Napoli Centrale is one of the main transportation hubs in Naples, the other being the port area from which many ferries operate to other cities and islands along the Italian coastline. 25 train platforms are situated in the main level, with another 4 downstairs for local EAV Circumvesuviana trains to Sorrento, Pompeii and other towns. Customers can also transfer downstairs to the metro (subway) line L2. Train tickets can be bought at the station or in advance online, I'd suggest booking earlier as ticket prices for regional legs to other major cities can increase closer to departure. Exterior and interior are modern, with triangular/diagonal/geometric design elements. Within the station several large overhead displays show arrival origins and departure destinations, scheduled/actual times, platforms, and special notes like notifications to board or delays. Travelers wait in the main lobby until platform numbers are published about 15-20 minutes prior to departure for regional trains, then head thru a preliminary ticket check (security checking that each passenger is ticketed), into the train platforms in the inner part of the station. Individual train info is also posted at each platform. Note for Circumvesuviana trains, they don't publish all intermediate stops on the displays so double check your departure time and destination are actually valid for your train route time. I inadvertently tried to get on the wrong train (following directions from Gmaps), only to be directed by a helpful train staff member to the next train on opposite platform arriving 20 minutes later. Inside the main train hall aside from ticket offices and machines, a tourist info center and currency exchange, there are probably two dozen shops and restaurants, not including a separate food hall with a dozen local and chain restaurants, bars and bakeries. From McDonald's and Starbucks to Toasthouse, Sushi Daily, Fresca Pizzeria Trattoria, Cuori di Sfolgliatella and Scaturchio Pasticceria. Within the rest of the station there's a grocery store, bookstore, souvenir, jewelry and trinket stores, cafes, fast food spots, bathrooms. Luggage storage available in station or in the blocks surrounding, which I'd recommend booking in advance. Overall the station was clean, functional and safe. I've no qualms about transiting thru here again! read more

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Bullet trains are the way to go from Napoli to Rome.Super fast and up to 171 miles an hour. Scenic views of countryside with free wifi. Leg room is ideal for those that need it. We booked last min and had no trouble finding space since we shortened our trip by a day. Note: our train was on time so give self ample time to get there . Train station number is posted usually 20 min before trip time. read more

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Paid 10 Euro for this pit stop was nice to have a place to sit since there is not many seats in the main station. We got some small snacks and drinks and had free WiFi would recommend this place and you even got your own bathroom. read more

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This is the major train station in Naples, and it's connected to metro subway route. It's convenient but confusing, as the transportation are often not on the same level, and the signs aren't very clear or intuitive. read more

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This train station is huge but very well organized, with plenty of signage to direct you to where you are going. Florence could learn a thing or two from this and Bologna's train stations. We came through this station twice, the first time heading to Sorrento and the second time heading to Rome. When we arrived here from Florence, it was super easy to follow the signs and travel downstairs to walk to the Garibaldi station and catch the local train to Sorrento. When we left Sorrento and came back to this station to travel to Rome, we were able to walk around a bit and find something to eat. There are super fast places and there are sit down places. We found a nice food court that included a McDonalds and tried it. I know! Why would I do that? Because I love comparing foreign McDonalds and Starbucks to American ones. It's something I do. read more

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A no frills major station that has a lot of undesirable characters hanging around it and immediately outside of it too. If you have city smarts you will be absolutely fine as long you don't engage with any of them and mind your business. Signage here is poor, and forgot about using any map apps, this is a place where you have to sometimes ask the info desk or hyper read any signage, but there is many tourists going through here for either Pompeii or Amalfi Coast so you will be fine. read more

We were shuttled in and out of this station - on arrival, we had strict instructions on where to go once disembarking in order to find our tour guide before heading to Pompeii. It's easy to navigate, even without the tour guide's instructions and/or the tour guide themselves. It was busy but manageable. The info boards were updated frequently and it was easy to get through the gates to find our platform. Really can't ask for more than that. read more

