Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boat
The two major ferry routes to Capri are from Naples and (more seasonally) Sorrento, al-
though there are also connections with Ischia and the Amalfi Coast (Amalfi, Positano and
Salerno).
Caremar
( 081 837 07 00;
www.caremar.it
)
operates ferries to/from Naples and
Capri (€12, 1¼ hours, seven daily) and hydrofoils to/from Sorrento (€13, 25 minutes, four
daily).
Gescab
( 081 807 18 12;
www.gescab.it
)
runs hydrofoils to/from Sorrento and
Capri (€15, 20 minutes, 18 daily).
Navigazione Libera del Golfo
( 081 552 07 63;
www.navlib.it
)
operates up to eight
daily hydrofoils to/from Naples and Capri (€18.70, 45 minutes).
SNAV
( 081 837 75 77;
www.snav.com
)
operates up to 13 daily hydrofoils to/from
Naples and Capri (€18, 45 minutes).
For more information on ferries to the island, see the Transport section (
Click here
)
in
the Survival Guide.
GETTING YOUR BEARINGS
All hydrofoils and ferries arrive at Marina Grande, the island's transport hub. From here, the quickest
way up to Capri Town is by funicular, but there are also buses and more costly taxis. On foot, it's a
tough 2.3km climb along Via Marina Grande. At the top, turn left (east) at the junction with Via Roma
for the centre of town or right (west) for Via Provinciale di Anacapri, which eventually becomes Via
Giuseppe Orlandi as it leads up to Anacapri.
Pint-sized Piazza Umberto I is the focal point of Capri Town. A short hop to the east, Via Vittorio
Emanuele leads down to the main shopping street, Via Camerelle.
Up the hill in Anacapri, buses and taxis drop you off in Piazza Vittoria, from where Via Giuseppe
Orlandi, the main strip, runs southwest and Via Capodimonte heads up to Villa San Michele di Axel
Munthe.
