Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Rome to Pompeii Shuttle Bus & Independent Day Trip submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
Perfect! Just a simple bus ride to where I wanted to go and a ride home, with a stop in between each way to stretch and get a snack, if you want to see Pompeii on your own, this was great. Everyone was friendly and helpful and right on time
Reviewed by: Tracie L, May 2012
While it's supposedly easy to navigate the train system in Italy and make your own way from Rome to Naples and then onto another train to Pompeii, nothing is ever as easy as enthusiasts make it out to be. We are not novices to the trains. We went from Rome to Florence by train on our own and had no real problems, once we realized that the train to Florence will say it's going to Milan because that's the last stop. Would it kill them to list the FIRST stop? One gathers so. Anyway, if you'd rather focus your energy on exploring all of Pompeii instead of figuring out the Italian train system and the necessary connections to and back in Naples, this tour is for you! We got 4.5 hours in Pompeii on our own which is what we wanted. I won't bother talking about the tour guide because there is essentially no tour guide. Yes, there's someone on the bus who rides along with you, but she has nothing to say and makes no bones about it. She will, however, try to sell you Pompeii books for 16 euros though. That's a lot for a book.
Reviewed by: RNE, May 2012
Shuttle was on time and the Guide was very helpful. Slight issue with Heating/Cooling on bus however did not effect the quality of anyones trip.
Reviewed by: Beaker, May 2012
This was generally a good trip. We were about twenty minutes late leaving in the morning, which was frustrating, but not too bad. The coach was comfortable, with a member of staff who spoke English, and gave us limited instructions (where and when to meet coach). If you want an actual tour guide, this is not for you. We had about 4.5hrs at Pompeii, which is long enough. Overall, this trip is basically just a coach there and back to the site, as such it is as tad pricey, but you pay for the convenience.
Reviewed by: MISS A V H, May 2012
The driver and bus guide were friendly, and the three hour drive to Pompeii was quite pleasant. The only drawback was the one hour wait on a busy street corner for a bus to pick us up at the start of the tour.
Reviewed by: Chris, USA, May 2012