This was the first high speed train we took in Italy. Had no idea what we were doing. Prebooked on the Italo app. Luckily there was a person that was at the Kiosk. I believe they were training someone, so we were able to get our trip bumped up to an earlier time. None of the other train stations in Rome, Florence, or Venice had an employee at the Kiosk. We were given boarding passes and headed to our train which departed not long after we arrived. Smooth sailing from this location. read more

Charlotte to New York to Rome to Naples airport, then a bus to the station and now I'm on a train BACK to Rome. Yeah, it's a crazy itinerary but mostly because Charlotte to Rome was $1500 but adding Rome to Naples dropped the fare to $900. So here i am in Naples for a hot minute to get the train back to Rome. The bus from the airport to the station was easy and I assume the bus from the station back to the airport will be similarly easy when I leave Italy. The station is large but not excessive. Only 24 tracks and the signage was easy. I found a ticket kiosk and an actual uniformed employee walked me through the prompts that I truly could have figured out for myself. The ticket popped out - €49! - and I now have 45 minutes to explore the station. There are a couple of lounges operated by the train companies (I was offered a pass for €8). Several opportunities to spend money on retail with a lingerie shop, chocolates, gear for the Naples football team and some others. A number of restaurants from quick grab-and-go to casual sit down. I did not spot a bar which was a bummer as I was ready for my first beer of the day. Eventually, the track for my departure was posted and I made my way over. A quick glance at my ticket by a guard and when the doors to the train opened, I was on board. I found my seat easily. The train left right on time. 16:20 and at 16:19:30, I heard the doors close and right on the dot, the train started moving. The station has a free wifi and there were signs pointing the way to toilets. It is handicapped accessible with textured pathways for vision impaired. Several monitors displaying arrivals and departures. There was an audible announcer as well, but it was not understandable even with the language barrier. [Round number review 19100 overall - 271 in Italy - 69 of 2023.] read more

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Love my hometown train station! Easy access and from here you can go anywhere. There is a real excitement about this train station located in the heart of Naples. Catch the Ali bus to the airport or a taxi for about the same cost. Easy tickets kiosks and the people are eager to help. Snack shops and bars abound. Forza Napoli! read more

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My first time taking high speed train from Naples to Rome. It is so nice experiencing. Train is clean and I'm so excited to see beautiful view all the way to Rome. Speed of the train is so fast more than I'm imagining. I get to Rome just 1 hour and 10 minutes. read more

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You must have heard that this area is not safe especially in the night. Yes, cab drivers, Airbnb owners warn us too. Though I did not face any issue extra precaution never hurts. Right folks. We actually took the train to Naples and then boarded a local train to Sorrento. Mind it, when you take a local ticket to Sorrento, at the ticket window, do count your change. They cheated me and gave me 3 euro less and as it was crowded, I did not even see. Later on, I regretted why I left the window without checking the change. Also, pickpockets, yes dear they are everywhere. For local trains to Sorrento (Amalfi coast) - follow the sign and you 'll reach the platform one level below. Those trains, it's vandalized completely by graffiti. This station is located in the square dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi and serves as the main departure station for Naples. There are 2 levels, the lower level of the station includes the Piazza Garibaldi and Circumvesuviana annexes (the latter serving private local trains to Pompei and Sorrento). Naples Central Station is the main station of the city of Naples and is one of the most important in Italy, being the 6th largest (50 million passengers). Yes, it's crowded and confusing too. Especially you can't enter the platform at all gates so it leads to the conjunction. read more

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Central Station in Napoli is as busy as an airport. I hadn't gone in, when I should have since I needed a weekly bus pass. I found other means. I noticed there's a Burger King :) Not on my list to try. I was only going to experience Italian food. But what I like about this station... guess? The architecture of course. Modern glass and angles in the midst of an antique personality town. The station occupies an area that stretches to Piazza Garibaldi. Hotels and foooood are convenient in the surrounding areas. There are also street vendors selling bags and accessories, jewelry and such. I was impressively tripping out with how the traffic flows through the round abouts. Literally cars, scooters, buses, and pedestrians managing their way to get to the lanes or stops that they need. Oh wait... what lanes? Heheee. Look even I managed through it. Thank goodness I'm still walking... I only imagine how stressful it is to drive here. I think certain areas are under construction. There were just a lot of gated sections that appeared to be used as storage. If they are and the concrete remodeling goes well, I hope it's for more lanes or more organized bus stops, and perhaps an eye-catching art structure. read more

