Napoli Centrale station: the best way to central Naples and the port for four people
Four people on the metro pay 6 euros in total, and four on the Alibus pay 20 euros. A taxi to the port is 15.50 euros for the car, 3.88 each for four, and takes you to the door with no stairs. Metro is cheaper by a few euros, but with bags and a ferry to catch, the taxi is better value from two people up. A car holds four passengers, and a fifth adds a 5 euro minivan supplement. A pre-booked car costs about three times as much and is not worth it for this trip.
With 4 travelling, take a taxi: €15.50 for the group, about 25 min, straight to your door.
Taxi
Official taxi
25 min
For the group€15.50
Official taxi
White Naples taxi · fixed 15.50 euros to the port
- Per person
- €15.50 per vehicle
- Door to door
- 25 min
- Runs
- 24 hours
- Frequency
- Rank outside the station
- Board at
- Taxi rank on Piazza Garibaldi, outside the station
- Suitcases
- Carried for you
Metro
Metro line 1
30 min
For the group€6
Metro line 1
ANM · 1.50 euros · Garibaldi to Municipio, 3 stops
- Per person
- €1.50
- Door to door
- 30 min
- Runs
- 06:15–23:00
- Frequency
- every 10 min until 20:00, then every 14 min
- Board at
- Garibaldi station, under Napoli Centrale and Piazza Garibaldi
- Suitcases
- Awkward
Bus
Alibus
35 min
For the group€20
Alibus
ANM · 5 euros · direct to the port, runs on to the airport
- Per person
- €5
- Door to door
- 35 min
- Runs
- -
- Frequency
- about every 15 min
- Board at
- Bus stop on Piazza Garibaldi, in front of the station
- Suitcases
- Fine
On foot
Walk
40 min
For the groupFree
Walk
Free · about 3 km along Corso Umberto I · flat
- Per person
- Free
- Door to door
- 40 min
- Runs
- 24 hours
- Frequency
- Any time
- Board at
- Piazza Garibaldi, in front of the station
- Suitcases
- Awkward
Every option in detail
MetroMetro line 1
- €1.50
- 30 min
- 06:15–23:00
- → Municipio, about 300 m from Molo Beverello
Follow the signs to Metro Linea 1 from the concourse and the underpass beneath Piazza Garibaldi. The trip to Municipio takes about 8 minutes, and you walk across Piazza Municipio to the ferry piers. A single costs 1.50 euros and is sold at the machines in the station. ANM lists the first train at 06:15 and the last at 23:00 from Centro Direzionale from Sunday to Thursday, and about 01:32 on Friday and Saturday. Stairs and long corridors make it hard with large cases.
BusAlibus
- €5
- 35 min
- → Immacolatella and Molo Beverello, by the Stazione Marittima
The Alibus is the airport bus, but it also serves the port and takes about 20 minutes from Piazza Garibaldi. A single is 5 euros, sold at the machines, by the app or by contactless card at the validator, and it cannot be replaced with a normal city pass. It costs three times the metro, but the bus is easier with luggage because there are no stairs. ANM lists the airport and port timetables, not the Garibaldi to port departures, so check the posted times at the stop.
On footWalk
- €0
- 40 min
- 24 hours
- → Piazza Municipio, then Molo Beverello
Corso Umberto I runs in a straight line from Piazza Garibaldi to Piazza Municipio, about 35 to 40 minutes on foot. It is flat and wide, but the first stretch near the station is busy and the pavements are uneven. The historic centre starts about halfway, so the walk makes sense for a hotel in the old town and a light bag. For a ferry with a fixed departure time, the metro or a taxi is safer.
TaxiOfficial taxi
- €15.50 per vehicle
- 25 min
- 24 hours
- → Piazza Municipio, Molo Beverello, the port
The city tariff sets 15.50 euros per taxi from Napoli Centrale to the port, Molo Beverello or Piazza Municipio. It includes luggage, night and holiday supplements. The other fixed fares are 11 euros to the ZTL historic centre and 17.50 euros to Via Partenope and the hotels at San Ferdinando. Ask for the tariffa predeterminata before you set off, and ask for a receipt. Motorway tolls and the 5 euro minivan supplement for more than four passengers are extra.
Practical tips
- The taxi rank is on Piazza Garibaldi outside the station. Take only a white taxi from the rank, and ask for the fixed fare before you get in.
- Metro line 1 is signed from the station concourse. Garibaldi station is under Piazza Garibaldi, and the Circumvesuviana station is on the lower level beneath the same square.
- The Alibus stop is on Piazza Garibaldi, in front of the station. The ticket costs 5 euros and cannot be replaced with a city pass.
- Tram 1 and bus R2 also run from Piazza Garibaldi towards the port on an ANM single ticket, but they are slow and crowded. Their hours were not checked here.
- The station and Piazza Garibaldi are known for pickpockets. Keep bags closed and in front of you, and be cautious with phones on the platform.
- On Friday and Saturday nights the corridor to the port exit at Municipio closes at 22:00, so leave by the main exit and cross the square.
Questions travellers ask
Napoli Centrale station with four people: what is the cheapest way?
Walk: Free for the group of four, about 40 min door to door.
Napoli Centrale station: what is the best option for four people with four suitcases?
With 4 travelling, take a taxi: €15.50 for the group, about 25 min, straight to your door.
Napoli Centrale station: is a taxi cheaper than four tickets?
No. Walk costs Free for four tickets, against Official taxi at €15.50 for the group.
Napoli Centrale station: is one taxi enough for four people?
The fare here is counted for up to 4 passengers per taxi, so four people go in one taxi for €15.50.
Napoli Centrale station: which options are easiest with four suitcases?
The comparison marks these as awkward with suitcases: Metro line 1, Walk. Luggage is carried for you with: Official taxi.
Napoli Centrale station: where do these prices and times come from?
Prices and times were checked on October 4, 2026 against ANM, Comune di Napoli, linked in the list of options on this page.
