Visiting Italy

Sorrento Train Station

Trains from Pompeii to Sorrento depart from the Pompeii Scavi train station, which is located in front of the entrance to the ruins of Pompeii. They arrive at the Circumvesuviana train station in Sorrento on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.

Circumvesuviana trains leave Pompeii Scavi train station for Sorrento approximately every half hour at peak times. Trains from Sorrento to Pompeii operate on similar timetables.

The travel time from Pompeii to Sorrento is 40 minutes. There are often delays, so give yourself extra time if you have a connection in Sorrento.

Single train tickets from Pompeii to Sorrento cost 1.90 euros. Cheap day return tickets are available if you take a day trip to the Amalfi Coast while visiting Italy. Be sure to validate your ticket before boarding the train.

While traveling, watch out for pickpockets. Circumvesuviana trains from Pompeii to Sorrento can be crowded and are a known place for petty theft.

Dinner at Ristorante Caruso in Sorrento

The best restaurants in Sorrento are hidden away from the tourist trail on small streets off the main squares.

Below is my list of the best restaurants in Sorrento:

Ristorante Caruso
Address: Piazza Sant’Antonino, 12, 80067 Sorrento, Italy
Ristorante Caruso in Sorrento is solidly among the best restaurants on the Amalfi Coast.

The restaurant, which is also a museum dedicated to the opera singer Caruso, serves great local specialities and seafood. Service is attentive without being overbearing.

When you dine at Ristorante Caruso, get one of the tasting menus and make sure to try the calamari and the stuffed zucchini blossoms.

Il Buco
Address: Piazza Sant’Antonino, Sorrento, Italy
Il Buco restaurant in Sorrento is Michelin starred and well worth the trip.

The service and food at Il Buco are both very high quality, and the ambiance is pleasant and warm.

With a menu featuring a mix of Italian and international cuisine, Il Buco is definitely one of the best restaurants in Sorrento.

Sorrento

Sorrento bus tours are offered on City Sightseeing buses, which provide hop on, hop off bus tours of the Amalfi Coast.

City Sightseeing buses depart from Sorrento daily for bus tours that cover Rione Cappuccini, Cocumella, Piazza Tasso in Sorrento, Largo Vescovado in Massa Lubrense, Piazzetta Santa Croce in Termini, and Sant’Agata sui due Golfi.

Bus tours depart from Piazza de Curtis outside the Circumvesuviana train station in Sorrento.

Tickets for Sorrento bus tours cost 12 euros for adults and 6 euros for children. Tickets are valid for six hours.

If you stay on the bus the entire time, the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento bus tour lasts one hour and forty minutes.

Sorrento bus tours run seven days a week from April to October, with four or more departures a day.