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Well, you really don't want to end up here on one of those really hot days. In fact you don't want to catch an Italian train on one of those really hot days. Oh, and there is also the problem with the ticket machines for the metro system not working, despite the fact that the metro trains do actually operate (when they want to that is). Oh, and the tickets can be a pain, the lines are excessively long, and there isn't any staff to actually tell you if you are doing it right or not, unless they happen to be a ticket inspector, and then you suddenly discover that you are doing something wrong (despite the fact that pretty much everybody else in Europe really doesn't care). read more

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Although I can easily navigate the NYC subway system just about every other train, here and in the US is completely confusing to me. Stick me in Penn Station and I will be just as confused as if I'm in Italy. That being said this is the absolute best way to travel around Italy. Here you can catch Italy's two major trains Italo and TrenItalia. They both have excellent schedules to almost every major city. We took Italo from Naples to Venice. I'm glad we had local family to help us navigate this station because it was a little confusing and since we left early in the morning most of the shops inside the station were closed. Bathrooms here are not free so make sure you bring change, or wait until you get on your train. read more

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Beats the hell out of NJ transit. One Frecciarossa streamline train took us from Florence to Naples. Not the fastest in the world but traveling around 100mph ain't bad. Napoli Centrale is another station we used. Things were plainly marked, not too big, and easy to find our way around. read more

The station has the hustle and bustle as with most tourist hubs. There were eight platforms. The arrivals and departure signs were easily legible. Many stores and shops read more

Napoli Centrale, located in Piazza Garibaldi, is the main train station in Naples, Italy. This train station is the sixth largest train station in Italy and contains 25 tracks. There are several casual dining spots in Napoli Centrale as well as a variety of stores selling everything from clothing, accessories, make up and newspapers. The station is very organized and clearly marked with signs so we were able to quickly make our way to the taxi stand outside. The taxi area outside was a bit chaotic, but one of the taxi drivers decided to take over and started directing the line to each cab. read more

The two stars here should be taken as a sign of encouragement because this is a station that is trying hard to get better (and it is better than it used to be. (I've been passing through at least a dozen times a month for four years, i should know. Like it's cousin Termini Station in Rome, Napoli Centrale has been modernizing and spiffing up. Many of the stores that have set up shop are quality italian and European brands (Mango, Molleskine, Desigual). Security has improved. Like any major city train station you have to keep an eye out, but compared to the chaos of Piazza Garibaldi the station is an oasis. And i no longer get harassed by "helpers" at the automatic ticket machines (like the last two times i was in Rome). The drawbacks are the same as everywhere else in Naples - while the passage to the metro or the Circumvesuviana train lines are clean, well-lit and easy to go through they are not easy for new-commoners mainly because they are poorly marked. Late at night (after 9 pm) only one store in the huge place is selling metro tickets and there are no automatic machines. And no clear makings at all for what tram or but to get to go to the boat terminal. The real test will be after work on piazza Garibaldi is finally finished. If that starts to improve the quality of life out there, things can only get better inside. The question is when. read more

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This is the train station in Naples just FYI make sure you have something set up once you leave the train. as soon as we got off we were semi accosted by this very aggressive man who said he was a taxi driver and we needed a ride to the ferry he drove like an absolute maniac!!! One of the most frightening rides of my life! and then when we got to the ferry building we find out that the Ferry had just closed and me not knowing too much Italian and it seems that hardly anyone in Naples Knew any English this made for a very spooky situation, I keep asking for a bus station because I knew there was a bus they could take us to Sorrento. But because nobody understood English and me not knowing very much Italian I ended up at the subway station which in Naples is a little scary it seems that Naples train station is in a poor neighborhood. but I must say everyone we did talk to tried to help us knowing we were absolutely helpless yikes after a 24 stop Subway ride from Naples to Sorrento we made it safe and sound whew boy was that a long day read more

