Not the Karl Orff

In article <>,
John Hufford <> wrote:

    > Hi,
    > My Wife, myself and another couple are touring Italy in late April and
    > early May. We'll fly into Rome and then take the train to Sorrento. This
    > requires that in Naples we change from EuroStar to Circumvesuvia. I
    > originally assumed that both these train systems used the same terminal in
    > Naples. However, recently in a mapping program I noticed that there are
    > two train stations in Naples approximately 1 Km apart. The train from Rome
    > arrives at Napoli Centrale Grandi Stazioni. Does the Circumvesuvia to
    > Sorrento depart from the Napoli Centrale Grandi Stazioni? Or do we need to
    > plan on other ground transportation to get from one terminal to the other?

I just did this a month back in reverse. As others said, it's a level
down to the tunnel (some 300-400m)and ticket counter and then down a
stairs to the platform.


    > Also, we have consulted with a local travel agent regarding advance
    > tickets/reservations for our train travel needs. The travel agent tells us
    > that they can obtain advance tickets and reservations on all except the
    > private railways like the Circumvesuvia routings. Our plans call for
    > riding Circumvesuvia from Naples to Sorrento on the day we arrive, Sorrento
    > to Pompeii and return in the same day on two consecutive days and then
    > Sorrento to Naples at the end of this leg of our journey. Is it possible
    > that there are passes available for the Circumvesuvia railway that this
    > travel agent doesn't know about?

I think there may be day passes but they're not offered locally (at
leats not publicised)