Naples Calata Massa port have also changed.
• Reduced mobility: buy the ticket and report your presence at least 48 hours before. Dedicated help is available on WhatsApp at +393459722424 with your name, the date and the times of your trips.

Ferry or flight to Capri: which is better?

Capri is reached by sea from several ports, so the boat is the last step of every trip, and the choice that remains is which port to leave from.

• With lots of luggage → NLG charges €5.00 per piece, so count the bags before you pick a boat.
• With a car → cars cannot be landed for most of the year except residents’ cars, so leave it on the mainland.
• In summer → Sorrento has a boat about every half hour for a 25-minute crossing, and Positano, Amalfi and Salerno add hydrofoils from April to October.

How do you get around Capri once you arrive?

Boats from Naples, Sorrento and Ischia arrive at Marina Grande. The main tourist information office is there too, and the boats to the Faraglioni and the Blue Grotto leave from the same harbor. From Marina Grande you can take a bus to Capri town centre or to Anacapri. The funicular climbs in a few minutes to the square in Capri town.

Open-top taxis run from one locality of the island to another. With cars kept off the island most of the year, buses, the funicular and taxis cover the ground.

What documents do you need to board a flight to Italy?

U.S. citizens do not require a visa for short stays in Italy up to 90 days.

Passports must be valid for at least three months beyond the intended return to the United States and contain at least two blank pages. Travelers visiting Italy for business, tourism or study up to 90 days must fill out a “dichiarazione di presenza”.