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I recommend arriving here during the day because and night time it can be a little creepy... there is plenty of police officers all over though so it is not dangerous! Many taxis outside but make sure they don't make you overpay cause those guys ........ read more

Big, busy and confusing station with very little helpful signage. Be aware, if you're coming up from Garibaldi station DO NOT stop at the ticket (travel) office you'll first encounter on your right as you make your way up the escalators. Because this is a private ticket office that sells TrenItalia tickets, among others, they charge an additional 7€ fee per ticket sold and they don't tell you any of this until you've waited, gone through the line and are literally ready to pay. Walk a bit further straight ahead, past this ticket office and you will see the TrenItalia ticket machines just before you get to the train tracks. read more

Train station really isn't as sketchy as people make it out to be. There is a good police to pedestrian ratio and yes, they do speak English and were helpful when I asked for directions. It isn't any more crowded than the train stations in Florence and Rome. The area outside is sketchy and filled with graffiti and large levels of trash, but the train station itself is secure and non sketchy. You'll find all the typical Italian stores in this train station that you need like the pharmacy, the coffee and pastry shops, and even a Mango. read more

Pretty good signage. Well-lit. Relatively clean downstairs bathroom. Feels safe, considering the area around it. Be careful outside of here... Lots of aggressive people and pick-pocketers. read more

We connected here from Rome to a smaller local train line which services Pompeii and Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast. It was easy enough to figure out, and we figured out our transfer in plenty of time. After coming from Termini in Rome, this honestly seemed like cake. read more

As a NY'er I must compare this to Penn Station or Grand Central. Big station, fairly clean, easy to navigate, and everything is well marked.

This station is pretty nice and organized. There's large screens everywhere that tell you where your train will be departing from, there's shops and cafés on the lower level and there's also a luggage holding spot in case you want to step out of the station but leave your luggage behind. The only place with free Wi-Fi is a café on the -1 level call Vyta. Enjoy! read more

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Easy to navigate station with clearly marked signs for the tracks, tickets and taxis. I gave it only 3 stars bc you can smoke in the station. While the station is (kind of) an open air station, it has a roof, glass doors and shops and smoking can be really unpleasant if you are sitting on a bench waiting for a train and someone lights up next to you. read more

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During a recent Mediterranean cruise out of Barcelona on the Norwegian Epic we made a port visit to Naples, Italy. We only had a few hours to explore, so we decided to visit Sorrento for the day. From Porto Di Napoli we took a street rail car to the main Naples Train Station - Stazione di Napoli Centrale. That ride cost us €4.50 each. Once we arrived to the train station you realize it's pretty large and bustling with activity for an early Tuesday morning. The station is easy to navigate. If you know where it is you'd like to go you can certainly find the right train. If your stop isn't the final stop on the route, you may need to know the final destination just as much as the actual stop you're looking to make it to. The trains here aren't that clean, nor are they pretty. Ours left Naples from platform 7. The trains from Naples to Sorrento are commuter trains, so be ready for a packed train after a few stops, especially if you're riding in the morning or afternoon. This is, in my opinion, the easiest and most scenic way to get to Sorrento from Naples for a day visit during a cruise. It's inexpensive and the views are outstanding. On a cruise that stops in Naples, Italy? Do yourself a favor and take the train to Sorrento for the day on your own. You will thank me later. read more

Beware! The money exchange station here that even seems to be an official part of the station is the biggest scam we've come across in multiple trips to Italy. They show one rate on the wall and then when they push the contract under for you to sign they intentionally cover the actually money your getting due to the exorbitant fees they charge. Then they quickly take your money and, trust me, give you back significantly less than you will expect. Then, if you try to say you misunderstood and don't wish to complete the transaction they will refuse, yell at you and truly show you the definition of the worst customer service you have ever experienced. I don't think I ever would have looked on Yelp for information like this but for the amount of money we were just scammed out of I'm hoping we can at least help one other traveler avoid these crooks. read more