Is Naples worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.9 hours in Naples, £156 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Naples?

About 6.9 hours in Naples. Landing to take-off is 10.4 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Naples airport into town?

Alibus to Napoli Centrale and Molo Beverello. A day ticket on local transport is UnicoCampania TIC day ticket €4.50.

What does a day in Naples cost, not counting the flight?

About £40 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 18:00. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 120 min there, including 30 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 20:30 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 30 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 6.9 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Naples.
From London Gatwick, back by 22:30.

Italy·Fri 16 Oct · 6.9 hours in the city

£156

the whole day

6.9 hours

in the city

22:30

back in London Gatwick

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

6.9 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

7km

to the centreFrom Naples centre (NAP)

Daylight

11.2 hours

07:14 to 18:23Sunrise 07:14, sunset 18:23

First EU trip since 2025? Allow 15 min more.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:35
Leave London Gatwick
TUI Airways, direct
11:05
In the city
Lands 10:05, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
18:00
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:30
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 20:30 with Jet2

Leave London GatwickTUI Airways, direct06:35
Land in Naples2h 30min10:05
In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport11:05
Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:00
Fly homeJet2, 2h 30min20:30
Back in London Gatwick22:30

Weather while you are there

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Things to do in NaplesShow

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What a day in Naples costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£156/ all in, per person

Alibus to city centre and back£8

Local transport£4

Lunch£13

Dinner£15

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Pompeii Archaeological Park£17 (€20)

Palazzo Reale di Napoli£13 (€15)

Cappella Sansevero£10 (€12)

Walk Spaccanapoli through the historic centre, Wander the Quartieri Spagnoli, Lungomare waterfront promenade with views of Vesuvius, Pompeii Archaeological Park free entryFree

On the ground£40

Return flight from£116

Google Flights price. Checked 26 hours ago.

Getting to Gatwickfrom free

All in, per person£156

Out with TUI Airways, back with Jet2. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

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Getting to Gatwick

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria)Price not published30 min
Source
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras)Price not published30-45 min
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Coach

National Express from LondonPrice not published
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Taxi

From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source

More parking

Mid StayNo same-day price
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Valet ParkingNo same-day price
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Premium Parking / Robotic Parking (South Terminal only)No same-day price
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Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Cophall Parking£4.21
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-15 min. Source
Airparks Park & Ride£4.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-12 min. Source
APH Park & Ride£4.36
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15 min. Source

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